Patient Care Technician

Offered at Main Campus and Watersound Campus

Program: H170694
CIP# 0351390205

600 Hours

Class Offerings: Monday - Thursday
Main Campus /Part Time: 8:00AM - 12:30PM
Watersound Campus / Part Time:
7:30AM - 11:45AM & 12:15PM-4:30PM

Program Description

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as advanced cross trained nursing assistants (patient care technicians), Health Care Technicians, Patient Care Assistants, Nursing Aides and Orderlies (66008439), Home Health Aides (66011456), or Allied Health Assistants. This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, expanding the traditional role of the nursing assistant, for both acute and long term care settings.

Admission requirements

Must be 16 years of age or older, background check, fingerprinting (must be performed by Walton County School District), urine drug screen, physical including PPD, TB skin test.

Program Structure

OCP	Course Number	Course Description	Course Length
A	HSC0003	Basic Healthcare Worker	90 hours
B	HCP0121	Nurse Aide and Orderly	75 hours
C	HCP0332	Advanced Home Health Aide	50 hours
D	HCP0020	Patient Care Assistant	75 hours
E	HSC0016	Allied Health Assistant	150 hours
F	MEA0580	Advanced Allied Health Assistant	100 hours
G	PRN0094	Patient Care Technician	60 hours
		Total	600 hours

Main Campus Completion and Placement Rates for 2023
Completion-100%
Placement-100%
@ Magnet Innovation Center - Watersound Campus
New Program for 2023

Technology Requirement:
ECTC will supply students with required technology.
Students are not required to purchase devices or software.

Industry Certification:

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT), Certified EKG Technician (CET), and Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)