Take the fast track up the career ladder in health care! Wilson Tech seniors who took the Nurse Assisting program and either passed the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) examination during their junior year or are certificate-eligible (that is, you passed the Nurse Assisting class, fulfilled your clinic hours, and met all attendance requirement) are eligible to take this class. Those seniors who are Certified Nurse Assistants and then complete the Professional Health Careers program, qualify to take the Patient Care Technician Certification examination. Successful graduates of this program are eligible for Advanced Standing in the School of Practical Nursing and the School of Surgical Technology at Western Suffolk BOCES provided they fulfill all other admission criteria for those programs.
Prerequisite
Students must successfully complete Nurse Assisting in junior year.
- Fundamentals of Health Care
- Personal/Vocational Relationships
- Study Skills
- Therapeutic Communication
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Basic Computer Technology
- Human Body–Health & Disease
- Mental Health
- Clinical Practice–Offsite (students must meet criteria prior to clinical placement)
Helpful Preparatory Courses
Biology
Chemistry
2. Draw string pants
4. Physical Examination
Second-Year Students – After being approved for clinic, purchase:
2. Draw string pants
3. White rubber soled leather shoes or sneakers
4. White crew socks or stockings
6. Black stethoscope
7. Name tag
* Check with teacher for scrubs/uniform specifications and supplies.
Certification Requirements
Those who complete the entire program who are Certified Nurse Assistants will qualify to take the NCCT Certification exam for Patient Care Technician.
CTE Endorsement
Students must successfully meet the academic and attendance criteria for a two-year Wilson Tech Certificate of Completion, be High School diploma eligible, and pass the following national certification exam: NYS Nurse Aide Competency Exam, Nurse Assisting Certification Exam (CNA)
About the instructor
Terry Maratto is a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Stony Brook University. Her nursing experience ranges from nurse assisting and home care while in school, to Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care, Cardiac Care, Telemetry, Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics as well as a manager of the Oncology Unit. She has taught adults and high school students in Nurse Assisting and Professional Health Careers at Western Suffolk BOCES. Ms. Maratto is also a member of SkillsUSA and coordinates the regional Nurse Assisting competition.