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CONTACT Sylvia Glover Patient Care Technician Program Cooridinator 803.535.1349 [email protected] median annual salary for phlebotomists in S.C. in 2018 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics $30,800 Patient care technicians are multi-skilled healthcare providers trained in basic patient care, blood collection and electrocardiography or hemodialysis. Students gain the knowledge and skills to function as beginning-level staff in hospitals, clinics, longterm care facilities, laboratories and physicians’ offices. The PCT curriculum consists of three semesters. Nursing assistant training introduces basic patient care skills and prepare candidates for state Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification through the Department of Health and Human Services. Students also become CPR and first aid certified. Phlebotomy training consists of blood collection using needles, as well as an overview of commonly used laboratory techniques. Electrocardiography (ECG) training prepares students to complete successful cardiac monitoring procedures. Dialysis technician training introduces the everyday care of the dialysis patient, graft access and the operation of dialysis machines. Graduates are eligible to take certification exams in Phlebotomy Technician, ECG Technician and Patient Care Technician. Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College O Ctech PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ASSOCIATE DEGREES Patient Care Technology/ Biological Science Health Science & Nursing Careers Preparatory Health Science & Nursing Careers University Transfer Preparatory University Transfer Pathway-MUSC CERTIFICATE Patient Care Technician
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CONTACT Sylvia GloverPatient Care TechnicianProgram Cooridinator
median annual salaryfor phlebotomists in S.C. in 2018
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$30,800
Patient care technicians are multi-skilled healthcare providerstrained in basic patient care, blood collection andelectrocardiography or hemodialysis. Students gain theknowledge and skills to function as beginning-level staff inhospitals, clinics, longterm care facilities, laboratories andphysicians’ offices.
The PCT curriculum consists of three semesters. Nursing assistanttraining introduces basic patient care skills and preparecandidates for state Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificationthrough the Department of Health and Human Services. Students also become CPR and first aid certified. Phlebotomy trainingconsists of blood collection using needles, as well as an overviewof commonly used laboratory techniques. Electrocardiography(ECG) training prepares students to complete successful cardiacmonitoring procedures. Dialysis technician training introduces theeveryday care of the dialysis patient, graft access and theoperation of dialysis machines.
Graduates are eligible to take certification exams in PhlebotomyTechnician, ECG Technician and Patient Care Technician.Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
OCtech
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIANPROGRAMS AVAILABLEASSOCIATE DEGREES
Patient Care Technology/Biological Science
Health Science & Nursing Careers Preparatory
Health Science & Nursing Careers University Transfer Preparatory
University Transfer Pathway-MUSC
CERTIFICATE
Patient Care Technician
Class Lab CreditSEMESTER 1 AHS 104 Medical Vocabulary/Anatomy 2.5 1.5 3.0AHS 106 CPR & First Aid 1.0 0.0 1.0AHS 163 Long Term Care 2.0 9.0 5.0COL 103 College Skills 3.0 0.0 3.0
8.5 10.5 12.0SEMESTER 2AHS 141 Phlebotomy for the Health Care Provider 1.0 6.0 3.0AHS 144 Phlebotomy Practicum 0.0 15.0 5.0HSS 101 Introduction to Humanities 3.0 0.0 3.0MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics (or higher) 3.0 0.0 3.0
7.0 21.0 14.0SEMESTER 3AHS 119 Health Careers (or AHS 140 or AHS 180) 3.0 0.0 3.0BIO 117 Basic Anatomy & Physiology I 3.0 3.0 4.0ENG 101 English Composition 3.0 0.0 3.0
9.0 3.0 10.0SEMESTER 4BIO 118 Basic Anatomy & Physiology II 3.0 3.0 4.0AHS 145 Electrocardiography (or AHS 222) 1.0 3.0 2.0AHS 166 ECG in a Clinical Setting (or AHS 223) 0.0 6.0 2.0PSY 201 General Psychology 3.0 0.0 3.0
9.0 11.0 13.0SEMESTER 5BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I (or BIO 101) 3.0 3.0 4.0CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications (or CPT 101) 3.0 0.0 3.0PSY 203 Human Growth and Development 3.0 0.0 3.0SPC 205 Public Speaking 3.0 0.0 3.0
12.0 3.0 13.0
*Federal Gainful Employment Project
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE GENERAL TECHNOLOGYPRIMARY TECHNICAL SPECIALITY: PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
SECONDARY TECHNICAL SPECIALITY: HEALTH SCIENCE60 SEMESTER HOURS
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College3250 St. Matthews Road lOrangeburg, SC 29118
OCtech
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE* (37/39 SEMESTER HOURS)
SEMESTER 1AHS 104 Medical Vocabulary/AnatomyAHS 106 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First AidAHS 163 Long Term Care CNA State Board Certification Exam ENG 155 Communications I (or higher)
SEMESTER 2AHS 141 Phlebotomy for the Health Care ProviderAHS 144 Phlebotomy PracticumPSY 201 General Psychology
SEMESTER 3AHS 145 Electrocardiography or AHS 222 Introduction to Dialysis TechnicianAHS 166 ECG in a Clinical Setting or AHS 223 Dialysis Technician Practicum BIO 117 Basic Anatomy & Physiology I CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics (or higher)
