Patient Care Technician Program Pathway Partnership with Griffin Hospital:School of Allied Health • Designed for students interested in a career in the medical field (nurse, physician’s assistant, surgeon, radiologist, etc.) • Volunteer at Griffin Hospital for 150+ hours • Start working as a Certified Patient Care Technician and Certified Phlebotomy Technician after graduation! Freshman Requirements for Acceptance into the PCT Program are: ● ● ● ● ●
90 average or better in science 3.0 or better GPA Less than 10 unexcused absences Good behavioral standing Letter of Intent
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Formal Interview Commit to 50 volunteer hours per year (beginning summer after freshman year) for a total of 150 hours
Freshman Year 1. 2. 3. 4.
English I Algebra or Geometry Global History I and II General Science or Honors Biology
5. 6. 7. 8.
World Language Seminar Health/PE Computer Applications I/Art or Music
Sophomore Year 1. 2. 3. 4.
English II or Honors English II Geometry or Algebra II Civics and Social Studies Elective Biology/ECE-AP Biology*** (ECE)
5. 6. 7. 8.
General Elective and PE World Language II General Elective Biology Lab or Art/Music
Junior Year 1. English III or English III Honors or AP Language and Composition** 2. Algebra II or Pre-Calculus 3. US History or ECE-AP US History**** 4. Honors Chemistry or AP/ECE Chemistry****
5. 6. 7. 8.
Senior Year Semester 1 1. Honors English IV: British Literature & 1. Critical Writing or English Reading Elective and Senior Composition 2. 2. ECE Medical Terminology * (ECE College Credit) 3. AP Calculus or ECE-AP Statistics** *2 Credit Class
STEM or World Language Elective Anatomy & Physiology Personal Finance I and Health II Chemistry Lab
Semester 2 17-week course administered by Griffin Hospital Completion of Math Credit (combination of virtual and in person)
**3 Credit Class ***4 Credit Class 150+ volunteer hours at Griffin Hospital
****6 Credit Class
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