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PCT 151 - Patient Care Technician II


6 Credit(s)
This course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills required to become certified in both Phlebotomy and Electrocardiography.  Students will be taught the principles of quality control, infection control, safety procedures, pathology, medical terminology, and the legal and ethical aspects of patient care.  This course includes classroom instruction and campus laboratory skills practice.  The Phlebotomy portion of the class will teach the duties associated with the practices of venipuncture, capillary puncture, and special collection procedures.  The Electrocardiography portion will prepare students to perform EKG’s, interpret cardiac rhythms, and provide information on the structure and function of the heart with emphasis on electrophysiology.

Pre/Corequisite(s):  BIO 114   with a minimum grade of a “C”.



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