HSC-151 - Patient Care Technician

3 credits

The goal of this course is to prepare a Certified Nurse Aide to work as a Patient Care Technician in the Acute Care or other approved settings in a hospital environment. It is a fast paced course with intense hands-on education. Students must attend lecture, lab, and all patient simulations. Approved uniform, text and limited equipment required. One lecture and 4 clinical hours.

A School of Health and Patient Simulation course fee will be charged to students who enroll in this course (this fee is in addition to the per-credit tuition and fees).

All required health records and CORI must be on file with no findings by the first day of classes. For Information and detailed requirements please visit the Health and Wellness Center’s page.

Prerequisite(s): Students need a valid CNA Certificate to register for this course.

Corequisite(s):

HSC-156

and HSC-151L

Course previously known as: SIMS-161; SMC-151