CNA to PCT Bridge Program

 

Requirements for Patient Care Technician CNA to PCT Bridge Program

The Certification Board allows a waiver of classroom hours for qualified healthcare professionals CNA’s and HHA’s seeking to update and increase their knowledge and skills from previous training or experience. You will also receive a Diploma in Patient care Technician from NCMTI institute click here to learn more about NCMTI

You must meet one of the following requirements listed below to participate in this CNA to PCT Bridge Program:

• Licensed Nursing Assistants/CNA’s
• HHA’a
• (Must bring a copy of your CNA Licenses to class or HHA Certificate)
• Patient Care Technicians/PCA’s/PCT/NT
• Patient Care Technicians that have been working in the field for 1 year
• Patient Care Technicians that were trained on the job training
• Veteran`s (military medical experience)
• Nurses
• Medical Graduates
• International Medical Graduates (IMG) (do not need to be licensed in US) that have successfully completed a medical program who desire to be retrained.

This CNA to PCT Bridge Program for CNA’s can be completed in 24-hours participants will receive a diploma from New Career Institute. Preparatory reading will be provided at no cost from an outside vendor and must be completed before you arrive to the live interactive class. National Exam Will be taken on site the last 2 hours of the class

This CNA to PCT Bridge Program Consists of about 24- 32 Hours in total (16 hours of preparatory home study and 10-16 hour 2 day classroom/clinical)

Goals & Purpose of the CNA to PCT Certification Bridge Program:
 

The role of the Patient Care Technician is to provide basic patient care under the supervisions of a medical professional. Some basic tasks may include collecting blood samples, basic diagnostic Assessments, and assisting a physician with general medical needs.

Our hands-on CNA to PCT Bridge Program is designed to help those with prior experience in the field to enhance their skills from previous training and gears up students to be eligible to take the National examination. This certification program is ideal for licensed Nursing Assistants/CNA’s, and/or Nurses who desire to be retrained or looking to improve their career. This program is only for licensed Nursing Assistants/CNA’s, and/or Nurses who desire to be retrained. You must hold a current healthcare license or certification in order to register for our PCT program. There will be no exceptions. A copy of your CNA licenses is required when you arrive to class

This CNA to PCT Bridge certification program will consist of theory providing the competencies required by the board for Certified Healthcare Professionals. The program will also include lab (hands on training) and 5 successful venipuncture’s and EKG’s are required. The National examination must be taken and each adult learner must receive a passing score of 70% before receiving a diploma from NCMTI Institute and National Certification from the National Certification Board.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Upon successful completion of this certification workshop, the student will be able to:

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the healthcare team.
• Describe basic circulatory anatomy used in phlebotomy.
• Perform phlebotomy using appropriate site selection, order of draw and standard precautions.
• Identify normal sinus rhythm.
• Perform and provide a basic interpretation of an electrocardiogram at the bedside using standard guidelines.

The following areas will be covered in the CNA to PCT Bridge Program:

Preparatory reading provided must be completed before students arrive for the live training section of the certification workshop.

• Scientific Principles utilized in direct patient care
• Specimen collection, transport and handling
• Venipuncture procedures
• Phlebotomy Equipment, test tubes & order of draw Capillary sticks
• Patient Care Technician Skills
• Blood Draws
• Limitations and responsibilities in patient care
• Analytical errors/complications/terminology
• EKG Technician Skills
• EKG equipment
• Cardiac cycle
• Normal and abnormal EKGs
• Performing EKGs
• Lead placement
• Holter Monitoring
• Apply practices involved in general disciplines nurse assisting, phlebotomy and EKG
• Roles and Responsibilities of a Patient Care Technician
• Roles and Responsibilities of a patient care technician
• General Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Vital signs
• Personal Insight and Incorporation of Behavior and Identification of Individual Needs Communication Skills

The online preparatory reading session

Upon registration, you will receive a link from an outside vendor to download the preparatory reading handout, which includes practice test in PDF format. You may either print this handout and bring the hardcopy with you, or open the PDF using a reader on your mobile device or tablet – we recommend Adobe reader; it works great for editing and note taking! Preparatory reading must be completed before students arrive for the live training section of the certification program.

Regulations for the CNA to PCT Bridge certification program for both NHCWA and NPCTA call for self-evaluations to be completed by participants to demonstrate that they had viewed the entirety of each preparatory reading. The National Medical Certification Bridge Program has chosen to require participants to complete “quizzes” to comply with these rules. If a participant receives less than a 70 percent on a quiz, he or she will be asked to retake the quiz. Each quiz may be viewed three times, making it possible for the participant to review either the entire or sections of the quiz in order to better prepare for the national exam.

The Hands on clinical/classroom session

Our program are tailored to adult learning styles and promotes retention of key concepts through Classroom instruction, which will consist of theory providing the competencies required by the certification board for Certified Healthcare Professionals. The program will also include mandatory lab (hands on) training, classroom lecture, group discussions and activities. In addition we will also cover anatomy, physiology of blood, equipment, lab processing, special specimen procurement, OSHA, CLIA regulations, centrifuging, microscope use, capillary punctures etc. You will practice EKG’s and drawing blood on a training aid and then practice drawing blood and EKG ‘s on each other.  All attendees will be required to perform live venipuncture’s on each other under the direction of the instructor and/or licensed phlebotomist preceptor.

Live “sticks” will be done in the class. These sticks include venipunctures and capillary sticks. These sticks will not be done during an externship, but will be done on fellow students and yourself, in a very supervised setting. If you are not comfortable having someone draw your blood, please do not enroll for this class.

Schedule:

AGENDA:

Day one

8:00 – 10:00
Scientific Principles utilized in direct patient care
Specimen collection, transport and handling
Venipuncture procedures
Phlebotomy Equipment, test tubes & order of draw Capillary sticks

10:00 am – 10:15 am Break

10:15 am – 12:00 pm Patient Care Technician Skills
Blood Draws
Limitations and responsibilities in patient care
Analytical errors/complications/terminology

1:00 pm – 3:45 pm EKG Technician Skills
EKG equipment
Cardiac cycle
Normal and abnormal EKGs
Performing EKGs
Lead placement
Holter Monitoring
Apply practices involved in general disciplines nurse assisting, phlebotomy and EKG

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Break

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 pm Roles and Responsibilities of a Patient Care Technician
Roles and Responsibilities of a patient care technician
General Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
Vital signs
Personal Insight and Incorporation of Behavior and Identification of Individual Needs
Communication Skills

Day Two

Optional for students that would like to practice more on their clinical skills. This is not a mandatory requirement.
Morning Session (9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

The cost for the CNA to PCT Bridge Program:

Tuition – Fee: The tuition fee includes clinical lab classroom training, theory review for exam, handouts, study materials, disposable lab coat, and clinical training supplies.

CNA to PCT Bridge Program $1500 includes PCT/ CPT & EKG certification exam

Must Attend the hands-on skills class

Mandatory Clinical Dates

State	City	Dates	Time
California	TBA	April 14th	9-3
Connecticut	TBA	April 14th	9-3
Georgia	TBA	April 14th	9-3
Maryland	TBA	April 14th	9-3
Michigan	TBA	April 14th	9-3
Minnesota	TBA	April 14th	9-3
North Carolina	TBA	April 14th	10-7
Mass	Springfield	April 28th	10-7
Rhode Island	Providence	April 28th	10-7

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