Directory of United States SBB Education Programs
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in collaboration with AABB.
CALIFORNIA
American Red Cross Blood Services, Southern California Region
Specialist in Blood Bank Technology and Transfusion Medicine Program
100 Red Cross Circle, L-07
Pomona, CA 91768
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Education Coordinator: |
Michael Coover, MS, MT(ASCP) |
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Program Director: |
George Garratty, PhD, FRCPath |
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Medical Director: |
Ross Herron, Jr., M.D. |
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Program Begins: |
January |
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Application Deadline: |
November 15th of the prior year |
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Length: |
12 months |
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Stipend: |
Medical Technologist pay scale* |
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Tuition (approximate): |
None |
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Award: |
Certificate |
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Student Capacity: |
6 |
NOTES: *Students are full-time employees of American Red Cross during the training year.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
U.S. Army Blood Bank Fellowship Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Department of Pathology and ALS
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001
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Education Coordinator: |
William L. Turcan, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
William L. Turcan, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Viviana Johnson, MD and George Leonard, MDÂ |
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Program Begins: |
1st week in July |
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Application Deadline: |
May 1 of the previous year |
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Length: |
12-18 months |
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Stipend: |
Active duty military service pay* |
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Tuition (approximate): |
Covered by studentâs military service branch* |
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Award: |
Certificate, or Certificate and MS** |
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Student Capacity: |
8 |
NOTES: *The program is open to active duty military officers only.
**The Master of Science in Health Sciences degree is offered through the George Washington University.
FLORIDA
Transfusion Medicine Academic Center at Florida Blood Services
Specialist in Blood Banking Program
10100 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. North Street
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
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Education Coordinator: |
Marjorie Doty, MT (ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Marjorie Doty, MT (ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
German Felix LeParc, MD |
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Program Begins: |
March |
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Application Deadline: |
October 1 (of the previous year) |
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Length: |
12 month distance program |
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Stipend: |
None |
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Tuition (approximate): |
$3,000 out of state |
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Award: |
Certificate |
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Student Capacity: |
5 |
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ILLINOIS
Rush University Specialist in Blood Bank Technology Program
600 S. Paulina Street 1014-A-AAC
Chicago, IL 60612
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Education Coordinator: |
Veronica N. Lewis, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Veronica N. Lewis, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Lou Ann Young Maes, MD |
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Program Begins: |
Mid-September |
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Application Deadline: |
August 15 |
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Length: |
12 months (Full Time), Part time available, Online; all students enroll for graduate credit |
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Stipend: |
None |
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Tuition (approximate): |
$13,000 |
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Award: |
Certificate.  26 quarter hours Rush University graduate credit. Credits may be used towards a Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Management degree through Rush University. |
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Student Capacity: |
10 |
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INDIANA
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Indiana Blood Center
Specialist in Blood Banking Program
3450 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, INÂ 46208
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Education Coordinator: |
Jayanna Slayten, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Julie Cruz, MD |
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Medical Director: |
Dan Waxman, MD |
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Program Begins: |
November |
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Application Deadline: |
Applications accepted from January-July for the class that starts in November of the same year. |
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Length: |
12 months (November to November) |
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Stipend: |
N/A |
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Tuition (approximate): |
$3,000/year â Payment due at the beginning of the program |
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Award: |
Certification |
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Student Capacity: |
4 students |
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NOTES:Â This program is an on-line/distance professional development program to prepare individuals to become a transfusion medicine specialist and attain a certification as an SBB. The program includes four aspects:Â on-line didactics, clinical/administration/technical rotations requirements that can be completed in the studentâs location, professional development tasks and a research project.
