This program will emphasize on, the skills an individual necessary to perform personal care to complex patients, implementation of selected portions of care plan
including respiratory services, rehabilitation services, EKG, and phlebotomy under the supervision of registered nurses. Students will be trained to perform clinical skills such as blood collection, EKG’s, catheterization, recording vital signs and patient treatments, and other tasks related to patient care. Graduates of the Patient Care Technician program can expect to find employment opportunities in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and placement agencies.

Patient Care Technician Program — 352 hours

• Basic Nurse Aide Training Program (120 hours)
• Phlebotomy Technician (100 hours)
• Basic EKG Technician (40 hours)
• Advanced EKG Technician (60 hours)
• Fundamentals of Computer (32 hours)

Basic Nurse Aide Training Program

• Submit office high school transcript or equivalent

Who Needs to Attend:

Those who want to pursue a health career that will provide the base for employment and also help to make future career decisions can register for this course.

Phlebotomy Technician
100 hours
AH1O6

Course Description

This course will provide training in Phlebotomy and help students develop the skill to assist a healthcare team in the accurate, safe, and reliable collection and transportation of specimens for clinical laboratory analyses. Blood and other specimen collections are vitally important to the entire health assessment of the patient. Laboratory specimens are used for three (3) important purposes:




• Diagnostic testing — used to figure out what is wrong with the patient


• Therapeutic assessment – used to develop the appropriate therapy or treatment of the medical condition


• Monitoring of the patient’s health status — used to make sure the therapy or treatment is working to alleviate the medical condition



Prerequisites

A high school diploma or its equivalency and a CPR certification (at least one healthcare certification course) are required.

Who Needs To Attend

Anyone interested[ in starting a career in the medical services as a laboratory staff can register for this course.

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EKG Technician
100 hours
All 102

Course Description

This program involves the study of the principles of basic electrocardiography that prepares the technician to perform non-invasive cardiac testing procedures in a healthcare setting under supervision. It includes basic anatomy and physiology with emphasis on the cardiovascular and respiratory system, as well as interpretation of basic life-threatening arrhythmias. It will teach the student to perform diagnostic procedures at the request of the physician to evaluate and diagnose patients with cardiac disease.

Pre-requisites

A high school diploma or its equivalent, a CPR certification and the attendance of at least one of the following healthcare courses: Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, LPN are required.

Who Needs to Attend

Anybody who is interested in starting a career in the medical services as a laboratory staff can register for this course.

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Fundamentals of Computer
32 hours
COMP 100

Course Description

This course will provide basic computer training. The course’s aim is to develop the computer skills needed to adequately assist your team in a health care environment.

Pre-requisites:
None

Who Needs to Attend:

Anyone interested in knowing how the computer terms and its usages can register for this course.

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