Patient Care Technician
Students must hold a CNA Certification to Register for this course.
15-week course
Monday and Wednesday evenings 6pm-8pm and Friday 1pm-5pm
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Students will learn:
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Patient Care
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Medical Terminology
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Phlebotomy
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EKG
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Patient Rights, Ethics and Laws
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Body Structure and Function/ Growth and Development
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Infection Control
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Patient Safety
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Role of the Patient Care Technician
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Admissions and Discharge
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End-of-Life Care
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Care of Women and Children
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Surgical patient care
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Basic Emergency Care
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Upon completion of the course and successfully passing the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Patient Care Technician’s exam, students will receive a certificate of completion, OSHA/ Infection Control certification and CPR.
Additional certifications students can obtain:
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NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician- You must meet the requirements of 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary pricks to sit for this exam.
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NHA Certified EKG Technician- You must meet the requirements of 10 Electrocardiograms.