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Patient Care Technician with Externship Part 1

Course ID: MED-3300SCS
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Our online Patient Care Technician classes are designed to help you take the next steps toward a new career in healthcare. Throughout your program, you'll work to develop the skills and knowledge that can help you be successful on the job! You'll cover topics like general patient care, pharmacology basics, infection control and foundational healthcare knowledge. Additionally, an externship is included with your Patient Care Technician program to get hands-on practice, gain valuable knowledge, and apply your training through exposure in the healthcare field.

Course Objectives

Translate medical terminology using abbreviations, word building, and important terms.

Be able to name and explain all of the systems of the body.

Summarize the health professional's responsibilities in assisting the provider with examinations.

Review indications, side effects, and adverse reactions of various classifications of drugs.

Outline of Instruction

Program Orientation

Healthcare Foundational Knowledge

Anatomy and Physiology Essentials

General Patient Care

Pharmacology Basics

Infection Control

Externship Readiness Skills

Testing and Laboratory Procedures

Patient Care Coordination

Communication and Customer Service in the Healthcare Office

Contact Hours

250

CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A), Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) certification from the National Healthcareer Association

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

N/A

Learning Supplies Needed

This is an online program so an appropriate device as well as internet connection is required. Please find a list of those requirements here: https://careerstepcommunity.force.com/s/article/System-Requirements-for…