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College of Allied Health

Course Syllabus

MED214 - Phlebotomy Techniques

Credit Hours: 6 - Not Designed to Transfer

Course Description

In this course, students gain theoretical and practical skills necessary for preparation, collection, and processing biological specimens for laboratory testing.

Course Prerequisites

MED172

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Assessment of Outcomes

Specified on the course schedule/outline

Grading System
Letter GradeRangeDefinition
A 90-100 Excellent
B 80-89 Above Average
C 70-79 Average
D 60-69 Below Average
F 0-59 Failing
W Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7
WF Withdrawal failing after week 7
NF Failing – Not actively engaged

For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.

Active Participation

Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.

Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.

Students with Disabilities

Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.

Discipline (Program) Specific Information

Program Specific Information

Students must successfully complete all required individual competencies prior to completing this course. In some courses, additional programmatic competency evaluation is required. Per AAMA/MAERB/CAAHEP programmatic requirements, students in the Medical Assisting program, or programs that include Medical Assisting (i.e. MCSA, MAMA), are required to demonstrate competency by achieving a minimum of 70% on the designated course competency exam. In these MA inclusive programs, students who score less than 70% on the competency exam will not pass the class regardless of their grade status on other items in the course.

A minimum of 70% (“C”) is required to pass the course for the overall grade.

Plus Friday tutoring is strongly advised for any student having difficulty in meeting course requirements.

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