This course is offered at both the Kitchener – Doon campus and the Milton – Steeles Avenue location.
This training course provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to perform venipuncture safely and effectively. Through a combination of theoretical instruction and hands-on practice, students will learn venous anatomy, proper blood collection techniques, patient communication, and infection control protocols. Please note that some employers may require additional qualifications or certifications beyond this course. This course is intended for regulated health care professionals; including Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Paramedics, Laboratory Technicians, Cardiac Sonographers, and Respiratory Therapists, as well as students enrolled in health care programs that prepare them for careers involving intravenous insertion and venipuncture.
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Not all courses are offered each term.
Spring 2026 registration opens March 2, 2026.In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery