Health Care Technology Institute
This course integrates a series of skills training courses into a single course for health care occupations. Health Care Technology Institute prepares students as a multi-skilled health care worker and prepares them to sit for four health care industry-specific credentials. Students who successfully complete all components of the course will receive a Career Readiness Certificate, CPR certification, a Nurse Aide 1 Course Completion Certificate, and a Phlebotomy Course Completion Certificate. Completers are eligible to apply to sit for the State Competency Exam to become listed on the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation Nurse Aide 1 Registry as a Certified Nurse Aide 1 and eligible to apply to sit for the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT), a national certification. Upon completion, students are qualified to work for health care providers in jobs requiring stackable credentials.
Admission Requirements:
- Career Pathways Health Services
- Reading placement test
- 18 years of age
- Social security card – must match government issued photo ID
- Government issued photo ID – must match social security card
- Criminal background check and drug screen through Certified Background
- Proof of immunizations: Records may be obtained from the last school attended or current/past health care providers and must include:
- Td (tetanus) / Tdap every 10 years
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (chicken pox)
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) (be current, negative or documentation of negative chest x-ray)
- Hepatitis B series / Declination
- Influenza - current through flu season October thru March
Note: Students, who successfully complete Nurse Aide I training at CCC&TI and become listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry, receive three (3) points toward competitive admission into the Physical Therapy Assistant program at CCC&TI and ten (10) points toward the Radiology program at CCC&TI.
Health Assessment Review
This course is designed to provide knowledge to enhance the adult health/physical assessment skills of health care professionals who function in a variety of health care settings. An organized and systematic approach to health assessment will enable participants to utilize interviewing techniques to obtain and record a comprehensive health history, and apply skills of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation to body systems. Under lab supervision, participants will practice and demonstrate competence in the performance of adult health history taking and health evaluation techniques by identifying, describing, and recording normal and abnormal findings within a framework for clinical decision making.
Admission Requirements:
- High school diploma or high school equivalency
- 18 years of age
- Currently credentialed as a healthcare professional
- Social security card – name must match government issued photo ID
- Government issued photo ID – name must match social security card
Massage Therapy
This course is designed to prepare the student for the certification examination required for the North Carolina licensure application process. Through class work and practical “hands-on” training, students obtain a solid foundation for professional practice as an entry level Massage Therapist. Upon successful completion of the course, the student is eligible to sit for the certification exam and apply for state licensure in North Carolina.
Career Pathways is a required pre-requisite which provides students with necessary skills and knowledge of career pathways. Course topics include career overview, professionalism, conflict resolution, job market outlook, resume writing, and WorkKeys assessments – skills which make individuals more marketable and successful. The following is incorporated during CP: reading placement test, interview with Massage Therapy Coordinator, and a mandatory orientation session.
Massage Therapy module includes: Anatomy and Physiology, Active Isolated Stretching, Body Mechanics, Business, Certification Exam Prep, Chair Massage, Chakras, Communication, CPR, Craniosacral, Deep Tissue Massage, Documentation and Assessment, Ethics, Four-Handed Massage, Hydrotherapy, Hygiene and Standard Precautions, Indications and Contraindications, Joint Mobility, Kinesiology, NC Board meeting, NC Laws and Regulations, Oriental Theory, Orthopedic Assessment, Pathophysiology, Qi Gong, Reflexology, Somatic Psychology, Special Populations, Sports/Orthopedic Massage, Stone Massage, Student Clinics, Swedish Massage and Wellness and Self Care.
Admission Requirements:
- Career Pathways Health Services
- Reading placement test
- Mandatory orientation session
- Must be 18 years of age
- High School Diploma or high school equivalency
- Government issued photo ID – name must match Social Security card
- Social Security card – name must match government issued photo ID
- Completed admission packet
Note: Students, who successfully complete Massage Therapy training at CCC&TI, will receive seven (7) points toward competitive admission into the Physical Therapy Assistant program at CCC&TI.
Medication Aide
This course is designed to prepare non-licensed personnel with the skills required by the North Carolina Board of Nursing to practice as a Medication Aide in long-term care/skilled nursing facilities within the state of North Carolina. Course topics include:
- Safe and accurate administration of medications via the following routes: oral, eye, ear, nasal, topical, inhalant, nebulizer, vaginal, and rectal.
- Medical asepsis, hand hygiene, terminology, and legal implications.
Students are not taught: IM, IV, subcutaneous, injections or administration of meds via G-tubes.
