Online and DVD ROM Programs
Our online and DVD ROM self-study Classes are designed to be
used on your schedule. The courses will provide you with the
same theory presented in our in-person classes. The online
classes offer an added bonus of the class being available to you
24/7 for 6 weeks of enrollment time.
Take us with you! The DVD ROM programs allow you to own a portable version of our programs to review again and again online or offline. Both the online and DVD ROM programs allow you to study at anytime; day or night at your own pace. Courses available and prices are:
- Short IV Catheter Insertion-1(Online Class)$99.00
- Central Line Care and Maintenance 1 (Online Class) $99.00
- Phlebotomy for Nursing Personnel- 1(Online Class Non-certification phlebotomy training) $99.00
- Phlebotomy Certification Class (Online Class) $325.00
- Phlebotomy In-Person Lab Class (Optional add-on to the Phlebotomy Certification Class) $225.00
- Short IV Insertion-1- (DVD ROM, 2 Disk set) $249.00
- Central Line Care and Maintenance 1 (DVD ROM, 2 Disk set) $249.00
- Phlebotomy for Nursing Personnel- (DVD ROM, 3 Disk set, non-certification phlebotomy training) $249.00
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Our IV Insertion, Central Line Care and Maintenance, and our Phlebotomy for Nursing Personnel online classes are available for immediate access! You can register and purchase this class by clicking on the link above and to go to our shopping cart. Within moments our system will process your enrollment, send your confirmation and a download link via email with class access instructions. Once you have enrolled you will have 6 full weeks (42 days) of enrollment to complete the program. During the enrollment period you may access our online programs anytime of the day or night, 7 days a week at your convenience.
Please note upon successful placement of your registration and payment for an online program; our automated system sends more than one email. You'll receive a confirmation of the initial order placement, payment confirmation, and a downloads access email that will contain a link to the online program access file. If you do not receive the downloads access email within your email program inbox within a few minutes of completing your order; please check your email SPAM folder for the email with the subject title: "Downloads Acccess" and your order number.
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Below is a link to allow you to sample some of the content in one of our online self-study programs. If you like what you see, sign up to get started today!
IV Insertion, Phlebotomy, and PICC, Midline, CL Care
Short IV Catheter Insertion- 1 - (click on title for flyer) New to IV insertion? This class gives you the basics. This class is designed for beginners and those brushing up on IV basics. This class is approved by the ANA-MAINE to offer 4 contact hours until Sept. 30, 2013.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by ANA-MAINE, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Central Line Care and Maintenance-1 (click on title for flyer) Program includes two sessions and a post test for a total of 4 contact hours. In depth overview of central lines/ central venous access devices in common use in healthcare. Includes care and differences in care, and complications of: non-tunneled and tunneled central lines, ports, and PICC lines. This class is approved to offer 4 contact hours until July 1st, 2013.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by ANA-Maine, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Phlebotomy for Nursing Personnel- 1 - If you are allowed to perform phlebotomy in your profession, and you need to learn phlebotomy skills, but you do not need national phlebotomy certification- this program may be for you. This course is led by our National Phlebotomy Association Certifed Instructor and it includes: two sessions of 2+ hours each, an online exam/post test, and instuction in venipuncture and capillary blood sampling techniques, complications, proper sample handling, & prevention of testing errors. Need hands on skills? Add our In-Person Phlebotomy Workshop Lab Class: This class meets once a week in Stratford, Connecticut for 3 hours for a total of 4 weeks. For details on the next workshop dates, click here.
Need national phlebotomy certification? Click here for our Phlebotomy Certification Class page.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:
2010 to 2012: 5.5 Contact Hours are earned. Contact hours are can be offered until August 31, 2012. There is no commercial support or conflict of interest for this activity:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
2012 to 2014: Applied for 5.5 Contact Hours effective from 09/01/2012 to offer until 09/01/2014:
This continuing nursing education activity has been submitted to ANA-Maine for approval to award contact hours. ANA-Maine is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
PHLEBOTOMY FOR NURSING PERSONNEL PROGRAM DETAILS:
Target audience for the Phlebotomy for Nursing Personnel-1 Program: Nurses, nursing personnel and other health care professionals that are allowed to draw blood samples per state regulations as part of their job.
