You will need to apply for your initial Michigan teacherâs license and your endorsement online through Michiganâs Online Educator Certification System. This will involve creating an account and keeping track of your Michigan Education Information Systems (MEIS) account number.
Donating platelets or double red cells can take longer. The blood donation procedure itself takes about 10 to 12 minutes. But it also takes time to fill out the donor registration form, have a donor history/mini-medical exam, and rest and enjoy refreshments following a donation.
1 The actual blood donation typically takes less than 10-12 minutes. 2  The entire process, from the time you arrive to the time you leave, takes about an hour and 15 min. 3  The average adult has about 10 pints of blood in his body. 4  Roughly 1 pint is given during a donation. The number of blood donors in the U.S. in a year: 9.2 million. 2  Although an estimated 38% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate, less than 10% actually do each year. 3  Blood cannot be manufactured â it can only come from generous donors.