SVCC College Catalog

HCT 100 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE OCCUPATIONS (2-3 cr.)   Explores various career opportunities in health care field and the relationships between various health-related occupations.  Encourages career planning and decision making.  Lecture 2-3 hours per week.

HCT 101 HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN I (3-4 cr.)   Teaches basic care skills with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients.  Covers procedures, communications and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and reporting; contributing data to and following the plan of care, safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology, nutrition and patient feeding; ethics, death and dying.  Prepares multi-skilled health care workers to care for patients of various ages with special emphasis on geriatric nursing, home health, long and short term care facilities.  Lecture 3-4 hours per week.

HCT 102 HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN II (3-4 cr.)   Applies theory through laboratory experience for health care technicians to work in home health, long and short term facilities.  Prerequisite:  HCT 101.  Lecture 1-2 hours.  Lab 2-6 hours.  Total 4-8 hours per week.

HCT 115 MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TRAINING (2-3 cr.)   Prepares students to safely administer, or to assist in client self-administration of medications in specific settings.  Includes practice.  Meets curriculum requirements of the State Board of Nursing.  Lecture 2-3 hours per week.

HCT 117 COMMON CAUSES OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR (3 cr.)   Introduces the importance of understanding causes of behavior problems and the role emotions play in our lives.  Identifies assessments and intervention methods that may be used by the care giver.  Enables students to understand their own as well as client behavior.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

HCT 119 ADVANCED HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN (4 cr.)   Applies advanced theory through practical experience for health care technicians in home health, long and short term health care facilities.  Teaches care of clients with emphasis on charting, infection control, activities, nutrition, speech, occupational, and physical therapy.  Prerequisite:  HCT 102 or equivalent.  Lecture 3 hours.  Lab 2 hours.  Total 5 hours per week.

HCT 195 TOPICS IN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM RECOGNITION (3 cr.)   Focuses on interpretation of normal electrocardiogram, recognition and management of basic dysrhythmias.  Also covers basic anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular system and pathophysiology and management of a cardiovascular dysfunction.  Lecture 3 hours per week.