Students are required to come to Indianapolis for a one-week Orientation in November. This is the only requirement for travel to Indiana for the program. The student is responsible for travel expenses.Â
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LOUISIANA
Medical Center of Louisiana
Blood Bank â 1st floor
2021 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
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Education Coordinator: |
Karen C. Kirkley, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Cindy A. Eicher, MHS, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Yuan S. Kao, MD |
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Program Begins: |
January |
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Application Deadline: |
September 1 |
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Length: |
12 months (Full Time), 24 months (Part Time) |
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Stipend: |
None, but student employment may be available |
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Tuition (approximate): |
None |
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Award: |
Certificate & MS* |
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Student Capacity: |
4 |
NOTES: *Master of Health Sciences degree is available through the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Concurrent enrollment in the SBB and Masters program is required. Successful completion of the SBB program earns 15 hours of credit toward this part time program.
MARYLAND
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Specialist in Blood Bank Technology Program
Carnegie Building, Room 656
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-6667
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Education Coordinator: |
Lorraine N. Blagg MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Lorraine N. Blagg MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Paul M. Ness, MD |
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Program Begins: |
July |
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Application Deadline: |
April 30 (of the previous year) |
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Length: |
12 months |
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Stipend: |
None* |
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Tuition (approximate): |
None |
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Award: |
Certificate |
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Student Capacity: |
6 |
NOTES: *Though stipends are not granted to students in the Johns Hopkins Specialist in Blood Bank Technology program, employment as a Medical Technologist is provided and mandatory.
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Blood Bank
Specialist in Blood Banking Technology Program
NIH/CC/DTM
Building 10/1C711
10 Center Drive, MSC 1184
Bethesda, MD 20892-1184
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Education Coordinator: |
Karen Byrne, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Sherry Sheldon, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Willy Flegel, MDÂ |
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Program Begins: |
July |
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Application Deadline: |
December 31 |
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Length: |
12 months |
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Stipend: |
None* |
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Tuition (approximate): |
None |
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Award: |
Certificate |
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Student Capacity: |
3 |
NOTES: *Though stipends are not granted to students in the NIH program, employment is provided and mandatory. Students are considered part time, temporary employees.
OHIO
American Red Cross Blood Services-Central Ohio Region and
Ohio State University
Medical Center Blood Bank
Specialist in Blood Banking Technology Program
995 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43205
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Education Coordinators: |
Frank Counts, BS, MLT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Joanne Kosanke, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Mary E. Wissel, MD |
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Program Begins: |
January |
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Application Deadline: |
August 31 (of the previous year) |
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Length: |
24 months (Part Time only) |
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Stipend: |
None |
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Tuition (approximate): |
$500/year |
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Award: |
Certificate |
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Student Capacity: |
4 |
NOTES: Students must be located in the Central Ohio-area only. Students must be employed full time. No employment is offered.
Hoxworth Blood Center at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Specialist in Blood Banking Program
3130 Highland Avenue
PO Box 670055
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0055
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Education Coordinator: |
Pamela Inglish, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Susan L. Wilkinson, EdD, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Ronald A. Sacher, MD |
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Program Begins: |
September |
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Application Deadline: |
March 1 |
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Length: |
15 months |
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Stipend: |
$15,000/12 months |
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Tuition (approximate): |
In-State - $8,601/year, Out-of-State - $17,031/year |
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Award: |
Certificate and MS Degree* |
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Student Capacity: |
2 |
NOTES:*A Master of Science degree from the College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati, is simultaneously earned along with the SBB. This program is full time only.
Community Blood Center/Community Tissue ServicesTM
Specialist in Blood Banking Technology Program
349 South Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402
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Education Coordinator: |
Nancy Lang, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Nancy Lang, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Ghada Khalife, MD |
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Program Begins: |
January 2 each year |
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Application Deadline: |
September 30 of year prior to beginning program |
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Length: |
15-month distance program |
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Stipend: |
None |
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Tuition (approximate): |
$3000.00 |
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Award: |
Certificate of completion |
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Student Capacity: |
4 |
NOTES:Â No affiliated graduate programs.
