AmirH Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 So I am about to apply for phlebotomy technician certification courses. My options are as follows: Accredited NYS training program : Duration: 36 hours in 5 weeks Cost: $550 Community College training program: Duration: 45 hours in 10 weeks Cost: $300 When applying for jobs as a CPT, would by certification look better if it came from the training program? Would "Community college certifications" lessen my chances of being hired? I have no problem paying the extra money for the NYS training program. I just want to make sure that a CC certification is not looked down upon compared to the , more "professional"(?) training at the NYS facility. What should I do? Will taking the training at the NYS place vs community college make a difference? Will the hiring be looked at differently? I live in New York Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwu0520 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hey, I live in New York too! Would you mind letting me know which programs these are? I am interested in them as well. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj10 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'm not from New York, but my impression is that it would not matter. Most people I know who have done other health care certifications (e.g. CNA or EMT-B) did so through a community college and they were able to find opportunities. I would weigh the importance of cost vs. time to completion to make the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prepa1107 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I recently completed a community college phlebotomy course in PA. I was offerred several interviews and got a job just a few weeks after completion. The community college that I went to was actually well respected by the interviewers. There are many people in the field who went to community college and it did not seem to be looked down upon at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnguyenle Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 certification is a certification. I'm about to do a course, through a community college instead of a private vocation school. Both of them ends up with me getting nationally certified anyway with the same test. I'm not sure if NY has a certain certification or not like the ASCP or something though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timon Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 What matters is which certifying agency you go through. For example ASCP > NCCT. Also where you do your clinical roations are going to be the best bet for your first job because most employers want someone with 1-3 years of experience. As to which program to attend, choose a program that's going to give you heavy exposure to blood draws. The place I went through in CA had us do nearly 300 VPs during our 2 week clinical portion where as others I met only had the bare minimum of 50 and took them a while to hit that number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SopranoKris Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Your certification does not come from the program. It comes from the agency certifying your credentials (e.g. ASCP). You cannot put PBT after your name unless you have ASCP certification. All you get from the community college or other training agency is a certificate of completion, which really doesn't mean much, other than it qualifies you to sit for the exam for national/state certification. Choose your program wisely. Most national certification agencies require a minimum number of classroom hours and a minimum number of unaided draws (e.g. 100). I got my certification through our local community college and was required to have 50 hours of classroom instruction plus 125 unaided draws, 10 capillary draws and 2 infant draws at a minimum to pass the class. This ensured that I was able to meet any national certification training requirements. It costs $135 to take the ASCP exam (plus $25 for the practice tests) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnguyenle Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I didnt know ASCP was the cert for pleb. I think im getting mines from NHA.... But I am certified from ASCP as a MLS though.....Hmmmmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirH Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Alright thanks guys. Yeah, also figured out its the certification after the exam that matters. By the way, the training is actually 55 hours at the training school. The community college sets me up for the same exam, but with less training. Besides, I can't do weekends so I'm gonna have to go with the private training by default. In this case, it's going to be training for the NYS National Certification Exam which will give me the NCE certification I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirH Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Hey, I live in New York too! Would you mind letting me know which programs these are? I am interested in them as well. Thanks! It's the NY Medical Career training institute. They have two locations, in Manhattan and Flushing, Queens. The Manhattan one is where I am going because it's closer, I like Manhattan better than Queens, and the training is more intensive for the same price (I just found out the 36 hrs is at Queens. Manhattan is 55 hours, meaning more hands on time for us for the same price but longer duration, they have Day, Night and Weekend schedules). Here's the website: THE SCHEDULES LISTED ARE FOR THE FLUSHING LOCATION, CALL THEM FOR THE MANHATTAN SCHEDULES. http://www.nymedtraining.com/schedules_weekdays.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 It's likely not going to hurt you and the added advantage is getting some college credit for the phleb class at a CC. Contact the big labs in the area and see what they say (Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp, et. al.). Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 It's likely not going to hurt you and the added advantage is getting some college credit for the phleb class at a CC. Contact the big labs in the area and see what they say (Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp, et. al.). Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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