Palm Beach State College Patient Care Assistant Program. Electronic Information Session Spring 2015 Enrollment Deadline: November 18, 2015

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1 Palm Beach State College Patient Care Assistant Program Electronic Information Session Spring 2015 Enrollment Deadline: November 18, 2015

2 The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Program An Overview The Patient Care Assistant Program at Palm Beach State is a three and a half month program that includes the following courses: HSC0003 (Health Care Concepts) HSC0003L (Health Care Concepts Lab) HCP0120 (Nursing Assistant) HCP0300 (Home Health Aide) HCP0620 (Patient Care Assistant) Students who complete this program will have the following completion certificates: Nursing Assistant (NA) Home Health Aide (HHA) Patient Care Assisting (PCA) This program is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. Students who complete this program will be eligible to take the Florida Certification Exam for Nursing Assistants.

Assistant) Students who complete this program will have the following completion certificates: Nursing Assistant (NA) Home Health Aide (HHA) Patient Care Assisting

3 Requirements for the PCA Program- Education and Admission Requirements The PCA program s Admissions Requirements are as follows: Complete a PSAV application on the Palm Beach State College website at: Students are not required to submit high school transcripts for the PCA program. The PCA program is not currently eligible to receive Financial Aid. Finish the Session Quiz at the end of this presentation with an 100%. Download the Enrollment Packet and complete it in its entirety (SEE NEXT SLIDE). Submit the completed Enrollment Packet with the Session Quiz to the Nursing Office (AH 110) by the PCA application deadline. The deadline for Spring 2016 admittance is: November 18, 2015

The PCA program is not currently eligible to receive Financial Aid. Finish the Session Quiz at the end of this presentation with an 100%.

4 Requirements for the PCA Program- Medical and FDLE Requirements Medical and FDLE Requirements for the PCA program: Competed Medical Exam form with a physical completed by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. Medical form required proof of the following: Proof that you do not have active TB: PPD results or Chest X-ray. (PPD must be completed within the year)(chest x-ray must be completed within the last two years) Titers (bloodwork) or shot records showing that you have immunity to Rubeola (Measles), Rubella (German Measles), and Varicella (Chickenpox). RESULTS (BLOODWORK OR SHOT RECORDS) MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN THE LAST 10 YEARS. Shot Record (within last 10 years) showing proof that you have received a Tetanus Pertussis shot. Proof of a flu shot (during flu season: August-March) Completed Level I Background and Drug screen. (Completed at NMS) Please review the Background/Drug Screen Requirements needed for students to be eligible for the program. Completed Level II Fingerprinting. (Completed at NMS)

(PPD must be completed within the year)(chest x-ray must be completed within the last two years) Titers (bloodwork) or shot records showing that you have immunity to Rubeola (Measles), Rubella

5 Program Costs: PCA Program Courses PCA Courses HSC0003 (Health Care Concepts) 78 HSC0003L (Health Care Concepts Lab) Course Contact Hours 12 HCP0120 (Nursing Assistant) 75 HCP0300 (Home Health Aid) 50 HCP0620 (Patient Care Assistant) 75 Total Contact Hours: 290 The cost (per contact hour)for an in-state student is $2.78 for the school year. Out-of-State cost (per contact hour) is $ Please visit the Finance Office website for more information regarding course fees. You can also look at our class cost estimates for our Day Program and our Evening Program.

hour)for an in-state student is $2.78 for the 2015-2016 school year. Out-of-State cost (per contact hour) is $10.91.

6 Program Costs: PCA Program Additional Cost Estimates Program Required Items Textbooks $ Uniforms/Misc. $ Liability/Medical Insurance (Included in Course Fees) Pre-Admission Medical/Background Screenings Cost (Estimate) $90.00 $ Total Additional Program Costs: $ All of the above figures are estimates for the required additional books, uniforms, and documentation for the program. Please view the program s Book List and the Seacost Uniform Website for more information on supplemental costs.

00 Total Additional Program Costs: $910.

7 Looking to the Future Palm Beach State s Nursing Programs

8 Academic Progression Pipeline in Nursing at Palm Beach State

9 It Pays to attend Palm Beach State: Academic Progression Palm Beach State s Nursing programs are dedicated to training students in the nursing professions at every level of their nursing career. This is why we have streamlined all of our Nursing programs to better help the student progress. What does this mean to you? Well, as you progress through our Nursing Academic Progression Pipeline, you will not only receive the necessary skills and training that we expect from a Palm Beach State Nursing Graduate, you will also receive special benefits to continue your schooling at Palm Beach State.

10 Program Admission Packet Forms and Deadlines The deadline for the Spring 2016 application period is November 18, Students must submit the following information to the Nursing Office (AH110) in order to be eligible by the deadline. Please use the Application Checklist to verify that all requirements are met. A completed Medical Packet with all supplemental medical documentation included. See slide 5 for list of required medical documentation. A receipt from NMS, showing that you have completed your Level I and Level II background checks. (Complete the required Background Packet and submit to NMS. NMS will submit the results directly to our office.) A completed 100% Information Session Quiz Students must also change their declared major to Patient Care Assistant (Program Code: 5233) before registering for ANY PCA classes. Submit the Program Objective Change form to the Admission/Registration Office to switch to the PCA program.

A completed Medical Packet with all supplemental medical documentation included. See slide 5 for list of required medical documentation.

11 Program Contact Information Nursing Career Pathway Specialist: Amanda Sherrill Phone: Office: AH 317 Assistant Nursing Director: Dr. Raywattie Sooklall Phone: Office: ETA 236

edu Office: AH 317 Assistant Nursing Director: Dr.

12 PCA Information Session Quiz and Live Chat Session Information Please click on the Information Session Quiz link to complete the quiz. You must receive an 100% in order to get credit for attending this electronic information session. You must log-in with your first and last name and passcode in order to gain access to the quiz. The passcode is: PalmBeachStatePCA We also have a Live Chat Link (located on the website) with Ms. Sherrill for students who still have additional questions regarding the PCA program and need one-on-one assistance. Live Chat will be available on Tuesdays between 2:00pm-4:00pm. Any Live Chat cancelations will be posted on the PCA website.

You must log-in with your first and last name and passcode in order to gain access to the quiz.

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Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education 1528 Surgeons Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32308-4631 850.558.4500 phone Nurse Assistant Program (HCP0122) Program Code 5024 120 hours of instruction Cost approximately