Purpose: The learner will increase his/her knowledge of phlebotomy venipuncture, capillary puncture techniques, common blood tests, and sample handling.
Activity Goals and Objectives Phlebotomy for the Nursing Personnel-1 Program
- Upon successful completion of this
activity the attendee will be able to:
1: Describe the effects of venipuncture on the vein wall.
2: Describe veins appropriate for phlebotomy procedures.
3: List two devices used for collection of blood samples
4: State the rationale for drawing into tubes in the correct
order.
5: Describe methods to prevent test result errors.
6: Describe three potential complications of a phlebotomy
procedure.
7: Describe how to choose a viable vein for venipuncture.
8: List two steps in obtaining a blood sample utilizing the
vacutainer or syringe method
9: List two steps of the Skin Puncture technique for capillary
blood sampling
10: Score 75% or better on Phlebotomy test (Phlebotomy for
Nursing Personnel-1 program)
Phlebotomy for Nursing Personnel-1 online class, webinar, and DVD ROM:
There is no commercial support or conflict of interest for this activity.
Online
Enrollment Extension Need more time? As of Fall 2011
(October 1st, 2011), we have doubled the enrollment period
for our short term online class programs to a full 6 weeks (42
days) for all existing and new program registrants with no
increase in fees for the programs (still $99.00). This
applies to: Short IV Insertion-1, Phlebotomy for Nursing
Personnel-1, and the Central Line Care and Maintenance-1
classes. These online class programs are between 4 to 6 hours
total in length, and clients can often complete the programs
within a few days to a week. However, we understand that busy
schedules sometimes interrupt plans to finish a class. To
accomodate this need in addtition to doubling enrollment
periods for these classes, we have added a one time automatic
enrollment extension with a choice of one of three levels of
time for the extension period. This avoids payment of a full
registration fee to to re-enroll in the class. Click
here for an extension. We offer extensions of: 1 week
for $25.00, 2 weeks for $40.00, or 4 weeks for $75.00.
Phlebotomy Certification Class Online- If you are a healthcare professional that would like to learn how to perform phlebotomy procedures, or you already perform phlebotomy procedures and you'd like to become certified- this program may be for you. This is an accelerated online phlebotomy course that covers blood specimen collection from basic to advanced phlebotomy. This program can be completed entirely online by program attendees that can send in proof of completion of 25 successful venipunctures and 10 capillary (skin) punctures done at the attendee's place of employment (documented on our forms). PICC Resource Associates, LLC has been approved by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to administer the NHA Phlebotomy Technician National Certification Exam. Successful completion of the course and the clinical requirements qualifies program participants to sit for the NHA Phlebotomy Technician National Certification Exam. We can schedule attendees to take the exam at our office, or at a PSI testing center near their area. Click here to view PSI test centers in your area. The program textbook (printed and ebook) is included at no additional charge. Click here for a program flyer.
If you're in an area near our office (Shelton, Connecticut) and you don't have the ability to perform the venipunctures and capillary (skin) puncture procedures at your place of employment; we offer an alternative optional program to meet the NHA national certification exam venipuncture and capillary puncture procedure requirements: Our Phlebotomy In-Person Lab Class program. The In-Person Lab Class is held in 4 sessions in Stratford, Connecticut. Additional details on the Phlebotomy In-Person Lab Class Program are listed on this page in the program description.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:
PICC Resource Associates, LLC has been approved by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to administer the National Certification Examination for Phlebotomy Technician. Students that have completed all requirements of our Phlebotomy Certification Class are eligible to take sit for the NHA Phlebotomy Technician National Certification Exam.
COMING SOON:
IV Insertion Update- Techniques for Success Trouble with difficult sticks? This refresher class offers an overview of industry updates and focuses on techniques for successful IV catheter insertions.
PICC and Midline Care and Maintenance Class theory gives in depth overview of assessment and care of PICC and Midline catheter
Notice: It is the responsibility of the program attendee to ensure that the course subject matter is within an attendee's clinical scope of practice prior to signing up for the program. Completion of the Phlebotomy Certification Class or the In-Person Phlebotomy Lab Class does not guarantee that a program participant will pass the NHA Phlebotomy Technician Certification Exam. Program participants are solely responsible for their NHA Phlebotomy Technician National Certification Exam test results and studying the phlebotomy program material provided in preparation to sit for the NHA national certification exam. NHA test and/or retest rules and fees apply. NHA test fees are separate and payable to NHA.
