Patient Care Technician - Certificate
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) certificate is a two semester program designed to prepare students for entry-level work in a variety of healthcare environments, such as clinics, hospitals, nursing homes or long term care facilities. Patient Care Technicians care for patients under the supervision of a doctor or nurse. This program offers students stackable certificates in Electrocardiogram and Healthcare Customer Services Basics that can be completed while working toward completion of their certificate for a total of 25 credits and two semesters in length. This certificate is comprised of didactic and experiential teaching, as well as clinical placements in the health care field. Once students complete the requirements of the Patient Care Technician program, they are eligible to take the National Certified Patient Care Technician (NCPCT) exam through the National Health Association.
Requirements
Required Courses
| HPR101 | Customer Service in Healthcare | 2 |
| HPR119 | Computers in Health Care | 2 |
| HPR208 | Medical Record Terminology | 2 |
| NUA101 | Certified Nurse Aide Health Care Skills | 4 |
| NUA170 | Nurse Aide Clinical Experience | 1 |
| HPR112 | Phlebotomy | 4 |
| HPR179 | Seminar: Phlebotomy | 1 |
| HPR180 | Internship: Phlebotomy | 2 |
| HPR190 | Basic EKG Interpretation | 2 |
| HPR200 | Advanced ECG Interpretations | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
Electives
Select three (3) credits from below:
| HWE100 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| or | |
| HPR108 | Dietary Nutrition | 1 |
| NUA171 | Advanced Nurse Aide Clinical | 1 |
| NUA174 | Acute Care Nurse Aide Skills | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 25
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