Curriculum   

Patient Care Technician Catalog Listing 

This short-term program is divided into four consecutive courses: Basic Patient Care I, Basic Patient Care II, Phlebotomy and Patient Care Technician Clinical Experience.  Certified nursing assistants have the opportunity to exempt portions of the program through testing. Credits earned in this may program apply to other Nursing degrees.
 

The PCT program offers four classes in the fall and spring semesters;  one day class at the Barton and one at the Northwest Campus, one afternoon class at the Brashier Campus and one evening/Saturday class at the Northwest Campus.  During the summer semester, the PCT class offers two day classes;  one at the Northwest Campus and one at the Barton Campus. 
  

Entrance Requirements
If you are not a student at Greenville Tech and would be entering as a new student with no college background, you'll need to make application to Greenville Technical College and take the placement test. You can do the application online or in person at the Admissions and Registration Center at McAlister Square. The testing center is located in this same building. No appointment is needed to take the placement test.

You must be 18 years old to apply. You must have a high school diploma or a GED. This is a program requirement. If you are a new student and have just taken the placement test you need scores for either of these as follows:  COMPASS - reading (67) and math (35); ASSET - reading (37) and math (33). Either test is acceptable.

If you are a current student and are interested in PCT, you need to have completed MAT 031 and RDG 032 to enter the program.

After these steps, you would need to make an appointment with Robert Gregory (864-250-8309) at the Barton Campus or Jim White (864-250-3610) at the Northwest campus or Jackie Williams (864-250-7964) at the Brashier campus to register for classes to upgrade or to register for the class if all requirements are met.

If you are interested in checking into financial aid for the program; the course is a certificate program and financial aid will not provide assistance. However, if you have your program major as one of Greenville Tech's Health Sciences or Nursing programs, you can apply for financial aid and if you are turned down for whatever reason, you can apply for lottery funds. 

Students are required to have a criminal background check and negative 10-panel drug screen; the cost is included in the tuition. Student must have a clear background check for seven years and no history of violent crimes on their criminal background check. 

A physical by a doctor or nurse practitioner, immunizations, CPR for the Health Care Provider, and pre-clinical are required.  The student is responsible for the cost of the physical, immunization, CPR and pre-clinical. Prior to the first week of class, all documentation of physical, immunizations, CPR and pre-clinical are to be turned into Tammy Hayes at the Barton and Northwest campuses, and Lynn Woods at the Brashier Campus. Failure to submit required documentation will result in withdrawal from the program.

Students are required to pay a $100 deposit to the business office prior to registering for the PCT Class. This is a non-refundable deposit but will be applied to your tuition for the PCT class.

A mandatory PCT orientation class will be scheduled prior to the start of each semester. 

PCT Program Letter of Intent 

PCT Program Costs 

PCT Frequently Asked Questions