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Phlebotomy Program
Program Details
EMCC’s Phlebotomy Program prepares you for a career in health care. This program can advance your current skills as a health care professional. Learn to gather blood samples from patients in a laboratory setting using needles, syringes, vacationer tubes, and other equipment. The program covers basic medical terminology, anatomy, laboratory math, blood composition, and infection control.
Key Outcomes
Job title: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Top employers for this job in Maine:
- Northern Light Health
- Maine Health
- Covenant Health
- Maine General Health
- American Red Cross
Starting salary range: $30,000 – 40,000
Program Schedule
Applications for the Spring 2025 semester will open soon!
- March 31 – May 16
- Monday OR Wednesday labs
- AM & PM schedules available
Please indicate your interest in enrollment using the form below or reach out with any questions to workforce@emcc.edu.
Application Requirements
- 18 years of age by the start of the course
- Maine state resident
- Copy of high school transcript or equivalent completion certificate (GED/HiSET)
- Signed Assumption of Risk Form
- Background Check
- Required Immunizations: See Immunization History Form
Financial Assistance
Inquire with any of these public assistance programs for support with any of your educational or financial needs including tuition assistance for continuing education credits, laptop and internet assistance, transportation, and other necessities.
Scholarships – Eastern Maine Community College Foundation
Eastern Maine Development Corp. WIOA program – Contact Kim Donovan, KDonovan@emdc.org, 207.561.4043, for eligibility requirements
Competitive Skills Scholarship Program – Click here for more information about this program.
Maine Community Foundation – The Maine Community Foundation offers scholarships for non-traditional students. Click here for more information or contact Cherie Galyean, CGalyean@mainecf.org, 207.412.2017.
HOPE Program Navigator (for Penobscot, Hancock, Piscataquis, Washington, and Northern Waldo counties) – Email Suzanne Graves-Hall, Suzanne.graveshall@maine.edu, 207.356.9154. Fax: 207.581.2532. Toll-free: 1.800.281.3703. General Line: Teri Mann, hope@maine.edu, 207.551.3331 or apply online.