Patient Care Assistant Certificate

Location(s): Black Hawk College Quad-Cities Campus

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Certificate Code: 5979
Contact nurs@bhc.edu for information; Advising Center, 309-796-5100, Rm 1-213; East Campus Advising Center, 309-854-1709.

This program is focused on those individuals who wish to pursue careers in health care which are short-term and expedite students into the workforce. Upon successful completion of the Patient Care Assistant Certificate, students would be eligible to take the State of Illinois Nurse Assistant Certificate Exam. While taking the career and technical coursework, the student receives support via Adult Education to ensure successful completion.

Students completing this program will be able to:

Display Nursing Assistant knowledge at a competent level.
Demonstrate safe phlebotomy skills

Suggested Courses

First 8 weeks

PCA 101 - Med Term for Health Profession Credits: 3
PCA 103 - Professional Skills Healthcare Credits: 1
PCA 200 - Phlebotomy Skills Credits: 3
CES 100 - College Experience and Success Credits: 1-3

Second 8 weeks

NA 100 - Basic Nurse Assist Train Prog Credits: 8

Patient Care Assistant Certificate

Location(s): Black Hawk College Quad-Cities Campus

Suggested Courses

First 8 weeks

Second 8 weeks

Total Hours Required for Certificate 16