Upon successful completion, students are eligible to sit for the state examination in order to become listed on the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation Medication Aide registry.
Admission Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age
- High school diploma or high school equivalency
- Current listing with the Division of Health Service Regulation as a Nurse Aide I with no substantiated findings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property
- Proof of completion of a minimum 75-hour, state approved Nurse Aide I course
- Social security card – name must match government issued photo ID
- Government issued photo ID – name must match social security card
Nurse Aide I
The Nurse Aide I course prepares students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis is placed upon the aging process. Topics covered include safety, restorative care, personal and functional diseases/disorders, communication, patient’s rights, nutrition management and elimination. CPR (Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association) instruction, competency and certification are incorporated into course curriculum. Students are required to successfully complete all segments of the course including classroom, lab skills practice and clinical hours in order to receive a certificate of course completion.
Career Pathways is a pre-requisite course which provides students with necessary employability skills and knowledge. Course topics include career overview, professionalism, conflict resolution, job market outlook, resume writing, and Work Keys assessments – skills which make individuals more marketable and successful. Reading placement test is administered during Career Pathways.
After successfully completing all course components, the student is eligible to apply on-line to sit for the state exam, whereas he/she must successfully pass a two-part written and skills state competency examination before being listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry with the Division of Health Service Regulation.
Admission Requirements:
- Career Pathways Health Services
- Reading Placement Test
- 16-18 years of age - completion of a minor permission form
- Social security card – name must match government issued photo ID
- Government issued photo ID – name must match social security card
- Proof of immunizations completed by health care provider and then downloaded onto Certified Background is required. Records may be obtained from the last school attended or current/past health care providers and must include:
- Td (tetanus) / Tdap every 10 years
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (chicken pox)
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) (be current, negative or documentation of negative chest x-ray)
- Hepatitis B series / Declination
- Influenza (Flu) vaccine current through flu season October thru March
Note: Students who successfully complete Nurse Aide I training at CCC&TI, will receive three (3) points toward competitive admission into the Physical Therapy Assistant program at CCC&TI and 10 points toward competitive admission into the Radiology program at CCC&TI.
Nurse Aide II
This course prepares students to perform more complex nursing skills than those required for Nurse Aide I.
Classroom/lab instruction includes 100 hours of instruction, skills demonstration and practice with primary focus on: infection control, oropharyngeal suctioning, established tracheostomy care, observation and maintenance of oxygen therapy, enteral nutrition, wound care, urinary and bowel elimination.includes 100 hours of instruction, skills demonstration and practice with primary focus on: infection control, oropharyngeal suctioning, established tracheostomy care, observation and maintenance of oxygen therapy, enteral nutrition, wound care, urinary and bowel elimination.
Ninety-two hours of clinical learning experience in a variety of health care settings and competency testing are part of this course. Students work with patients/residents in a variety of settings to provide care and demonstrate proficiency of learned skills and knowledge. They return to the classroom for a comprehensive review and take the written and skills competency examination. Once course requirements are successfully met, students become eligible to apply to the North Carolina Board of Nursing for listing and gain employment as a Certified Nurse Aide II.
Career Pathways (CP) is a pre-requisite course which provides students with necessary employability skills and knowledge. Course topics include career overview, professionalism, conflict resolution, job market outlook, resume writing, and Work Keys assessments - skills which make individuals more marketable and successful. Reading placement test is administered during CP.
Admission Requirements:
- Career Pathways Health Services
- Reading placement test
- Current listing with the Division of Health Service Regulation as a Nurse Aide I with no substantiated findings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property
- Proof of completion of a minimum 75-hour, state approved Nurse Aide I course
- High school diploma or high school equivalency
- Social security card – name must match government issued photo ID
- Government issued photo ID – name must match social security card
- Proof of immunizations. Records may be obtained from the last school attended or current/past health care providers and must include:
- Td (tetanus) / Tdap every 10 years
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (chicken pox)
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) (be current, negative or documentation of negative chest x-ray)
- Hepatitis B series / Declination
- Influenza (Flu) vaccine current through flu season October thru March
Completion of Immunization Tracker, Criminal Background Check, and Drug Screen through Certified Background are required
Note: Students who successfully complete Nurse Aide II training at CCC&TI, will receive three (3) points toward competitive admission into the Physical Therapy Assistant program at CCC&TI and five (5) points toward competitive admission into the Nursing program at CCC&TI.
