Courses

This course prepares students for a career as a Patient Care Technician (PCT), who serves as an integral member of the health care delivery team and provides care for hospital patients, long-term care patients, and dialysis centers. Topics covered in this course include: verbal and nonverbal communication, empathy, patient advocacy, the implications and impact of the healthcare system on patients, compliance, safety, professional responsibility, infection control, and basic medical terminology. Upon completing the program, the student will be able to provide basic patient care including bathing, feeding, and catheter care, and will also know how to complete phlebotomy venipuncture, capillary blood draws, and EKGs. Prerequisites: 1. Must be at least 18 years old; 2. Proof of High School Diploma or equivalent; 3. Proof of the following immunizations is due at the time of registration: two doses or positive titer MMR, Varicella; T/dap; Hep B series; Influenza/Flu; and TB (annual TB test/Blood or skin). 4. CPR certification (only the American Heart Association Basic Life Support is accepted). 5. Proof of medical health insurance. Please email cealliedhealth@durhamtech.edu for questions regarding the program or registration process.