I thoroughly enjoyed my time with PLC. Right from the get go, my admissions interview was scheduled quickly and flexibly. I loved talking with Nancy so much that my interview ended up being an hour and a half, and in that time I got a lot of insight as to what I could expect from the next ten weeks and beyond. I received tips to help me stand out when it came to applying for the job and realistic timelines as to when I could expect to get hired, as well as specific companies that are willing to hire right out of the gate. The class itself was not too time consuming or overly difficult. I managed to find the time every week for homework even with working a part time job and going to school full time. It was really just a matter of making it a priority. The class size was small so we all got the individual help we needed. My instructor Joel was fantastic! He taught to the test, as that had the most value in the outside world as well as in the classroom. He had lots of tips, tricks and helpful advise for everybody when it came to the practical side of phlebotomy too, and was readily available to answer any questions we had. My externship with Quest Diagnostics was great. I had zero logistical questions going into it as PLC and Joel did a great job of preparing us for that. I learned so much from the ladies there and felt truly welcomed by them. They didn't treat me like an incompetent student, they treated me like a colleague. After my externship I was a few sticks shy of what I needed to complete the course, but PLC was more than willing to have me back twice to finish them up with another segment. Truly a great stepping stone for my and my career. read more

I attended PLC and thought the class was wonderful. My instructor Sunna was really good at explaining things in terms we would understand. The lab part of the class was difficult at the beginning only because it was all new to us. Sunna was right there to direct us and help hands on if needed. This is an accelerated course so you will finish it in 10 weeks plus your externship instead of 4-6 months or longer. I would definitely recommend PLC if you are interested in becoming a phlebotomist. read more

I attended phlebotomy learning center and I was of the select few that had to repeat the class because it is so accelerated. It can be hard to keep up with if you have a full or even part time job working more than 22 hours a week. You do a lot of the course work at home and if you don't study you have no hope in passing. What makes me upset about this place is that they do not tell you about how hard it is to find a job after you are done. Phlebotomy is a very crowded job, many employers have many candidates to choose from, making new graduates at the bottom for getting a job. I myself am having to go back to retail, what I was trying to get away from because they do not offer help with finding a job. My instructor was good, at least the second time around. My first time attending I did not like my instructor, you could tell she played favorites. When they teach all they do is read from the book and have you highlight parts you need to remember for the tests. The class really isn't for everyone. read more

Where to begin with PLC of Denver? I have chosen to give this school 2 stars, based only on the fact that I only experienced one of the teachers, so I'm giving the other instructor the benefit of the doubt. I attended last year, and was very surprised by what I found there. First of all, most (about 90%) of the learning is done through hours and hours of homework. The teacher reads from the text book, but does not lecture at all. My teacher (whose name I won't mention) was extremely rude and even yelled at students. She also often refused to answer questions, which was frustrating for the entire class. Moreover, the teacher's language skills were not very developed and she could not pronounce many of the words in the text book, despite English being her first and only language, which left myself and the other students to wonder what on earth she was trying to say to us. In the end, this ten week course is merely a stretched out, overdone justification for the price of tuition. I felt completely unprepared when it came time to enter the real medical world, and it was only due to my internship (which I set up myself) that I learnt anything at all. The practices being taught in the school are also very dated, and they focus on many things that are almost never used in the real world. In conclusion, I would skip PLC of Denver altogether, and look somewhere else. In fact, most phlebotomy positions do not require a certificate, and they will teach you off the street. Good luck, and take a pass of this school. read more