Patient Care Assistant

Text Box: Special Entrance Requirements
Complete TABE Test with a score of 8 in all areas
College application on file
Pass CPR course during the first week of class

Careers

* Certified Nurse Assistant

* Home Health Aide

Employment Settings

 

à Acute Care

à Long-term Care

à Home Health

à Physician’s Office

Text Box: Job Opportunities
Home health aides will be the fastest growing service occupation in Florida as in-home care continues to replace nursing home care
Projected to be the highest number of jobs created by the year 2005, or a 134% increase
Text Box: Program Highlights
Personal Care
Vital Signs
Interpersonal Relationships
Effective Communications 
Medical Terminology

NURSE ASSISTANT

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE

Program Code: 3390

*Courses do not include prerequisites

Prefix

Number

Course Name

Contact Hours

HCP

0100

Nursing Assistant

180

Prefix

Number

Course Name

Contact Hours

VHZ

0506

Home Health

40