Patient Care Technician — Paramus
PTTX100 — Certificate Program
CIP Code: 51.3902
SOC Code: 31-1131
Day, Afternoon, Evening Programs
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 23.0 |
|---|---|
| Instructional Hours | 600 |
| Weeks to Complete — Day | Approximately 27 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) |
| Weeks to Complete — Afternoon | Approximately 27 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) |
| Weeks to Complete — Evening | Approximately 27 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) |
Program Objective
The Patient Care Technician program provides students with the entry- level knowledge and clinical skills necessary to enter the healthcare field as Patient Care Technicians in hospitals, sub-acute, and rehabilitation care setting. Patient Care Technicians are integral members of the healthcare team and work with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to oversee and monitor patients. As a vital member of the healthcare team, they provide direct patient care such as, but not limited to taking vital signs, specimen collection and comfort measures. In addition, Patient Care Technicians are trained in phlebotomy and electrocardiography.
In addition to the technical training, a critical aspect of a 91̽»¨ education is developing the professional skills that are required by our employers. Students will need to demonstrate skill proficiency through a series of professional development activities and seminars which are integrated into each course. The modules include: Student Success, Financial Literacy, Professional Development, and Career Success.
Graduates of this programs may be eligible to take the following certification exams: EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, and Certified Patient Care Technician, although there is no guarantee of passing the certification test and passing the test is not a graduation requirement.
Students will be required to complete out-of-class assignments in each course, except clinical.
Foundation Courses
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91̽»¨ Tech
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Lecture Hours 60 Lab / Shop Hours 60 Total Hours 120 Total Credits 5.0 Prerequisites None
Course Description
This course provides the students, primarily in health-related This course introduces the student to the world of healthcare. The student will be introduced to basic medical terminology including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and rules to build, spell and pronounce terms. The course also includes anatomy and physiology basics such as the structural organization of the human body, positional and directional terms. This course introduces the student to law and ethics in the health field. Students will also learn and demonstrate Infection Control, proper techniques to obtain vital signs, HIPAA, and OSHA. Professional development exercises and seminars are also included in this course.
Core Courses
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91̽»¨ Tech
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Lecture Hours 60 Lab / Shop Hours 60 Total Hours 120 Total Credits 5.0 Prerequisites MAP101
Course Description
This course introduces the student to the anatomy, physiology and medical terms associated with the cardiovascular, blood and respiratory systems. Students will learn the proper technique in blood collection and analysis of the blood sample. They will also learn to prepare a patient for an ECG and obtain an electrocardiogram. Students will learn to measure the peak flow rate and perform spirometry. Professional development exercises and seminars are also included in this course.
91̽»¨ Tech
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Lecture Hours 60 Lab / Shop Hours 60 Total Hours 120 Total Credits 5.0 Prerequisites MAP101, MAP110
Course Description
Students learn the fundamental components of direct patient care and the application of techniques and procedures to provide care to patients. Topics include introduction to patient care skills, basic therapeutic techniques, data collection, and communication skills, legal and ethical aspects that affect the practice of patient care technician, and safety measures. Hands-on demonstration, practice, and validation of skills are conducted in the Nursing Skills Laboratory.
91̽»¨ Tech
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Lecture Hours 60 Lab / Shop Hours 60 Total Hours 120 Total Credits 5.0 Prerequisites MAP101, MAP110
Course Description
Students build on their patient care knowledge and skills in such areas as patient vital signs, support of the nursing care plan, fundamentals of basic nutrition, and care specific to different body systems. Hands-on demonstration, practice, and validation of skills are conducted in the Nursing Skills Laboratory.
91̽»¨ Tech
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Internship Hours 120 Total Hours 120 Total Credits 3.0 Prerequisites MAP101, MAP110, PTT200, PTT210
Course Description
Students apply the knowledge and skills learned in PTT200 and PTT210 to the acute care environment with the supervision of a New Jersey Licensed Registered Nurse.
Notes:
Course numbers and sequences are listed here for reference only. The actual delivery sequence of courses contained in this program may vary depending on individual campus scheduling.
The Clinical practicum is a full-time commitment of 120 hours at 24 hours per week for 5 weeks. Clinical hours are daytime hours for both day and evening programs. All weeks exclude holidays, course change days, and make-up hours for absences during Clinical. Actual times are set by the clinical site. Students are responsible for transportation to and from the clinical site, as well as meals.
Maximum Time Frame (MTF): 34.5 Semester Credits
Residential, Blended Learning or Online are the methods we may use to deliver content in each course. The Residential courses are offered on ground at the campus. Blended courses are offered by delivering a fraction of the course in an online format as well as traditional face to face method. Online courses are delivered 100% online. The Blended delivery and online delivery plan will implement distance education activities into each course in the program of study. The use of simulations, case studies, assessments, and multimedia will be used to enhance the students understanding of the learning objectives outlined in the course syllabus.
The listing of credits is not meant to imply that credits can be transferred into college or other private career school programs. Transfer credits are at the sole discretion of the receiving school.