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Overview

Every blood sample tells a story and the healthcare industry relies on trained professionals to collect them with precision. Whether you’re preparing for a medical laboratory career or sharpening your skills, this course gives you the knowledge and confidence you need to perform safe, accurate blood collection while ensuring patient comfort and safety without the pressure of a live clinical setting.

Through flexible instructor-supported online study, you’ll gain essential knowledge in venipuncture, capillary collection, infection control, and quality assurance. You’ll also develop strategies for interacting with diverse patient populations and handling challenging situations with professionalism.

By the end, you’ll confidently distinguish between blood samples, understand phlebotomy equipment, and apply best practices for safety and efficiency.

This course is ideal if you:

  • want to gain essential phlebotomy knowledge for a healthcare or medical laboratory career
  • need a Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS)-approved Phlebotomy theory course to reinforce and update your skills for certification purposes
  • want to improve your confidence in blood collection techniques before working in a clinical setting
  • are preparing to take our PHLB 102 Phlebotomy Workshop course. 

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:

  • distinguish between various types of blood samples and terms used in phlebotomy
  • differentiate between various types of equipment used in a phlebotomy department
  • explain the role of infection prevention and control and safety programs as they relate to phlebotomy
  • outline strategies used by phlebotomists for dealing with diverse patient populations
  • explain the procedures for performing venipunctures
  • explain the procedures associated with capillary collection

To request a course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.

If you require an official copy of your transcript to send to a third-party, request it through mySAIT and myCreds. Additional processing fees apply. 

Upcoming dates

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Registration for this course closes seven days prior to the start date.

After you've completed this course

Upon successful completion of this non-credit course, you can self-print your unofficial completion document from your Continuing Education student account.

Costs

Technology

To be successful in this course, you’ll need:

A functional webcam and microphone are recommended to allow for a more collaborative learning experience.

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Financial support

Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants including the Canada Alberta Job Grant. 

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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.

We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.

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