About Us

Mission

It is our mission to empower those who perform, teach, and manage blood collection procedures for clinical testing to do so with professionalism, integrity, precision and compliance.

Background

Since 1998, the Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc. has been having a global impact on how blood samples are drawn and processed for clinical laboratory testing. As a trusted leader in the healthcare industry, tens of thousands of healthcare professionals and facilities worldwide have attended our conference presentations, invited us to conduct onsite training, implemented our educational materials, subscribed to our newsletters, and interacted with us through our web site.

Our expertise has been sought by clinical laboratories, healthcare facilities, academic institutions, government agencies, product manufacturers, and dedicated healthcare professionals around the world.

Healthcare professionals and educators around the world have relied on us for accurate information on blood sample collection and processing (preanalytical) procedures since 1997. Through our videos, newsletters, books, posters, downloads, continuing education exercises, conference presentations, in-services, and more, we’ve been teaching proper phlebotomy technique based on the most current CLSI standards and OSHA guidelines.

We are not a certification agency, but we support comprehensive phlebotomy training and certification for all who have blood sample collection responsibilities.
For information on reputable agencies that certify phlebotomists, click here.

A Partial List of Organizations We Are Proud to Have Served

Geisinger Health Systems
Lahey Clinic
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Mayo Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Veterans Affairs Health System
Massachusetts General Hospital
Greiner Bio-One
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
BD
Cape Cod Hospital
Sarstedt
University of Michigan Hospital
Glaxo-Smithkline
Accuvein
Denline Uniforms
Quest Diagnostics
bio Merieux
Vanderbilt University
LabCorp
Canadian Standards Association
American Association of Blood Banks
American Society for Clinical Pathology
California Department of Health Services
Norwegian Institute of Biomedical Science
Laerdal
Promedica
NorDx
Kaiser Permanente
Alberta Health Services
Singapore Polytechnic
Commmunity Hospital of the Monterrey Peninsula
Sentara Health System
U.S. Department of Labor
Covenant Healthcare
Queensland Health Australia
MarketLab
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Wall Street Journal
Compunet
Valley Medical Laboratories
Calgary Lab Services

The Director

Shanise Keith NCPT (NHA) has served as a phlebotomy and medical assisting instructor and Program Coordinator for over 11 years. Her experiences outside academia include forensic phlebotomy, Emergency Room Technician, and an EMT. Besides serving as the Center’s director, she reviews legal cases involving phlebotomy-related injuries and regularly contributes to the body of knowledge by authoring phlebotomy-related articles and blog posts.

I'm impressed with your thoroughness and dedication reflected on all the educational materials.

Sufi Advani
Technical Support
Abaxis

I have referenced you many, many times not only as a source of information, but, justifiably, as a highly regarded expert in the field of phlebotomy.

T. Reece

As the author of a leading coagulation web site and blog, I appreciate the Center for Phlebotomy Education's efforts to highlight and dramatize how important proper blood-sample collection and management is to accurate patient diagnoses and treatment. Your information directly enhances patient care.

George Fritsma, MS MLS
The Fritsma Factor, Your Interactive Hemostasis Resource
http://www.fritsmafactor.com/