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Patient Care Assistant

UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania | Fayette County Career & Technical Institute | ID: 152900

Overview

175 GEORGES FAIRCHANCE RD UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania 15401-6301
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Admissions Office:
724-437-2721
Classroom Training
Patient Care Assistant
Employment Skill Gain
Employment
$1,156.00 - $1,156.00
Training(ETPL)

Description of Training Provider

Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Adult Education Programs

Program Description

The 120 hour Adult Evening Patient Care Assistant program is designed to enable a student to gain nurse related knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully gain employment in a healthcare organization. The 40-hour theory, 25- hour skills lab and 55 hour-clinical in either a nursing facility or hospital. The student will learn infection control, safety techniques, personal care provided in an abusive & ethical manner, restorative care, understand behavioral health issues and death and dying; CPR is also included in this program.

Skills & Competencies

Patient Career Assistant students are instructed in the role of a nurse aide/assistant in all healthcare organizations. The student learn infection control techniques, safety techniques for both the student and the patient/resident, restorative care in keeping the patient at their maximum level of care, behavioral health issues to help the student in understanding changes in mental health death and dying and CPR.

Additional Information

  • High School Diploma or Its Equivalent
  • 120 hours/6 weeks
  • 311014 - Nursing Assistants
  • 07/31/2022
  • Part Time, Evening

Service Costs

1,000.00
1,000.00
56.00
100.00

Performance Measures

Of those individuals who completed this course/program,
100% earned a post-secondary credential.
100% were employed within six months after completing training.

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