Health Care Technology (HCT) at Paul D. 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. Prerequisite: HCT 101.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 3-8 hours per week.
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 119 - Advanced Health Care Technician
- Applies advanced theory through practical experience for health care technician in home health, long and short term health care facilities. Teaches care of clients with emphasis on charting, infection control, activities, nutrition, speech and physical therapy. Prerequisite: HCT 102 or equivalent.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
4 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