Patient Care Technician Certificate Program

Certificate Health Sciences - Allied Health

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This is a Selective Program. View the Selective Admission Program Requirements

Admission Requirements	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
Diploma High School diploma or GED
Session Attend Mandatory information session
ENG-095 Writing Skills II	3
Completion of ENG-095 or higher or placement
Total Credits:
Admission Requirements Advising Note: This program is Offered for a Fall and Spring start at the Chelsea Campus Only. Medical and CORI clearances. Prior to clinical placement this program requires that all students undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. For more information, please contact the College CORI/SORI Officer at 617-228-2193 or visit https://www.bhcc.edu/studentcentral/academicrecords/coriandsorichecks/

Semester 1	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
AHE-110 Principles of Clinical Practice	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
AHE-111 Patient Care Skills	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Co-requisites: AHE-106 and AHE-110
AHE-106 Nursing Assistant Practicum	1
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Co-requisites: AHE-110 and AHE-111
AHE-104 Understanding Human Behavior for Health Care Professionals PSY-213 Human Growth and Development	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisite for PSY-213: PSY-101
NHP-180 Medical Terminology	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:

Semester 2	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
AHE-201 Advanced Clinical Skills	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. The pre-requisite for AHE-201 is AHE-111 for students in the Patient Care Technician Certificate Program Prerequisite: AHE-111 or AHE-112
AHE-204 Practicum Patient Care	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisite: AHE-111; Co-requisite: AHE-201
AHE-209 Practicum Seminar	1
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Co-requisite: AHE-204
OIM-102 Medical Computer Applications	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. CIT-110 Applications and Concepts can also satisfy the OIM-102 requirement Prerequisite: Chair approval
Elective Elective	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note: Attend a resume writing workshop Participation in employer panel Review graduation requirements with Program Coordinator Submit graduation application on-line

Last Modified Date: June 15, 2021

Approved for the 2021-2023 College Catalog

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

Perform direct patient care competently.
Perform basic computer skills.

Career Outlook

Graduates of this program qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, chronic care facilities, and the home environment as multi-skilled workers, patient care technicians, patient care associates, medical aides, certified nursing assistants, and home health aides. The program prepares students in Healthcare Provider CPR Certifications. Graduates are eligible to sit for certification exams for State Nurse Aide and Home Health Aide.