Patient Care Assistant

Program Length: 300 Hours

Career Opportunities:
Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides, Patient Care Assistants,
Home Health, Sub-Acute, and Long-Term Care Facilities.

Program Content / Objectives

This program prepares students for employment as advanced cross-trained certified health care workers who are equipped as nursing assistants, home health aides, patient care assistants, home health, sub-acute and long-term care facilities. Students completing this program have a wide foundation of knowledge and skills and are capable of performing at an advanced level within the varied roles of assistive certified health care workers. The Health Science Core Course is provided as the first 90 hours of this program.

Program Requirements - Applicants seeking admission to the Patient Care Assistant Program must: be at least 18 years of age; provide documentation of current PPD (TB test), MMR and tetanus immunizations. Students must keep their CPR certification and immunizations current for the duration of the program. A criminal backgound check and drug screening is required (drug screening will be performed randomly). Students may be denied participation in the clinical practicum by the facility if the outcome of their background and drug testing is unsatisfactory.

Certification Requirements - Upon successful completion of the Patient Care Assistant Program, students are eligible to take the CNA state certification exam from the Florida Board of Nursing.