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Foundations for Healthcare Professionals

Pickens Technical College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.2602

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Aurora, Colorado

    500 Airport Blvd, Aurora, Colorado, 80011-9307

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningCritical ThinkingMonitoringInstructingTime ManagementCoordinationReading Comprehension

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceTransportationPsychologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client
  • Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
  • Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction
  • Administer bedside or personal care, such as assistance with ambulation, dressing, feeding, or personal hygiene.
  • Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observation
  • Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dr
  • Bathe patients.
  • Assist patients with toileting and incontinent care.
  • Feed patients.

Technology

Video conferencing softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareOptical character reader OCR or scanning softwareElectronic mail softwareMedical softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareData base reporting software

Tools

Adjustable widemouth pliersAdjustable wrenchesAlarm systemsAutomatic blood pressure machinesBack bracesBed scalesBedpansBlood pressure cuffsBraille printing softwareCanesCrutchesDigital camerasDigital video camerasElectronic patient thermometersGlucometersAbdominal bindersAnti-embolism elastic stockingsBathtub seatsBed cradlesDesktop computersElectronic blood pressure cuffsEnema equipmentFoot boardsGait beltsHeat lampsHome care ventilatorsHoyer lifts

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Personal Care Aides31-1122.00
  • Home Health Aides31-1121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Client hygiene and grooming tasks — assist with under direct supervision in a residential or group care setting.
  • Basic activity records — document daily services performed using a paper or electronic log with guidance from a supervisor.
  • Vital signs monitoring — observe and record measurements such as pulse and temperature under the direction of a registered nurse or supervising clinician.
  • Household cleaning and laundry duties — carry out following a structured task list provided by a care coordinator.
  • Client correspondence and communication needs — support by typing messages or printing materials using word processing software with direction from a supervisor.
  • Ambulation and mobility assistance — provide to clients during daily routines using approved body mechanics taught during orientation training.
  • Changes in client condition — recognize and promptly report observable signs to a manager or nurse in a home or facility care environment.
  • Meal preparation guidelines — follow standardized nutrition instructions provided by the care team when cooking for clients in a home setting.
  • Appointment and task schedules — review and follow using calendar and scheduling software under supervisor guidance.
  • Active listening techniques — apply when receiving client requests or instructions from healthcare team members during routine care activities.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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