General Information and guides

Here you will find detailed information on our Course Itinerary, as well Local and National funding options, details of a phlebotomist's job.

Also here you will find the NHS JOB SEARCH site link, and other relevant information our job opportunities in the UK and abroad.

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Why are you here?

Do you want to learn to how to take blood?

Would you like to learn new skills and take advantage of the UK’s current high demand for phlebotomists?

Perhaps you are a Healthcare Assistant and would like to supplement your income with part-time phlebotomy work.

Or, are you unemployed or about to leave school with little or no formal qualifications?

Are you retired or semi-retired and would like persue a completely different vocation?

Do you want to improve your existing phlebotomy skills?

Do you need continuing education?


If you answer yes to any of the questions, this course is for you.

In this course you will learn a new skill which has the potential to be used anywhere in the world. Phlebotomists are in high demand in USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and, of course, the UK, and in all these countries the method of taking blood is either identical or very similar to those that you will learn on this course.


Our course comprehensively covers the main three methods of blood collection, and you will have ample opportunity to develop your skills on artifical arms.

 

Course Itinerary:

Our most current course itinerary may be downloaded here as a pdf file:  

Course Itinerary

 

Course Locations:

For detailed joining instructions for each of our course locations please download here:

Bedford

Bradford

Brentwood

Bristol

Bournemouth (Poole)

Cambridge

Coventry (Nuneaton)

Derby/Nottingham

Epsom

Glasgow (East Kilbride)

Gloucester

Huddersfield (Brighouse)

Hull (Marina)

Ipswich

Liverpool

Luton

Leicester

Milton Keynes

Newcastle upon Tyne (Washington)

Newport

Northampton

Norwich

Oxford

Reading

Rochester/Chatham

Rotherham/Sheffield

Southampton

Swansea

Swindon

 

Parental Consent Form (for under 18's):

When you book a course you agree that you are over 18 years of age. However, if you are under 18 (but over 16) then we can accept your booking with Parental (or Guardian) Consent. Please ensure that the following form is completed and posted to us as soon as possible after you have made your booking:

Parental Consent Form

 

Paying by instalments:

You can now pay for your course with up to 3 instalments by Credit or Debit Card, Cheque or Postal Order.

To do this please download the form (below), complete it on screen or print out and post to us. You can then choose how and when you would like to pay, but please ensure that your last payment is dated no later than 7 days prior to your course date. As soon as we receive your completed form, by email or post, along with your first payment we will reserve your place.

Booking Form (Instalments)

 

Funding Information:

We suggest you may wish to investigate the following links for more information and guidance:

Turn-2-us      JobCentre Plus      A4e      Train to Gain

 

Loans - short term:

The following links might be helpful if you are looking for short-term funding loans:

www.wonga.com                   www.zopa.co.uk

 

Terms & Conditions:

Our full Terms and Conditions are available here as a pdf file:

Terms and Conditions

 

Useful links:

NHS Job Search here

Phlebotomy - about.com jobs

 

Current Course Notes - download here:

If you are currently attending or have recently attended our course, please follow these links to download a complete set of Day 1 and Day 2 notes (in pdf file format)

Please note that your course tutor will give you a password at the end of each day to enable you to download these notes:

Course Notes for Day 1

Course Notes for Day 2

If you do not have a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download the latest version for Windows 7 here.  If you are using an Apple Mac or have a different operating system please find your version here.