7.5 Months / 31 Credits
Enter the exciting, challenging and ever-changing health care field. Patient Care Technicians are also known as Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Home Health Aides (HHA), After obtaining appropriate certification, you may work in a variety of settings that include homes, hospitals, offices, and living facilities. As a Patient Care Technician, you are part of a team that provides health care services and is responsible for a patient’s care, well-being and recovery.
Our program is designed to give you a comprehensive education as a Patient Care Technician, focusing on essential skill building that includes Occupational Therapy, Radiology, Respiratory and Geriatric Skills, advanced home health aide and CPR training and HIV/AIDS Awareness training.
Why Become a Patient Care Technician?
- Short program-only 8 months
- In demand as Baby Boomers age
- Very hands-on practical medical/clinical oriented training
- Location: Florida has a high elderly population
- Healthcare/Wellness is currently the #1 growth field in the country
- The field allows a flexible work schedule and an option of self employment
- The industry exists across the US and abroad.
Highlights of Curriculum
- Graduates qualified to take the Certified Nurse Assistant exam and the Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) national examination
- Respiratory Therapy Aide and equipment training
- Use of microscopes, radiology and basic lab equipment
- Emphasis on Geriatric skills
- Occupational Therapy Aide training
- Basic understanding of the structure and function of the body systems
- Understanding and recording vital signs
- Understanding of the basic principles of nutrition
- Training to assist patients with mobility and range of motion exercises
- HIV/AIDS Awareness Training
- Communication skills with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals
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