Phlebotomy

Step 1: Apply to Yakima Valley College if you are not a current student.
Step 2: Winter Quarter enroll in AH 155, AHPH 170 and AHPH 171.

Immunizations and training

The Phlebotomy Program’s affiliation agreements with clinical and practicum training sites require students to be complete with all immunizations and tuberculosis (TB) screening as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for healthcare personnel. The requirements reduce the risk of exposure to communicable diseases for students and their patients/clients.

Failure to maintain immunization records with annual updates will impact enrollment status, jeopardize clinical participation, and continued program participation will be prohibited. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all immunizations and/or proof of immunity documentation be submitted on time. Immunizations, and any needed laboratory testing, are done at the student’s expense.

Immunization Requirements

All students in the Phlebotomy Program must upload documentation of immunization into Canvas-Phlebotomy Program Requirements. Acceptable documentation of proof of immunization may include:

A signed letter from your physician or physician’s office

A signed immunization record

A copy of laboratory results demonstrating proof of immunity

Tuberculosis (TB) PPD Testing:

Submit proof of ONE of the following:

• 2 step TB (PPD) skin test
  • Visit 1: Place the first PPD 
  • Visit 2: 48-72 hours later, the PPD is read. 
  • Visit 3: 1-3 weeks after Visit 1, the second PPD is placed. 
  • Visit 4: 48-72 hours later, the PPD is read. 
• The 2-step PPD test, or tuberculin skin test (PPD), is used to detect individuals with past tuberculosis (TB) infection. It is done in a four appointment schedule.
• In summary, 2-step PPD testing requires 2 PPD’s to be placed, 1-3 weeks apart, with each of those tests read 48-72 hours after placement.

OR

• IGRA – TB Blood Test (QuantiFERON TB Gold)

If you have had a positive TB test result, consult your advisor in determining what is your next best step in order to proceed to your clinical rotations.

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap): Must have booster within the last 8 years.

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR): There must be documentation of one of the following:

2 vaccinations (6 weeks apart)

Positive antibody titers (blood draw) for ALL 3 components

Varicella (Chicken Pox): There must be documentation of one of the following:

2 vaccinations (6 weeks apart)

Positive antibody titers (blood draw)

Hepatitis B (Hep B): There must be documentation of one of the following:

3 vaccinations (2nd shot 2 months after 1st, and 3rd shot 4-6 months after 1st shot)

Positive antibody titers (blood draw)

Influenza: Submit documentation of a flu shot administered during the current flu season

COVID-19: There must be documentation of one of the following:

Monovalent (original) mRNA COVID-19 

2 vaccinations for Moderna

2 vaccinations for Pfizer

1 vaccination for Johnson & Johnson

Unvaccinated individuals: A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent. 

Individuals who have received one or more doses of a monovalent (original) COVID 19 vaccine: A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent is administered at least 2 months after any monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.

Hepatitis A (Hep A): Currently not required, but strongly recommended

PROOF OF ADDITIONAL IMMUNIZATIONS MAY BE REQUESTED FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CDC, STATE OF WASHINGTON AND/OR ADOPTED BY THE INFECTION CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF THE CLINICAL SITE AFFILIATES.

The information above reflects the 2024-2025 course catalog and is subject to change. Please check with your advisor for the most up to date information. 

For up-to-date information consult the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook.

The Phlebotomy Certificate takes two quarters to complete. The first quarter is three classes. AHPH 170 is a fully online course, AH 155 is a hybrid (online and face-to-face) and AHPH 171 is a face-to-face lab course offered on the Yakima and Grandview campuses. The second quarter is one class. AHPH 172 is the externship course. Most of the course is completed by participating in an externship experience in a local lab and hospital setting.

Please note the following costs are estimated figures updated on an annual basis.

*Tuition subject to change and based on the Washington State Resident rate.

Opportunity Grant Funding

YVC’s recently opened West Campus features expanded classrooms and labs for five of the college’s Allied Health programs: Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Sterile Processing Technician, and Surgical Technology. The new facility is designed to prepare students to excel as healthcare professionals by providing spaces that mimic real-life healthcare settings. Learn more about West Campus and the Kaminski Allied Health Center.