Learn Patient Care in Baltimore, Maryland

Our Patient Care Technician program at Fortis will train you to acquire skills and demonstrate competence in a variety of Nursing Assisting procedures and laboratory techniques. Students in the patient care technician program will get a solid education in the fundamental of patient care including the Study and Practices of Human Needs and Communications, Infection Control and Safety Measures, Body Mechanics, Vital Signs, Special Care, and Body Systems.

At Fortis, our experienced instructors place an emphasis on the application Physical Care techniques and Psychosocial skills. Students learn in both classroom and clinical settings and will participate in an externship program that will provide the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a health care setting serving the needs of actual patients.

Nurse Support Technician (NST)/ Patient Care Technician
(PCT) training prepares you to function in a clinical setting.
Successful completion of this training makes you
eligible to sit for the national certification exam with the
National Healthcareers Association (NHA).
Affordable Training
Quality Instruction
CCBC offers superior instruction and reasonably priced
Nurse Support Technician training that is hard to match
in the Baltimore-metro area. According to the Maryland
Board of Nursing (MBON), CCBC’s Nurse Support
Technician training is appropriate for advanced training
for nursing assistants.
Here’s your opportunity to begin a new career path or
continue your education and advance within the field of
nursing.
In less than ten months� you can be ready for a new career as a nurse support
technician.
Register now for the Nurse Support Technician Training
offered by the Community College of Baltimore County

Prerequisites
You must be computer literate and have internet
access to be successful in this training. If you need
more experience in computer operations it is recommended
that you take both of the following courses:
�Getting to Know Your Computer
�Microsoft/Windows XP
Students must provide on the fi rst day of class:
�Copy of GED or HS diploma
�Documentation of negative PPD taken within six
months of clinical placement
�Documentation of positive titer for MMR, Varicella and
Hepatitis B
�Documentation of current tetanus shot
�Proof of health insurance*
*CCBC has information on short term health insurance.
Required Courses
Medical Terminology for Health Occupations
CPR for Health Care Providers
Nursing Assistant Theory
Learn about basic anatomy, human growth and development,
diseases, and nursing skills. There are rigorous attendance
requirements over this 92-hour long course.
Nursing Assistant Clinical
Spend 52 hours in the clinical setting applying what you have
learned in coursework.
Upon completion of this training students are eligible for GNA
testing at our in-facility testing si... [Read More]

Sacred Heart’s Patient Care Services Administration specialization is targeted toward those students who wish to move into positions of administrative responsibility in health care organizations. Students will learn how to improve nursing practice while offering cost-effective care.

The curriculum which includes 120 clinical practicum hours with an identified preceptor in the community focuses on the integration of finance, business management, information management, and program evaluation. Courses cover administrative and managerial topics including strategic leadership, communication, and human resources.

This course provides the latest clinical research on patient care procedures for radiographers. Review important topics such as communication, patient care, safety, medico-legal considerations, transfer, positiioning, physical needs, infection control (including AIDS and hepatitis), medications, intravenous, medical emergencies, CPR standards, acute care situations, contrast media, and allergic reactions. Use this practical course text as a daily reference at work

Examine ways that caregivers and those with dementia can ensure, maintain and enhance their quality of life. Topics include end-of-life care, development and training, caregiver integrity, affecting change in the workplace, work-life balance.

This course will focus on communication with the terminally ill patient. Topics include: effective communication techniques with the terminally ill and their families, basic processes and steps of effective communication, how to recognize influencing factors of personal and cultural attitudes in communication, discuss and identify basic verbal and non-verbal communication and discuss and apply basic techniques of communication used to establish a trusting relationship.

assists patients with many tasks that they can not do for themselves while they are in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, assisted living facilities, nursing homes or long-term care facilities. PCT may assist patients with tasks such as eating, getting out of bed, taking a bath, and brushing their teeth and hair. During this course each student will acquire the skills necessary through classroom, lab simulations and clinical rotations.

Patient Care Technicians work along side doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide direct patient care in a variety of healthcare environments. The Patient Care Technician (PCT) plays a vital role in the healthcare delivery setting often having more patient contact than any other team member including doctors and nurses.