Nurse Aide Refresher
This 40-hour course is designed to refresh knowledge and skills for individuals whose Nurse Aide I listing has expired within the previous two years who successfully completed a minimum 75-hour state approved course. It allows out of state individuals the opportunity for initial listing in North Carolina with proof of successful completion of a state approved course.
Students are provided with a comprehensive review of Nurse Aide I skills and are encouraged to practice in the skills lab to demonstrate proficiency. The North Carolina Nurse Aide I Candidate Handbook is provided as the basis for this comprehensive review. Upon successful completion, the student will be better prepared to successfully pass the two-part written and skills examination required by North Carolina for relisting.
Admission Requirements:
- Proof of completion of a minimum 75-hour state approved Nurse Aide I course
- Proof of expired Nurse Aide I listing within the past two years
- Documented proof of any name change since initial/previous listing
- Social security card – name must match government issued photo ID
- Government issued photo ID – name must match social security card
Pharmacy Technician
The Pharmacy Technician program at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute consists of a total of 158 contact hours. This program is designed to train individuals to work under the supervision of a pharmacist in a variety of settings including community retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and infusion services. Course work provides the student with basic essential knowledge and skills required to work as a technician in the pharmacy.
Course work includes 108 hours of the following material: The profession and business of Pharmacy; State and Federal drug laws/regulations; drug forms and routes of administration; pharmaceutical abbreviations, measurements, and calculations; reading and interpretation of prescriptions; dispensing medications; community and hospital pharmacy practices; infection control; compounding; medication safety and dispensing; preparation of sterile IV products; and human relations.
Course work also includes 50 hours in a comprehensive pharmacology segment that allows students to acquire basic drug knowledge of medications commonly dispensed by technicians in pharmacy practice. An emphasis is placed on drug classes and the mechanisms of action in order to provide an understanding of why certain drugs are prescribed for specific disease conditions. Additionally, information is provided about the uses, dosages, side effects, and special precautions that technicians should be aware of when working with and dispensing these drugs to patients.
Admission Requirements:
- Orientation to Health Services
- Career Pathways Health Services
- 18 years of age
- High school diploma or high school equivalency – Official documentation is required even if applicant holds a two or four year college degree
- Social security card – name must match government issued photo ID
- Government issued photo ID – must match social security card
- Placement Testing:
- Reading placement test options and acceptable scores:
- TABE 10
- CPT/Accuplacer 70
- SAT 300
- Enhanced ACT 16
- ASSET 39
- COMPASS 73
- Math placement test options and acceptable scores:
- TABE 9.7
- CPT/Accuplacer 55
- SAT 340
- Enhanced ACT 15
- ASSET: 36-37
- COMPASS 29-32
- Criminal Background Check – clinical facility requirement – is done through Certified Background (www.certifiedbackground.com)
- Drug Screening – Only if required by clinical sites – Currently our clinical sites are not requiring drug screening.
In order to be successful in this course, the following is recommended:
- Keyboarding & computer skills
- Emotional and physical ability to carry out normal pharmacy activities (to include lifting, stretching, and standing for long periods)
Note: Students who successfully complete Pharmacy Technician training at CCC&TI will receive four (4) points toward competitive admission into the Physical Therapy Assistant program at CCC&TI.
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy prepares students to draw blood specimens from patients to be analyzed. Class/lab covers topics such as equipment maintenance, communication skills, proper selection of venipuncture sites, the care of blood specimens, data entry, as well as clerical duties associated with record keeping. Clinical provides “hands on” experience with specimen collections in an assigned venue. Upon successful completion, the student receives a course certificate and is prepared to sit for a national certification examination through the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT).
Career Pathways (CP) is a pre-requisite course which provides students with necessary employability skills and knowledge of career pathways. Course topics include career overview, professionalism, conflict resolution, job market outlook, resume writing, and WorkKeys assessments – skills which make individuals more marketable and successful. Reading placement test is administered during CP.
Admission Requirements:
- Career Pathways Health Services
- Reading placement test
- 18 years of age
- High school diploma or high school equivalency
- Social security card – must match government issued photo ID
- Government issued photo ID – must match social security card
- Criminal background check
- Proof of immunizations completed by health care provider and then downloaded onto Certified Background is required. Records may be obtained from the last school attended or current/past health care providers and must include:
- Td (tetanus) / Tdap every 10 years
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (chicken pox)
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) (be current, negative or documentation of negative chest x-ray)
- Hepatitis B series / Declination
- Influenza current through flu season October thru March