SBB Program

The SBB program at LifeShare Blood Center provides comprehensive and in-depth training in all aspects of blood banking: blood collection, blood component manufacturing, immunohematology, specialized serology, molecular testing, transfusion medicine practice, quality systems, process control, education and research, leadership, and management. The SBB program is a 12-month course beginning in May. Graduates of the program are awarded a certificate of completion and are eligible to take the ASCP Board of Registry examination for SBB certification. Please see the answers to the Frequently Asked Questions below for additional information.

Year Graduated # Graduated % Pass 
2017 2 50
 2018  17 75
2019  28   81
3-year average
 76


SSBT/TM Program FAQs

1. Is there an option to apply credits to a Master’s program after completing the SBB program?
2. What are the requirements to complete the program?
3. What does the SBB program cost?
4. What else is important to know?
5. What is a mentor? Who can be a mentor? What does a mentor do?
6. What is awarded after successful program completion?
7. When are applications due?
8. When can a graduate apply for the ASCP Board of Certification SBB exam?
9. When does the program year start?
10. Where can clinical rotations be completed?
11. Who is eligible to apply for the SBB program?

          LifeShare Blood Center, established in Shreveport, La. in 1942, regularly supplies blood components and related services to more than 100 medical facilities and hospitals throughout Louisiana, East Texas and South Arkansas. LifeShare is a member of America’s Blood Centers and the American Rare Donor Program, is licensed by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, and accredited by AABB. LifeShare Blood Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community blood bank governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.