Training for Specialists in Blood Banks (University degree + 8 ECTS credits)

At present, blood banks play a fundamental role in the field of health, ensuring the supply of safe and quality blood for transfusions. The course in training for specialists in blood banks provides students with exhaustive training in all aspects related to blood banks. The course addresses blood donation, regulatory regulations, the treatment of biological samples, blood transfusions and the functioning of hematology, genetic and blood bank laboratories. When choosing us, students acquire the necessary knowledge to play a crucial role in the efficient management and operation of blood banks, thus contributing to save lives and improve the health of the population.

- Understand the principles and processes involved in blood donation and regulatory regulations. - Acquire practical skills in the treatment of biological samples and safe management of blood samples. - Know the procedures and protocols to perform safe and effective blood transfusions. - Identify the basic instrumentation used in hematology, genetic and blood bank laboratories. - Master the ISBT 128 coding system for the correct labeling and traceability of blood products. - Explore the latest technological and methodological innovations in the field of blood banks and hematology. - Develop quality control skills and processes automation in the laboratory.

With this course in training for specialists in blood banks you can work as a laboratory technician in blood banks, blood transfusion centers or hematology and genetic laboratories. You can work in hospitals, clinics, research laboratories, tissue and organ banks, and organizations related to blood donation and transfusion.

This course in training for specialists in blood banks prepares you to carry out the reception, processing and distribution of biological samples, as well as to guarantee the safety and traceability of blood samples. In addition, you will be trained to perform blood transfusions following the established protocols and use the basic instrumentation used in these laboratories.

This course is aimed especially at nurses, although it is a degree within the teachings of the university that does not enable for professional practice, so according to article 37.7 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university teachings and the procedure to assure their quality for the degrees encompassed within the own teachings that do not require prior university degrees for access to The same, the purpose of them is the expansion and update of knowledge, competences and training or professional skills that contribute to a better labor insertion of citizens and citizens without university degree, so it will be open to every person without a healthculation health university degree that is interested in carrying it out.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.