Overview
Program Coordinator: Mignonne Ater – mignonneater@cltcc.edu
Program Description
The Patient Care Technician certificate program prepares individuals for a variety of job opportunities in the Health Services areas and is generated to meet the need for cross training of employees in health care facilities. Graduates may find employment in long-term care facilities, hospitals, laboratories, and clinics where basic bedside nursing skills are required, as well as the skills of phlebotomy, performing electrocardiograms (EKG), stress testing, and holter monitoring procedures.
All OBRA skill standards are included into this competency-based curriculum. The program consists of classroom/lab instruction and supervised/preceptor clinical activities.
Upon successful completion of this competency-based program, students will receive certification as a Nurse Aide on the Louisiana Nurse Aid Registry, and will be eligible to take national certification exams in Phlebotomy, Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician, and/or Patient Care Technician.
Regular admissions shall:
- meet the recommended scores for CLTCC Patient Care Technician program in reading, language, and mathematics on an approved entrance examination;
- provide health certification from a licensed physician;
- be fingerprinted and complete a college required Office of State Police Right to Review Criminal Background Check;
- meet all admission requirements set by the Louisiana Department of Health and Central Louisiana Technical Community College.
Entrance Examination Recommended Scores for Patient Care Technician
| Placement Test |
Reading |
Language |
Math |
| ACT (sub score) |
17 |
15 |
17 |
| Accuplacer Classic |
46 |
52 |
30 |
| Accuplacer Next Generation |
230 |
225 |
225 |
Each nursing and allied health student is required to obtain and continue personal health insurance, at his or her own expense throughout the term of his or her participation in the program. In the event of an accident or injury, the student is responsible for any medical expenses including ambulance service fees.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of the most common medical terminology abbreviations.
- Demonstrate proficiency in taking and interpreting vital signs, transferring the patients, personal care including bed bath, feeding, toileting, and activities of daily living.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills in medical asepsis, bed making, general care of patients, care of orthopedic, bedbound, and diabetic patients, diet and nutrition, and patient confidentiality.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to perform phlebotomy skills including venipuncture, capillary sticks, infection control measures, and labs tests as applicable for the role.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to perform the role and tasks of an entry-level EKG technician.
Exit Points
CTC – Nurse Assistant (51.1614)
CTC – EKG Skills
CTC – Phlebotomy Skills
CTS – Patient Care Technician
Program Curriculum
Curriculum (Click to Download Curriculum)
|
Course No.
|
Course Title
|
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Clinical |
Total Credit Hrs.
|
Total Clock Hrs.
|
|
|
Required Program Courses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
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HCOR 1000
|
Orientation for PH/AH
|
1
|
0
|
0 |
1
|
15
|
|
HCOR 1214
|
Nursing Fundamentals
|
4
|
1
|
0 |
5
|
90
|
|
HCOR 1215
|
Skills Application
|
0
|
0
|
1 |
1
|
45
|
|
|
CTC – NURSE ASSISTANT (51.3902)
|
5
|
1
|
1 |
7
|
150
|
|
HCOR 1201
|
Introduction to A & P (with Med. Terminology)
|
4
|
0
|
0 |
4
|
60
|
|
HCOR 1210
|
Administrative Procedures for Allied Health
|
2
|
1
|
0 |
3
|
60
|
|
HCOR 1301
|
Professional Aspects for Allied Health
|
1
|
0
|
0 |
2
|
30
|
|
HCOR 1321
|
Allied Health Communication Techniques
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3
|
45
|
|
HEKG 1401
|
EKG Techniques
|
4
|
1
|
0 |
5
|
90
|
|
HPHL 1421
|
Phlebotomy Techniques
|
4
|
1
|
1 |
6
|
135
|
|
|
CTS - PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (Inclusion of required related courses)
|
23
|
4
|
2 |
30
|
570
|
*Clock/credit hours non-inclusive of related courses
Additional Exit Points:
|
HCOR 1201
|
Introduction to A & P (with Med. Terminology)
|
4
|
0
|
0 |
4
|
60
|
|
HEKG 1401
|
EKG Techniques
|
4
|
1
|
0 |
5 |
90
|
|
|
CTC-EKG SKILLS
|
|
|
|
9
|
150
|
|
HCOR 1201
|
Introduction to A & P (with Med. Terminology)
|
4
|
0
|
4 |
4
|
60 |
|
HPHL 1421
|
Phlebotomy Technique
|
4
|
1
|
1 |
6
|
200
|
|
|
CTC- PHLEBOTOMY SKILLS
|
|
|
|
10
|
260
|
*Related courses are not a requirement of CTC exit credential
Revised Fall 2025