About
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) program consists of classroom/lab instruction and supervised/preceptor clinical activities. Prior to clinical, the student must present a current CPR card for basic life support for health care providers. Upon successful completion of this competency-based program, students may be eligible to take certification exams in Phlebotomy, Nursing Assistant, Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician, and/or PCT. Graduates of this program work in long-term care facilities, hospitals, laboratories, and clinics where basic bedside nursing skills are required, as well as the skills of phlebotomy, performing EKGs, stress testing, and holter monitoring procedures. Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate from this program. Completion time depends on course load, course withdrawals, and repeat courses. The program takes approximately two semesters to complete based on full-time status (15+ hours per semester).
Organization
Central Louisiana Technical Community College - Alexandria Main Campus
Rod Brady Campus
Established in 1984 as an extension campus of Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Jena, LA, Rod Brady Campus offers comprehensive career and technical education, general education, dual enrollment, and workforce training. Programs include Business Office Administration, Industrial Manufacturing, Practical Nursing, and Welding Technology. The campus operates Monday-Friday with a summer four-day workweek and provides campus tours by appointment. It is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE), ensuring nationwide training standards.
Highlights:
- Rod Brady Campus uniquely combines career and technical education, high school dual enrollment, and workforce development training in LaSalle Parish
- Offers a competency-based hybrid phlebotomy certification program with hands-on clinical training
- Part of the CLTCC system with approximately 36 employees