Health Care Technology (HCT) at Camp Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- HCT 101 - Health Care Technician I
- Teaches basic care skills with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. Covers procedures, communications and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and reporting; care planning, safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology, nutrition and patient feeding; ethics, death and dying. Prepares mutli-skilled health care workers to care for patients of various ages with special emphasis on geriatric nursing, home health, long and short term care facilities.Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits - HCT 102 - Health Care Technician II
- Applies theory through laboratory experience for health care technicians to work in home health, long and short term facilities.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 3-8 hours per week.
Prerequisite: HCT 101.3-4 credits - HCT 115 - Medication Administration Training
- Prepares students to safely administer, or to assist in client self-administration of medications in specific settings. Includes practice. Meets curriculum requirements of the State Board of Nursing.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 4-8 hours per week.
2-3 credits - HCT 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HCT 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits