As the need for cross-trained healthcare
professionals increases, NTI has created the Phlebotomy and EKG Technician
program. Through our phlebotomy training, we place emphasis on the safe
practice of collecting adequate and correct blood specimens by capillary or
venipuncture on adults, children and neonates.
The program also
includes the correct and accurate obtaining of an EKG tracing and cardiac
monitoring. Our EKG technician training program consists of classroom and
simulated laboratory settings. Students must demonstrate successful specimen
collection with venipunctures, skin punctures, and EKG tracings.
Graduates of the Phlebotomy
and EKG Technician training
program are prepared for entry-level positions as phlebotomists and EKG
technicians and may perform duties in the hospital, medical office, clinic,
or private laboratory. Specific duties may include performing venipuncture
by vacutainer, butterfly, and syringe methods, capillary blood collection,
electrocardiography with basic interpretation, and infection control.
Job Outlook
Due to the nation's massive increase of an aging
population, the Health Services industry is experiencing a strong demand for
Healthcare Professionals:
The health services industry will
experience job growth of 25% between now and 2010.*
Job opportunities are
expected to be excellent, because the number of job openings is expected to
continue to exceed the number of job seekers.*