General Technology - Patient Care Technician
Program: Patient Care Technician
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Graduates of the Patient Care Technician program must complete the following courses to earn an Associate in Applied Science with a major in General Technology. The minimum total credit hours required is 62-63.
Required Courses
| GENERAL EDUCATION | Credit Hours | |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I or ENG 165 Professional Communications | 3.0 |
| Mathematical Requirement | 3.0 | |
| Any Mathematics or Lab Science | 3.0/4.0 | |
| Any Social/Behavioral Science | 3.0 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3.0 | |
| Subtotal | 15.0/16.0 | |
| REQUIRED CORE SUBJECT AREAS | Credit Hours | |
| AHS 144 | Phlebotomy Practicum | 5.0 |
| AHS 152 | Health Care Procedure II | 6.0 |
| AHS 163 | Long-Term Care | 5.0 |
| AHS 170 | Fundamentals of Disease | 3.0 |
| AHS 177 | Cardiac Monitoring Applications | 4.0 |
| Subtotal | 23.0 | |
| SECONDARY SPECIALTY | Credit Hours | |
| Option A: | 12 credit hours from AHS 116, AHS 155, AHS 161, AHS 180 or AHS 205 | |
| Option B: | 12 credit hours from ACC 101, BUS 101, MGT 101, MGT 150, MGT 201, MKT 101, MKT 110 or MKT 130 | |
| Subtotal | 12.0 | |
| OTHER COURSES REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION | Credit Hours | |
| AHS 102 | Medical Terminology | 3.0 |
| CPT 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3.0 |
| PSY 203 | Human Growth and Development | 3.0 |
| SPC 205 | Public Speaking | 3.0 |
| Subtotal | 12.0 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62.0/63.0 | |