Health Care Technology Institute
The Health Care Technology Institute integrates a series of skills training courses into a single course for health care occupations. The program prepares students to be multi-skilled health care workers 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 I 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 I Registry as a Certified Nurse Aide I and 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.
To be eligible for HCTI, students must have completed Nurse Aide I at CCC&TI since 9/30/14.
Admission Requirements:
- Introduction to Health Services Orientation
- 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
- 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) two-step (be current, negative or documentation of negative chest x-ray)
- Hepatitis B series / Declination
- Influenza - current through flu season October through March
Note: Students, who successfully complete Nurse Aide I training at CCC&TI and become listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry, receive two (2) points toward competitive admission into the Physical Therapy Assistant program at CCC&TI and ten (10) points toward the Radiography program at CCC&TI.
Massage Therapy
This course is designed to prepare students 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.
The 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, Trigger Point Therapy, and Wellness and Self Care.
Admission Requirements:
- Introduction to Health Services Orientation
- 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 three (3) 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 State of North Carolina 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 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 on 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.
After successfully completing all course components, the student is eligible to apply online 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:
- Introduction to Health Services Orientation
- 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. Records may be obtained from the last school attended or current/past health care providers and must include:
- Td (tetanus) / Tdap every 10 years
- 2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) or positive titer
- 2 Varicella (chicken pox) or positive titer
- 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 two (2) points toward competitive admission into the Physical Therapy Assistant program at CCC&TI and 10 points toward competitive admission into the Radiography 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 120-hour Pharmacy Technician Program is a combination of basic training in pharmacy practice and pharmacology. The basic pharmacy practice component of the program is 70 hours in duration and is designed to train individuals to work under the supervision of a pharmacist in a variety of settings. Course work provides the student with basic essential knowledge and skills required to work as a technician in a pharmacy. The pharmacology component is comprehensive and is 50 hours in duration, which allows students to acquire basic drug knowledge of medications commonly dispensed by technicians in a pharmacy practice. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be equipped with a basic understanding of pharmacy practice and pharmacology. The student also will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board in order to become credentialed as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
Admission Requirements:
- Introduction to Health Services Orientation
- 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 and computer skills
- Emotional and physical ability to carry out normal pharmacy activities (to include lifting, stretching, and standing for long periods)
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).
Admission Requirements:
- Introduction to Health Services Orientation
- 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 and drug screen
- Proof of immunizations completed by health care provider. Records may be obtained from the last school attended or current/past health care providers and must include:
- Td (tetanus) / Tdap every 10 years
- 2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) or positive titer
- 2 Varicella (chicken pox) or positive titer
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) two-step (be current, negative or documentation of negative chest x-ray)
- Hepatitis B series / Declination
- Influenza current through flu season October thru March