RSU 25 Adult and Community Education

This course prepares students to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis.  Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely.  Classroom and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology, blood collection procedures, specimen hands-on practice, and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods.  This program includes a clinical externship rotation for all students.  To be eligible for the clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the program, submit to a through background check, drug screening and meet other requirements.  Classroom lectures and hands-on labs are integrated with contextualized, concurrent English, Math, technology, and employability externship.  Pre-requisite:  Healthcare Orientation and Healthcare Academy.