The Patient Care Technician (PCT) I program of 284 classroom hours and 16 clinical instruction hours will cover the necessary technical skills to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), as well as basic terminology, anatomy, physiology, basic communication skills, math skills, basic pharmacology, phlebotomy, EKG technology, CPR and basic First Aide. Clinical hours will be completed at a medical facility where the student can observe, assist, learn and perform patient services.
• 201 Orientation
• 202 Introduction to Patient Care, Work Ethics, Medical Law & HIPPA Compliance
• 203 Psychological Aspects of Patient Care
• 204 Medical Anatomy & Physiology
• 205 Medical Terminology
• 206 Asepsis & Infection Control
• 207 Basic Nursing Assisting, Geriatric Care, Home Health Care, Ambulatory Care
• 208 Applied Health Applications
• 209 CPR & First Aide
• 210 Intro to EKG
• 211 Applied EKG
• 212 Clinical EKG (With Lab Time)
• 213 Introduction to Phlebotomy
• 214 Applied Venipuncture & Hematology
• 215 Clinical Phlebotomy
• 216 Career Development
• 217 Externship
Students with no more than 24 absent hours will be allowed to make-up hours at the convenience of the instructor and the schools scheduling
availability. If a student has more than 24 absent hours the student will
be required to pay $15.00 for each additional hour of make-up time
before returning to class. A doctor’s note will waive the fee.
A DTC “Certificate of Completion” will be issued to the student upon fulfilled
financial obligations and successful completion of the programs 300 hour components.
Successful completion of our PCT I program prepares you to take the
National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certification Exam. Testing is
available at our facility for a fee of $149.00 and is a privilege for students
who attend all classes, obtain at least a 75% grade point average on all
tests and make timely payments. At the discretion of the Director, students who achieve below 75% on a section will have the opportunity to retest
no more than 3 times for each test section. In the event that a test date is cancelled, DTC will give the student as much notice as possible and will
assist with rescheduling as dates become available. If arrangements are made for testing at our facility, and the student fails to attend the test date without proper notification or a Doctor’s note, DTC will not refund the
$149.00 test fee. After passing the test, you will be issued with a NHA ID Card and Certificate.
*Refer to CNA program for information on CNA Certification. |
