High School Academy

The Lab Assistant program is a one - semester, three - credit program that introduces students to the fundamental principles and procedures performed in a medical laboratory. In the Lab Assistant program, you will learn how to:

• Use basic laboratory equipment
• Follow infection control procedures
• Perform simple laboratory test

You will practice doing routine laboratory collection procedures, capillary puncture, and venipuncture (blood draws) in class with your classmates. The lab assistant classes ladder into CVTC’s Medical Laboratory Technician program.

Credentials Earned Upon Completion: Lab Assistant Technical Diploma

Requirements for the program:

• A grade of B - or higher is required in all courses
• You must be 17 years old to take the phlebotomy class, but a signed consent form from a guardian to participate in lab activities is required if under 18
• Ability and willingness to have blood draws performed on yourself in class

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Criminal background check
• Be at least 18 years old
• Some employers may require health physicals and/or immunizations