TEXAS
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
School of Blood Bank Technology
1400 La Concha Lane
Houston, TX 77054-1802
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Education Coordinator: |
Clare Wong, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Clare Wong, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Beth Hartwell, MD |
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Program Begins: |
May or June |
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Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
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Length: |
12-month distance program |
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Stipend: |
None |
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Tuition (approximate): |
$3,000/year |
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Award: |
Certificate |
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Student Capacity: |
6 |
NOTES: No affiliated graduate programs.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Blood Bank Technology Program â Online Distance Program
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390-8878
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Education Coordinator: |
Barbara Laird-Fryer, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Lynn M. Little, PhD, MT(ASCP) |
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Medical Director: |
Laurie Sutor, MD |
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Program Begins: |
August |
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Application Deadline: |
June 15 |
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Length: |
24 months (Part Time) |
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Stipend: |
N/A |
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Tuition (approximate)
Tuition for CE credit |
In-State - $94/ academic credit, Out-of-State - $396/ credit*
$555/course |
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Award for Academic Credit
Award for CE credit |
Postbaccalaureate certificate, 37 graduate credit hours
CE certificate for each course and for completion of program |
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Student Capacity: |
8 part-time/class (16 total) |
NOTES: Graduate credit for SBB training available through the University of Texas at San Antonio. Thirty-seven credits are required to complete the SBB program; 24 of these credits may be transferred into the UT San Antonio Master's program.
*Persons from out-of-state who enroll in the program for CE credit are also eligible to take the SBB exam after successful completion of the program. The CE route allows out-of-state students to complete the program at comparable cost to the in-state academic students.
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston SBB Program
UTMB Department of Pathology
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-0743
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Education Coordinator: |
Janet L. Vincent, MS, SBB(ASCP) |
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Program Director: |
Janet L. Vincent, MS, SBB(ASCP) |
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Medical Director: |
Barbara Bryant, MD |
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Program Begins: |
March |
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Application Deadline: |
July 1 (of the previous year) |
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Length: |
12 months |
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Stipend: |
None |
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Tuition (approximate): |
None for onsite students; $3,000/year for distance students |
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Award: |
Certificate |
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Student Capacity: |
2 paid positions on site; 15 distance students accepted |
NOTES: No graduate credit available.
University Health System and Affiliates School of Blood Bank Technology
4502 Medical Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
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Education Coordinator: |
Linda K. Myers MT(ASCP)SBB, CQA
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Program Director: |
Linda A. Smith, PhD, CLS(NCA) |
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Medical Director: |
Chantal Harrison, MD |
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Program Begins: |
August |
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Application Deadline: |
April 15 |
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Length: |
12 months (Full Time), 24 months (Part Time) |
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Stipend: |
None, but employment is usually available. Some financial aid may be available for MS students |
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Tuition (approximate): |
For the Masters Program: In-State - $50/semester credit hour, Out-of-State - $328/ semester credit hour (No tuition is required for the SBB Program) |
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Award: |
Certificate and/or MS* |
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Student Capacity: |
2 |
NOTES: *Some graduate credit hours may be available for individuals who complete an accredited SBB program and passed the ASCP Board of Registry SBB examination.
WISCONSIN
BloodCenter of Wisconsin
Specialist in Blood Banking Program
638 North 18th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
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Education Coordinators: |
Lynne R. LeMense, MT(ASCP)SBB and Delores E. Sauer, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Director: |
Susan T. Johnson, MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Medical Director: |
Kathleen Puca, MD, MT(ASCP)SBB |
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Program Begins: |
September |
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Application Deadline: |
April 1 |
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Length: |
12-24 months |
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Stipend: |
None |
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Tuition (approximate): |
None* |
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Award: |
Certificate |
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Student Capacity: |
4 |
NOTES: *or a $40 entrance fee, students can transfer 18 credits from the SBB program into a 39-credit Master's degree. There is a dual admission policy with The BloodCenter of Wisconsin and Marquette University. After completing the SBB program, students are eligible for admission to the Master's degree in Transfusion Medicine program.