CPHA : CERTIFICATE IN PHLEBOTOMY ASSISTANCE

Programme Type CERTIFICATE
Mode Open Distance Learning
School School of Health Sciences
Duration 6 Months
Medium ENGLISH
Specialization PHLEBOTOMY ASSISTANCE
Description

The Phlebotomy Assistant program is a short duration skill based training program, with an objective to develop a pool of trained workforce which can be employed by diagnostic/ healthcare service providers to assist medical laboratory technologist/pathologist. This program focuses on the acquisition of skills necessary to draw quality blood samples from patients, storage & transport to laboratory for medical testing.

With the fastest growing market of diagnostics and laboratory chains, the demand for Phlebotomists is incremental. Phlebotomy assistant can also be the entry point for candidates who may be interested in undertaking Medical Laboratory Sciences as their profession, however, to get streamlined in the medical laboratory field, the phlebotomy assistants will be expected to undergo desired higher level qualification

Outcome Objective:
The program aims at making a student competent to perform the following skills:
 Demonstrate the ability to collect, storage, transport, receive, accept or reject and store blood, etc.;
Practice infection control measures including collection, segregation, storage , transportation and disposal
of the Biomedical Waste in the lab/unit , techniques to maintain the personal hygiene & use of the Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) at work place
 Demonstrate Basic Life Support (BLS) measures & first aid in the event of emergencies,

Eligibility

10+2 Pass with Science

Fee Structure
Programme Coordinator Dr. Biplab Jamatia, E-mail: cpha@ignou.ac.in

Course Details

Compulsory Courses
Course Code Name of Course Credit Semester
Year 1 Semester 1
BHT11 BASIC PHLEBOTOMY ASSISTANCE 4 1
BHT12 HANDLING OF BLOOD SAMPLES 4 1
BHTL13 SKILLS FOR PHLEBOTOMY ASSISTANCE 12 1
Year 1 Semester 2

Regional & Study Centre Details

Regional Centre Study Centre
BHUBANESHWAR 2137P: COLL OF NURSING,M.K.C.G MEDICAL (2137P)
NAGPUR 3600: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE NAGPUR LSC Code 3600
ARMY-UDHAMPUR 5511: HQ 39 MTN DIV (5511)
CHANDIGARH 06032P: STATE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
BIJAPUR 8500: Regional Centre Bijapur LSC Code 8500