Not really an introduction, but I do have new letters at the end of my name: SBB

I PASSED!!!!

HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS Terri!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

FANTASTIC news.

 

       

Yahoo!!!

Congrats!!

Congratulations, Terri!

Congratulations, Terri!!

Oh no!! Now you are one of THEM!!!

 

Actually, Terri, congratulations.  A very worthwhile achievement.    

Terri, congratulations!  Can I ask if you studied through a program or on your own. And if a program, which one?

Terri, congratulations!  Can I ask if you studied through a program or on your own. And if a program, which one?

I am currently enrolled in Rush University's online program.  First year is SBB, then you take the exam.  You can either get a certificate for the program or continue on to a Master's in Clinical Lab Management and they will give you credit for all of the SBB classes that you completed.  It's recommended to take the first year full time (better chance of passing the test the first time), then you can keep going to finish the Master's or do that portion on a part-time basis, which is what I am doing.  Great program, great instructors.

Congrats Terri, great work!  

Congratulations Terri.

Now come on the rest of you - go for it!!!

I am currently enrolled in Rush University's online program.  First year is SBB, then you take the exam.  You can either get a certificate for the program or continue on to a Master's in Clinical Lab Management and they will give you credit for all of the SBB classes that you completed.  It's recommended to take the first year full time (better chance of passing the test the first time), then you can keep going to finish the Master's or do that portion on a part-time basis, which is what I am doing.  Great program, great instructors.

 

Congratulation Terrie...SBB now..

Yes it's a great program. I am an old student of same program when it was with UIC....and it is online program but is is not easy...you really need to study ....then you can pass it first time.

congratulation again.

That's awesome! I've got the page pulled up and I've got an old professor pushing me to try it.

What are some good perks for having your SBB? Other than just being really awesome.

Thank you so much Terri and Congrulations again.

That's awesome! I've got the page pulled up and I've got an old professor pushing me to try it.

What are some good perks for having your SBB? Other than just being really awesome.

Other than making you extremely awesome  , it will open doors for the rest of your career.  Crazy; when I put on LinkedIn that I had just enrolled at the school, I started to get recruiters sending me job offers.  My most tempting one was at the beach, $100K+ salary with lucrative bonuses. LOL.

 

Seriously though, you should do it.  You will have no life for the year that you are preparing for it, but it's worth it.

Definitely agree with Terri. You also learn a whole lot and become a much better blood banker for it during the course of your studies, I have to imagine. I'd love to go for it when my kids are older.

Did you get to skip the SBB 586 SBB Clinical Practicum course ?

7 hours ago, amym1586 said:

Did you get to skip the SBB 586 SBB Clinical Practicum course ?

Yes I did.