Enrollment Requirements

If you are not currently a student at Virginia Western, you first need to apply to the College and a new student advisor can assist you. Select Career Studies Certificate: Phlebotomy as your program plan of study.

If you are a current student, important information about enrolling in Phlebotomy courses is below.

Preadmission Requirements

The following requirements must be met to apply for admission into the Phlebotomy program:

• be eighteen years of age or older
• have a completed Virginia Western college application on file
• be able to satisfactorily complete the Essential Functions of the program

The following requirements must be met to begin the clinical portion of the program (the last half of the semester).

• Students will be required to have a criminal background check and drug screen performed before attending clinical rotations. The background check and drug screen must be negative in order to attend clinical rotations and proceed in the program. Students are responsible for the cost. (Note: If a student has financial aid, financial aid will not cover this cost.  Students should be prepared to cover this cost out-of-pocket, approximately $110.00.)
• Immunizations, including Hepatitis B and a current TST (tuberculin skin test). The student is responsible for the cost and verification. (Note: If a student has financial aid, financial aid will not cover this cost.  Students should be prepared to cover this cost out-of-pocket.)

Please note: Due to limited available clinical spaces, there will be a limit of 14 students in the program for each semester. Payment for registered courses must occur prior to the posted payment deadlines. If you are dropped for non-payment and there are people on the wait list, those wait-listed people will be given the first opportunity to enroll in the classes at that time. Classes do fill quickly and enrollment is suggested as quickly as possible when course registration opens. 

If the courses are full, you are encouraged to reach out to an Advisor (New Student Advisor or healthprofessions@virginiawestern.edu) for assistance in placing your name on the wait-list for the phlebotomy courses.  Also, if you register for the courses and then are unable to maintain the seat or your career path changes, please drop yourself from the phlebotomy courses so that another student can take the open class position and become a part of the Health Care Team. 

About the Courses

Classes in this program must be completed in one semester and include:

• HIM 111 – Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• HLT 105 – AHA CPR BLS Adult, Child, Infant with AED Training (1 credit)
• HLT 145 – Ethics for Healthcare (2 credits)
• MDL 105 – Phlebotomy (3 credits)
• MDL 106 – Clinical Phlebotomy (4 credits)
• MDL 190 – Clinical Internship (3 credits)

The following notes will be included with your courses when you register:

• MDL 105, 106 & 190 are a learning community and must be registered for and completed together.
• HIM 111 & HLT 145 also need to be completed within the same semester if you do not have credit for either HLT 143 or PHI 220.
• You must be certified in AHA CPR with Adult, Child, and Infant with AED and card must remain valid during the entire semester. If not, you must enroll in a HLT 105 section that meets in the first half of the semester.
• You must be 18 years of age to be in the program.
• Students must be able to commit to at least 2-3 clinical days at the lab (unpaid) during the second 8 weeks of the semester. Days are assigned by clinical affiliates based on the availability of supervisory staff.
• Students must provide their own transportation to clinical sites. Some sites are outside the Roanoke area (e.g. Lexington, Rocky Mount, Blacksburg, Pulaski, Christiansburg). Expenses are the student’s responsibility. A student may be unable to share a ride with another student, as some sites have only 1 assigned student.
• A criminal background check and drug screen (at student’s expense) will be required as clinical affiliates mandate this requirements in affiliation agreements.

If you are a current student and need assistance with registering for courses, click here for instructions. If you need additional assistance, contact the Enrollment Center at enroll@virginiawestern.edu.