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New Phlebotomy Approval Process Launched By Wendy Miller, MS, CLS(NCA), MT(ASCP)SI, Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC) and Marcia Armstrong, MS, MT(ASCP by Wendy Miller, MS, CLS(NCA), MT(ASCP)SI & Marcia Armstrong, MS, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA) Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC) & Past Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (P

An exciting new opportunity has opened up for institutions that have a phlebotomy program along with a NAACLS accredited clinical laboratory program (CLS/MT or CLT/MLT). This process is available for programs that share common facilities or faculty within the same institution. The procedure for submitting a single Self-Study for both programs has been tested.

If the phlebotomy program is currently approved by NAACLS, the process begins with a request to NAACLS to align the approval dates with the dates for the CLS/MT or CLT/MLT accreditation. The two programs will then have the same due date for submission of the Self-Study. After the request is granted, the program director may begin gathering data for the Self-Study. If the phlebotomy program is not currently NAACLS approved, the combined Self-Study will be submitted at the due date required for the accredited program. The majority of the Standards are the same for both levels of programs, therefore writing the combined Self-Study will not be as difficult as you might think. The major difference will be in Standard 9 - Curricular Requirements, and this can be a separate section of the Self-Study for each program level.

Section I of the Standards for both programs requires submitting documentation for the sponsoring institution and the institutional affiliations. The institutional information is the same for both programs, as are the requirements for affiliates. A form for documenting clinical affiliate information has been developed that combines the required information for the clinical laboratory science program and the phlebotomy program. The Resources section (Standards 4-8) may require some discussion of the unique aspects of the two programs, as applied to general, financial and physical resources. This can be accomplished with narrative. The requirements for program director and faculty for a clinical laboratory science program exceed those for the phlebotomy program, and no additional information should be required. The standards that apply to students and operational policies are the same for both program levels and any differences between the programs can be addressed very simply in a few words. Program evaluation (Standards 18-21) will require separate descriptions and sets of data.

The Self-Study is reviewed and a site visit is scheduled. One of the two site visitors will be a member of the Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC). The PARC member will look at the phlebotomy specific areas and assist with the review of the clinical laboratory science program. If all Standards are met satisfactorily, the phlebotomy program will be awarded approval for the same length of time as the accreditation award for the clinical laboratory science program. If the accreditation is approved for five or seven years, a very short interim review report will need to be filed after four years for the phlebotomy program.

The two Phlebotomy programs that tested this process are associated with CLT/MLT programs at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio and Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii. Both Program Directors - James Daly and Marcia Armstrong, highly recommend this combined process. Preparing one Self-Study for both programs is much less time consuming than preparing two documents every three or four years. Many of the NAACLS approved Phlebotomy programs are located within community colleges or hospitals that have accredited clinical laboratory programs and will find this option appealing. For those program directors with phlebotomy programs that are not NAACLS approved, this procedure presents an opportunity to assure that your phlebotomy program meets national standards with minimal extra effort outside of the normal CLS/CLT Self-Study process. Members of the NAACLS staff and review committees are ready to assist all program directors who are interested in participating in a combined accreditation/approval process.

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