Patient Care Technician
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The program provides 600 hours of training to students in all of the relevant areas of education and practice required for a Patient Care Technician professional.
The curriculum includes education in medical terminology; anatomy and physiology; nurse assisting; occupational therapy; radiology; respiratory and geriatric skills; advanced home health aide needs; HIV/AIDS; blood borne pathogens; OSHA; CPR and First Aid training.
The program provides 116 hours of laboratory and 150 clinical practice hours where the students gain the required proficiency in the skills necessary for this profession. Included in the clinical hours is the ability for the students to demonstrate their nursing assisting skills in a 40-hour clinical practice at a nursing home orlong-term care facility.
After completion, students are prepared to take the state examination and become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and are also eligible to sit for the Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) examination with the National HealthcareerAssociation (NHA).
Program Objective:
The Patient Care Technician program prepares students with the knowledge and hands-on training required for patient care related careers. Upon successful completion of the program students are prepared to perform entry level technical and personal care skills for patients in nursing homes, hospitals, healthcare, or medical facilities.
This program opens doors for students to work as Nursing Assistants, Phlebotomists and EKG technicians. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) State licensing exam, as well as for the Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) with the National Healthcareer Association.
Course Outline
| Course Number | Course Title | Clock Hours | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT 100 | Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology | 60 | |
| PCT 110 | Nursing Assistant I | 85 | |
| HIV 120 | HIV/AIDS, Blood Borne Pathogens and OSHA | 6 | |
| PCT 130 | Nursing Assistant II | 40 | 40 Lab |
| CPR 140 | CPR and First Aid | 6 | 6 Lab |
| PCT 150 | Clinical Practicum | 40 | 40 Clinical |
| PCT 160 | Introduction to Phlebotomy Theory, Skills, and Lab | 85 | 20 Lab 25 Clinical |
| PCT 170 | Introduction to Electrocardiography Theory, Skills, and Lab | 80 | 20 Lab 25 Clinical |
| PCT 180 | Patient Care Technician Theory and Skills Lab I | 85 | 15 Lab 30 Clinical |
| PCT 190 | Patient Care Technician Theory and Skills Lab II | 85 | 15 Lab 30 Clinical |
| PCT 200 | Preparation for the Patient Care Technician Career | 28 | |
| Total | 600 |