NICOLET AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Health Occupation
Programs
REQUIREMENTS
All health occupations programs require a
completed criminal background/care-giver background check as well as a background information disclosure form.
This is a requirement by ALL clinical agencies. Each agency has specific requirements
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
All clinical agencies have the right to deny
student placement in clinical
Each agency differs in what they deem
acceptable, so there is no standardization. Students are informed, based on their
background check, whether or not clinical placement is an option.
NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Prepares students for employment as entry
level nursing assistants in:
nursing homes
hospitals
home health
community based residential facilities
assisted living facilities
NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
3 credits
120 hour certificate program
80 hours of lecture/lab
40 hours at clinical site
Must be 16 years of age to enroll
Name placed on Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry
NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Offered days, evenings, on campus and off
campus sites
Nursing Assistant is a pre-requisite for the ADN,
PN, and other health occupation programs such as Radiography Technician.
MEDICATION AIDE COURSE
This course is designed to train Nursing Assistants to administer medications in a
MEDICATION AIDE COURSE
2 credits
100 hours of medication training
60 hours lecture / lab
40 hours preceptorship at nursing home where
currently working
Name placed on Wisconsin Medication Aide
MEDICATION AIDE COURSE
Pre-requisites / Qualifications:
must be at least 18 years of age
must have high school diploma or HSED
must be on the WI Nurse Aide Directory, with
current Federal eligibility
must have at least 2000 hours experience in direct
patient care within the last 3 years
MEDICATION AIDE COURSE
Pre-requisites / Qualifications:
must have worked a minimum of 40 hours, within
the last 90 days, with the residents to whom you will administer medications
must be recommended in writing by the DON and
the NHA of the agency in which you will be working during clinical experience
must be recommended in writing by 2 licensed
MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Medical assistants are employed in a variety of health care settings, primarily ambulatory care.
Under the direction of licensed health care professionals, medical assistants perform front
office procedures, assist the physician with patient procedures, and perform elementary
MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM
32 credit Technical Diploma Program (one year) Accredited by Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Graduates are eligible to take the National
MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Possible Careers:
Medical/Surgical Office Assistant
Phlebotomist
Laboratory Assistant
Optometric Assistant
Podiatric Assistant
Chiropractor Assistant
MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM
What will you learn in the MA program?
Basic body structure and functions
medical terminology
communication/interpersonal skills
principles of medical asepsis
safety
ethics
law
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
The PN Program prepares students with the skills essential to providing basic nursing care in a
variety of settings.
The PN works under the supervision of an RN. Students are able to take their LPN licensure
exam after completing the first year of the nursing program.
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
36 credit Technical Diploma Program (first year
of nursing program if enrolled in Associate Degree
Graduates are eligible to write the National
Council of State Board Licensure Examination to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or continue on, and
LPNs have the flexibility to later bridge to the
Associate Degree Nursing Program if they stop out
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING
PROGRAM
Prepares beginning practitioners to be members of the health care team.
Graduates must demonstrate critical thinking, clinical judgment, and clinical competence.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING
PROGRAM
70 credit Associate Degree
Approved by the Wisconsin State Board of
Nursing
Accredited by the National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
Graduates eligible to take the National
Council of State Boards of Nursing
Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING
PROGRAM
Pre-requisites:
Completion of Nursing Assistant Course
Chemistry with a grade of “C” or better
NLN pre-test (composite score of 100 or
better)
All students interested in entering the Nursing
Program are required to meet with the Health Occupations Academic Advisor to discuss these and other program requirements
PHLEBOTOMY
1 semester Certification
Courses include Healthcare Customer Service,
Medical Terminology, Human Body in Health and disease, Basic Lab Skills, Phlebotomy, and Phlebotomy Clinical
Can ladder into Clinical Lab Tech (associate
CLINICAL LAB TECH (CLT)
Associate Degree program Shared with NTC (Wausau)
General Education credits at Nicolet Lab and CLT specific courses at NTC Clinical in Nicolet district
This program will ladder into Medical Lab
RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM
Prepares students for a career in diagnostic radiology (x-rays) as a radiographer.
The Radiography Program is a shared program with Lakeshore Technical College (LTC).
RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM
70 credit Associate Degree Fully accredited program
Graduates are eligible to take the entry-level
certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM
Program is presented using interactive
television (ITV) to distant sites, where students will also have both their lab instruction and
clinical experience.
There will be day, evening, weekend and
summer clinical experiences.
Students work with Nicolet advisor but apply
directly to Lakeshore Technical College (host program)
RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM
Pre-requisites:
graduation for high school or equivalent
completion of Algebra, Chemistry, Medical
Terminology, and General Anatomy & Physiology with a grade of “C” or better
8 hours observation (“shadowing”)in a radiology
department (4 hours at one of the program’s clinical settings) are required for program entry
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
The surgical technologist is an integral member of the health care team.
Surg Tech provides patient care before,
during, and after surgery, having primary responsibilities for maintaining sterile
field and handling surgical instruments to the surgeon.
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
39 credit Technical Diploma
Shared with Northcentral Technical College Program started in January 2003
This program is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Pre-requisites
Two semesters of high school biology with a
grade of “C” or better or one semester of
post-secondary biology with a grade of “C” or better
Proof of current CPR certification
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Program students must:
complete medical history and physical with all
required blood titers
purchase liability insurance
attend orientation session at Northcentral
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Courses are offered ITV with clinical and lab
sessions here at Nicolet College
A “shadowing” experience is also required. This is a three semester full-time program. Clinical Internship over the summer session.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Technical Diploma 36 Credits
Shared program with Lakeshore Technical
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
The pharmacy technician provides
assistance to the pharmacist in a variety of technical tasks involving the packaging, distribution, compounding, labeling and recording or drugs.
The Pharmacy Technician program trains
students for the roles of supportive
personnel for hospital and community pharmacies.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Admission Requirements
High School Diploma or HSED
Physical Exam (Pharmacy Technicians are required
to stand for long periods of time.)
Recommended high school courses:
typing, sciences, math
Work with Nicolet advisor by apply directly to
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Possible Careers
hospital
clinic
nursing home
HEALTH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Health occupations programs require students
to complete a criminal background check.
Each health program has specific health
requirements prior to clinical.
Physical exam, titers, etc.
Most health programs require CPR certification
