Aplmed Academy

The material learned in the 8 week class was interesting and should be helpful out in the field. The best part of the classes is the opportunity to learn how to draw blood correctly and we were given plenty of time to do so.
The academy fired our instructor with only one class left in the 8 weeks, which was extremely disruptive to our progress. Regardless of their reasons for firing him (which they shared with the students), I think they should have waited to let him go after our sessions were completed. We were left to review the material and take our final with a completely new instructor.
I would not recommend this facility for phlebotomy training because I found them to be very rigid to work with and not flexible with student’s schedules. I also think they are expensive compared to other facilities. The most important piece of training is a great instructor and Aplmed let an incredible instructor go.

Amazing instructors! Too bad there’s no demand for new-​comer phlebotomists. I took the summer course and became certified soon after graduation. I’m a recent military vet with past medical experience, a current Nursing student (UC Denver)… but I still haven’t been able to bag atleast ONE interview for a phlebotomist position (since filling out ‘tons’ of job applications on a weekly basis since Aug). Save your money for a different career. If you don’t have at least 1 – 2 years of experience, potential-​employers will NOT look in your direction!