Instructors are Creators of Future Phlebotomy Technicians

Phlebotomy instructors are sought by vocational training institutions and community colleges to teach all levels of phlebotomy skills and courses within the medical laboratory technology discipline. Their job involves teaching phlebotomy students theoretic and practical skills in a classroom, lab, and/or other clinical environment and oversee venipunctures, fingersticks, and arterial blood collection techniques and collection tube handling, blood tube labeling, blood sample preservation, transportation and specimen screening and analysis.

Good Phlebotomy Instructors Can Make a Big Difference to the Future of New Phlebotomists

Most training institutions require that their phlebotomy and clinical laboratory instructors maintain professional certifications and partake in workshops and/or continuing education programs to earn a certain amount of annual CEUs for each year. They are expected to participate in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of student activities and sometimes must teach online or hybrid courses to improve the instructional quality of their phlebotomy program.

Minimum Qualifications:

     Experience in Clinical Laboratory Science or related field

     Certification by a nationally recognized certifying board

     2-3 years clinical experience in Medical Technology

     Computer literacy

Preferred Qualifications:

     Master’s degree in Health Sciences

     Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

     1 year experience in vocational teaching

Phlebotomy instructors often are expected to research and develop their own teaching materials, activities, and handouts for each course and deliver lectures and lab practicals to students. They must be sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, learning styles, abilities and disabilities of their students; and should always remain abreast with latest technologies and industry specific skills in this field. 

Phlebotomy Instructor Salary

The phlebotomy instructor's annual salary typically ranges between $36,000 - $44,000 based on location, education level, class schedule, student load and previous work experience.