Patient Care Technician

Students are trained to provide basic nursing care of adults, children, infants and the elderly.After successful completion of the Texas Department of Aging Nurse Aide CompetencyExamination, students will focus on acute care and specialized patient care. Entry-level skills inphlebotomy, EKG, and monitor technician are included.

• Delivery: Daytime and web enhanced/hybrid classes
• Start: Fall, Spring, or Summer Full Time
• Location: Nursing and Allied Health, Starr County, and Mid Valley Campuses

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• Degree Plans

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• Faculty

  Faculty

  Name	E-mail	Phone	Location
  Rice, Sharon - Program Chair	srice	956-872-3109	NAHC 129
  Allen, Kari J.	kallen1	956-872-2815	NAHC PB2B-A
  Guerrero, Edgar	eguerrero_9392	956-872-3008	NAHC A-126
  Handy, Maggie	mhandy1	956-872-3111	NAHC 125
  Hollifield, James T.	jhollifield_5015	956-872-2818	NAHC PB2B
  Hollifield, Jocelyn A.	jhollifi	956-872-3147	NAHC PB2B
  Justin, Jimmy	jjustin_2567	956-973-1026	Mid-Valley B-201B
  Saenz, Felisa	fasaenz	956-872-3155	NAHC 127
  Sauceda, Corina	csauceda_2597	956-872-3173	NAHC 128
  Vallejo, Gabriel	gvallejo_6063	956-872-3090	NAHC A-130

  For faculty not listed, please contact the department.

• Staff

  Staff

  Name	E-mail	Phone	Location
  Suarez, Daniel - Secretary	dsuarez_2390	956-872-3097	NAHA 131

  For staff not listed, please contact the department.

• Career Exploration

  Work Environment

  Long term care centers, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, and home health agencies

  Potential Job Titles

  • Patient Care Technician
  • Patient Care Assistant
  • Phlebotomist
  • EKG Technician
  • Monitor Technician
  • Nurse Aide

  Salary Data

  • Average Wage: $10.50/hour
  • Top Earners: $15.00/hour
• Resources

  Keep CNA Current in Texas

  Keep your "registry listing" with Nurse Aide Certificate (CNA) in Texas current! If you allow your CNA to expire you will lose your PCT certification and ability to gain employment in the field. Nurse aides renewing their certification are required to complete 24 hours of in-service education every 2 years. For a list of approved programs, visit the NAR Approved In-Service Education Programs webpage. Nurse aides may complete 12 of the required 24 hours of in-service education in a healthcare entity other than a facility licensed or certified by HHS, the Texas Department of State Health Services or the Texas Board of Nursing.

  Check your certificate registry status here.
  https://www.isoqualitytesting.com/registry.aspx

  Additional information about CNA requirements in other states

  PCTs require yearly continuing education and renewal.

  Patient Care Technician/ Patient Care Assistant Certification Phlebotomy Certification
  EKG Technician Certification
  National Healthcareer Association
  NHA - National Headquarters
  134 Evergreen Place, 9th Floor
  East Orange, NJ 07018
  Phone: 973-678-9100
  Toll Free: 800-499-9092
  FAX: 973-678-7305

  http://www.nhanow.com

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  Program Resources

  • PCT Student Handbook
  • Long Term Care Regulatory Provider Letter
  • Future PCT Students:
    
    • Fall 2023 Orientation Letter
    • Fall 2023 Book List
    • Clinical Compliance Packet for All Other Programs
    • COMPLIO Login
    • Sites Sheet
  • Phlebotomy sites: Visit Site | Visit Site 2 | Visit Site 3
  • EKG sites: Visit Site 1 | Visit Site 2
  • CEUs for CNAs 
    DADs modules can be taken each year to maintain CNA certification and renewal process
  • Thinking Things Through
  • Nurse Aide Registry FAQs