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.
Exit Points
CTC – Nurse Assistant (51.1614)
CTC – EKG Skills
CTC – Phlebotomy Skills
CTS – Patient Care Technician
Program Curriculum
Curriculum
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Course No.
|
Course Title
|
Lecture
|
Lab
|
Total Credit Hrs.
|
Total Clock Hrs.
|
|
|
Required Related Courses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
CPTR 1000
|
Introduction to Computers
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
30
|
|
|
Required Program Courses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
HNUR 1000
|
Orientation for PH/AH
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
|
HCOR 1211
|
Nursing Fundamentals
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
75
|
|
HCOR 1212
|
Skills Application
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
CTC – NURSE ASSISTANT (51.3902)
|
|
|
6
|
135
|
|
HCOR 1200
|
Introduction to A & P (with Med. Terminology)
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
75
|
|
HCOR 1210
|
Administrative Procedures for Allied Health
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
75
|
|
HCOR 1300
|
Professional Aspects for Allied Health
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
30
|
|
HCOR 1320
|
Allied Health Communication Techniques
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
45
|
|
HEKG 1400
|
EKG Techniques
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
105
|
|
HPHL 1420
|
Phlebotomy Techniques
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
200
|
|
|
CTS - PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (Inclusion of required related courses)
|
|
|
24
|
690
|
*Clock/credit hours non-inclusive of related courses
Additional Exit Points:
|
HCOR 1200
|
Introduction to A & P (with Med. Terminology)
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
60
|
|
HEKG 1400
|
EKG Techniques
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
105
|
|
|
CTC-EKG SKILLS
|
|
|
6
|
165
|
|
HCOR 1200
|
Introduction to A & P (with Med. Terminology)
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
60
|
|
HPHL 1420
|
Phlebotomy Techniques
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
200
|
|
|
CTC- PHLEBOTOMY SKILLS
|
|
|
7
|
260
|
*Related courses are not a requirement of TCA exit credential