Phlebotomists draw blood for tests, transfusions, research, or blood donations. Phlebotomists are employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, medical and diagnostic laboratories, blood donor centers, and doctors’ offices. More on this career here!

CalRegional offers phlebotomists certification through the Petaluma Adult School. These certificates can be earned in as little as 3 weeks.

More info: https://calregional.com/petaluma-adult-school-phlebotomy-certification/

SRJC offers a 2-year AS degree to study to become a Nutritionist Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR).

NDTR’s work in... hospitals, long term care centers, education, gyms, schools, corporate wellness, can have their own private practice, and more!

To apply for the NDTR program at SRJC:

• Take prerequisite classes: FDNT 10 • DIET 50 • DIET/FDNT 70 • PHYSIO 58 or PHYSIO 1 (You can start on some of these courses as a dual enrollment student!)

More Info: Diet Tech program at dietetictechnician.santarosa.edu

Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists to perform technical duties in the systematic operation of the pharmacy by providing health-care services and medications to patients. The SRJC offers this program.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Compounding (measuring, weighing, and mixing) medicinal drugs

• Preparing and labeling medicines

• Filling bottles and capsules with the correct quantity of medicine

• Issuing medicines to customers

• Stocking and taking inventory of prescription and over the counter medications

• Maintaining patients' medication profiles on computerized or written records or forms

• Filling orders for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals

• Preparing insurance claim forms

More Info: https://pharmacy.santarosa.edu/about-pharmacy-technicians

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