South Plains College Byron Martin Technology Center Offers Medical Field Training Courses

South Plains College’s Byron Martin Technology Center will offer multiple continuing education courses this fall.

A pharmacy technician test preparation course will take place from 6-9 p.m. on September 30 through November 12. The course will cost $336 and is intended to serve as a review for pharmacy technicians about to take the Pharmacy Tech Certification Exam.

A basic phlebotomy course will be offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from September 29 through December 8. The course will cost $555 and students will learn aspects of specimen collection and laboratory procedures. Students must provide proof of immunizations and will be subjected to a criminal background check.

Beginning September 30, an EKG monitor tech course will be offered on evenings through November 16. The course will cost $490 and will cover fundamentals of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiac system, basic EKG procedures, interpretation of basic dysrhythmias and a look at treatment. SPC warns that a basic knowledge of hospital protocol and medical terminology is suggested. Students in this course must also provide immunization records.

Special requirement and advanced registration procedures apply for most allied health courses. For details, please come to the SPC Registration Desk at the SPC Byron Martin ATC or call 806-716-4906.