With Northwestern Business College’s new certificate, you’ll find yourself equipped with valuable skills in the field of Phlebotomy. Phlebotomists play an important role in the health care industry, performing specialized tasks that include the extraction and analysis of blood samples in order to diagnose, prevent, and treat disease.
There is a growing demand for Phlebotomists, and this trend will continue as the volume of laboratory tests performed increases. Job prospects in this field are also spurred by continued population growth, as well as development of technology creating additional methods of testing. The median annual salary rate for this type of position is currently $30,840.*
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-2005 edition.
Phlebotomists are greatly in demand in a number of health care settings including general medical and surgical hospitals, physicians’ offices, medical and diagnostic laboratories, colleges and universities, as well as other ambulatory health care services.
Northwestern Business College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Room 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