Refund, Exchanges, Returns, and Cancellation Policies: (Revised Effective May 14th 2012):
Scheduled In-Person Classes - No refund will be issued for cancellation of an in-person class fees when the cancellation request is received within 2 weeks (14 days) or less prior to the scheduled class date. Refunds can be given for scheduled in-person class dates cancelled by customers if the cancellation request has been verified by PICC Resource Associates, LLC as received in writing via email or fax by 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time according to the following schedule:
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A full refund of the in-person class fee can be issued for cancellations received within 4 weeks (28 days) or more prior to the in-person class date of the accepted registration.
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A 75% refund of the in-person class fee can be issued for cancellations received within 21 to 27 days prior to the in-person class date of the accepted registration.
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A 50% refund of the in-person class fee can be issued for cancellations received within 15 days to 20 days prior to the in-person class date or dates of the accepted registration.
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No refund will be issued for cancellations received within 2 weeks or less (1 to 14 days) prior to the in-person class date of the accepted registration.
In-Person Classes Exception: An in-person scheduled class may be cancelled by PICC Resource Associates, LLC when unable to sufficiently fill class attendance. If this occurs registrants for the cancelled class will be notified within 3 to 4 weeks prior to the class start date and will be offered a choice of either attendance to the rescheduled class date or a full refund of the class registration fee.
Exceptions: If PICC Resource Associates, LLC rejects or denies an application for the Phlebotomy Certification Program; a refund will be issued to the applicant for this program in the amount of total fee paid minus a $50.00 fee charged for application processing.
Online Classes and Programs, and Digital Media - No refunds or exchanges will be given once a program application or registration has been accepted by PICC Resource Associates, LLC or the product has been used, shipped, or delivered for use such as (but not limited to) printed textbooks, and digital products such as online, or DVD ROM programs.
Physical Products: Physical products to be shipped (example: DVD ROMs); if a cancellation is made in less than 24 hours of an order and the product has not yet shipped- an order can be cancelled for a full refund if we are notified within normal business hours.
Enrollment Extensions: The enrollment period for our short term online class programs is 6 weeks (42 days) for all existing and new program registrants. Automatic extensions may be granted once for an enrollment extension fee to extend an existing short term online class registration. This one time automatic enrollment extension policy only applies to the following online classes: Short IV Insertion-1, Phlebotomy for Nursing Personnel-1, and Central Line Care and Maintenance-1.
Existing registration/ enrollment periods may be extended for 1, 2, or 4 weeks for an enrollment extension fee. The fee for a one week extension is: $25.00, for 2 weeks it is $40.00, and for 4 weeks $75.00. Enrollment extensions are allowed and automatically approved once. Additional requests for enrollment extensions are subject to review and require approval by the online class instructor. A new registration and full payment for the online class program may be required for enrollment extension requests beyond 4 weeks.
Transfers: Effective May 14th 2012 we no longer accept transfers between programs or program dates. See our refund and cancellation policy for refund eligibility for cancelled in-person class registrations.
Damaged Products: Damaged DVD ROMs damaged in shipping can be returned for a new DVD ROM if we are contacted within 2 days of the package arrival date and the DVD ROM is shipped back to us (postage paid by purchaser) within 7 working days. Once we receive the DVD ROM and confirm that it is damaged, we will ship a new DVD ROM to the purchaser with shipping costs paid by us for the replacement DVD ROM.
Study At Your Own Pace
Make Your Own Schedule
Our self study courses contain the same theory content as our in-person classes and the courses include competency tools designed to be used with a preceptor for follow up clinical supervision in initial procedures performed after the class.
For maximum benefit upon completion of a class, set up practice with a clinical preceptor as soon as possible. Our suggestions for clinical preceptors follow below. Follow your employer's policies and procedures prior to practicing any procedure.
- Clinical Supervisor
- Peers experienced in the procedure (approved by employer)
- Doctor or other advanced health care practioner experienced in the procedure
- Schedule an experienced nurse contractor approved by your employer
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