Launch a Successful Career as a Skilled Phlebotomy/EKG Technician

Become a Contributing Member of this Respected Medical Profession in as Little as 8 Weeks

• Full & Part Time Programs Available
• Hands-On Training in a Simulated Lab Setting
• FLEX-TRAIN - Work at your own pace - customize the program to fit your life

As the need for cross-trained healthcare professionals increases, NTI has created the Phlebotomy and EKG Technician program. Through our phlebotomy training, we place emphasis on the safe practice of collecting adequate and correct blood specimens by capillary or venipuncture in adults, children and newborns.

The program also includes the correct and accurate obtaining of an EKG tracing and cardiac monitoring. Our EKG Technician training program consists of classroom and simulated laboratory settings.

Good Job Outlook for Phlebotomy/EKG Techs

Due to the nation's increasingly aging population, the Health Services industry is experiencing a strong demand for Healthcare Professionals:

• The health services industry will experience job growth of 25% between now and 2010.*
• Job opportunities are expected to be excellent, because the number of job openings is expected to continue to exceed the number of job seekers.*

* U.S. Department of Labor

Imagine knowing that the work you do helps to diagnose and treat illness and contributes to the health and well-being of your community.

Duties of a Phlebotomy/EKG Tech

Specific duties may include performing venipuncture by vacutainer, butterfly, and syringe methods, capillary blood collection, electrocardiography with basic interpretation, and infection control. Students must demonstrate successful specimen collection with venipunctures, skin punctures, and EKG tracings.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Phlebotomy and EKG Technician training program are prepared for entry-level positions as Phlebotomists and EKG Technicians and may perform duties in a variety of interesting medical environments, including:

• Hospitals
• Medical Offices
• Clinic
• Private Laboratories

Full & Part-Time Schedule Options - Choose the Program that Works Best for You

Course Delivery

Everyone learns differently. NTI's exclusive "FLEX-TRAIN" method was designed to address each student's individual learning style and rate. Our unique blended learning format was created especially for adult learners, and offers a high degree of flexibility. This innovative and successful approach sets NTI apart from other schools.

Our programs allow you to progress through the material with the aid of one-on-one instruction, multimedia software, interactive courseware, and measurement testing. And because our learning model is so flexible, NTI students can match their training schedule to the demands of their personal lives.

Find Out More...

For more information on this career and to explore if training as a professional Phlebotomy/EKG Tech at Northeast Technical Institute is right for you, fill out the form on the side of this page to receive free career and program information right away.

To speak to a friendly and knowledgeable NTI Career Advisor, call us at 1‑800‑447‑1151. Ask about coming in for a free tour of the campus nearest you. See for yourself what career training from NTI is all about, and how this could be the change you're looking for.