Program Description
This course series prepares students to take the national certification exam for Patient Care Technician. Patient Care Technicians (PCT) perform delegated nursing functions that require a higher level of technical ability and skill, including: venipuncture, specimen collection, IV therapy, basic EKG, and advanced CNAs skills. PCTs can work in a hospital setting or urgent care facility.
Program Outcomes
Successful Completion:
CCBC Credential: Students will be awarded a Continuing Education Workforce Training Certificate, and have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript). Students will be prepared to take the national certification exam for Patient Care Technician.
Certifying Organization:
National Healthcareer Association
www.nhanow.com
Exam Cost: $149
Financial Aid and Payment Options
- Continuing Education Opportunity Grant
- Partial Payment Option (through Nelnet Business Solutions)
- Tuition Waiver for Senior Citizens and Individuals with Disabilities
- Employer/Sponsor Paid Tuition
- Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
- Local Office of Workforce Development
Program Length
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Cohort Timeframe
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Location
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Class Timeframe
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Cohort Length
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January to April
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Essex
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Evening
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4 months
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April to August
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Randallstown
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Evening
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4 months
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November to March
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Essex
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Daytime
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4 months
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Program Requirements
Orientation Session - Mandatory
Students are required to participate in an online orientation session prior to registering for classes. Please contact Carole Parlett at cparlett@ccbcmd.edu for access to the online orientation information.
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED; and CNA/GNA in good standing with the Maryland Board of Nursing; computer literate; and Internet access. Clinical eligibility is in part dependent upon a criminal background check and random urine drug testing. Cost of the test is the responsibility of the student. Clinical is necessary to meet the eligibility requirements to sit for the national certification examination. Students must attend a mandatory orientation prior to the start of the course. Students must consent to having blood drawn by their classmates during training.
Students must have the following paperwork turned in to the coordinator prior to the start of the Patient Care Technician Theory and Skills class:
- Proof of current Maryland CNA or GNA certification
- Negative PPD (within 12 months) or negative chest x-ray less than one year old
- Positive titer or proof of vaccination/immunity for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella
- Hepatitis B vaccination or declination form
- Tetanus shot (within 10 years)
- Copy of health insurance card
- Copy of high school diploma or GED
- Current flu vaccine
Application Process
Provisional Entry: Prospective students must provide verification of CNA/GNA with the Maryland Board of Nursing and participate in an orientation session.
Program Course Sequence
HIPAA Training, CPR and First Aid classes REQUIRE 100% attendance. Students arriving late to class will not be admitted. Lateness to, or early exit from, class will also result in a failing grade and no refund. Students will then be required to retake the class at their expense.
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Course Number
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Course Title
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Course Hours
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Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
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Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
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Course Series:
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AHL 936
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Patient Care Technician Theory and Skills
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92
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$1320
T-$330/F-$990
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Lippincott’s Advanced Skills for Nursing Assistant: A humanistic approach to caregiving; published by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; ISBN 160547620X; $78.00
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AHL 937
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Patient Care Technician Clinical
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59
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$825
T-$330/F-$495
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None
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AHL 940
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PCT Exam Review
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8
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$110
T-$55/F-$55
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None
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Course Series Totals:
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159
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$2255
T-$715/F-$1540
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$78.00
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Additional Information
Additional Expenses:
Students are responsible for the cost of screenings, medical testing, scrubs and miscellaneous supplies.
Skills for Success
See Technical Standards at end of document
Career Opportunities:
Most hospitals in the metropolitan areas of Maryland and Washington D.C. hire patient care technicians.
Program Contact Information
Program Coordinator:
Shauna Bullard
sbullard@ccbcmd.edu
443-840-1180
Essex, HTEC 001
Administrative Assistant:
Carole Parlett
cparlett@ccbcmd.edu
443-840-1887
Essex, HTEC 001
RAC
Technical Standards
Technical Standards for CCBC’s Nursing Support/Patient Care Technician Training Series
The primary goal of The Community College of Baltimore County’s Nursing Support Technician Training is to adequately prepare students for a position as a Nursing Support Technician at the bedside under the direct supervision of a registered nurse in an acute care hospital or in a physician’s office, urgent care center, ambulatory care facility, long-term care center or other health care facility.
Nursing Support Technicians are required to be on their feet for long periods of time, caring for patients at the bedside, transferring and/or positioning patients. They need to exercise safe practices while exposed to unpleasant sights, odors, materials and communicable diseases. Their duties also require them to function quickly with accuracy while being detail-oriented. A high level of manual dexterity, psychomotor skills, and personal integrity are vital.
Following is a partial listing of the types of skills usually required for adequate job performance:
Physical Requirements:
A. Sufficient strength and mobility to:
- Work/or stand on feet for up to 12 hours
- Lift at least 50 pounds or more and position patients
- Move swiftly within close quarters while maintaining sterile field
- Assist with minor procedures
B. Adequate vision to:
- Read patient ID bracelets for correct administration of care
- Read instruction sheets and computer screens
- Read medical measuring equipment, scale, thermometer, graduated cylinder, sphygmomanometer
C.Sufficient hearing to:
- Hear and understand verbal instructions
- Properly use of stethoscope
- Hear machines/equipment or room bells
Interpersonal Skills and Professionalism:
- Have the ability to:
- Interact with other health professionals in a polite and professional manner
- Respect patient confidentiality and rights
- Adhere to all policies of CCBC and/or clinical externship facility
- Work in a professional manner as part of a team
- Interact in a professional with many personalities and attitudes and with people from many different backgrounds
B. Sufficient communication skills to:
- Give and receive accurate written and verbal instructions
- Carry out all written and verbal instructions
- Follow proper channels of communication
- Communicate in a calm and professional manner
- Accurately interpret patient needs
- Provide patient/public education related to the Nurse Support Technician profession
Intellectual Ability and Emotional Stability To:
- Exercise independent judgment within the practice to properly care for patients
- Accurately identify and carry out tasks delegated by registered nurses
- Work calmly and efficiently in stressful situations
- Maintain calmness during an emergency situation
- Complete program requirements
Environmental Requirements:
- Wearing gowns, caps, masks, gloves, and eye protection
- Working in an environment that may be noisy at times
- Working in an environment that exposes one to potentially hazardous materials including cleaning agents and chemicals, body fluids
- Working in an environment with unpleasant odors
- Provide proof of recent immunizations against infectious diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and tetanus
- Receive Hepatitis B vaccinations and/or sign a waiver
