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Full Year | 36 Weeks | Grades 11–12 | CPCT/A Certification Preparation  \nCourse Information: PHS = §127.553 Practicum in Health Science. Prerequisites: Health Science Theory and Biology. The practicum provides practical application of previously studied Health Science knowledge and skills and may include experiences in locations appropriate to the nature and level of the experience. §127.15(d)(2) CTE Employability Skills are integrated throughout. This YAG organizes the practicum around preparation for the National Healthcareer Association Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) credential. The NHA 2025 CPCT/A test plan contains five domains: Patient Care (43%), Compliance, Safety, and Professional Responsibility (19%), Infection Control (16%), Phlebotomy and Nonblood Specimen Collection (12%), and EKG (10%) . NHA has announced updated CPCT/A study materials for October 2026 and an updated exam beginning January 13, 2027; teachers should use the NHA test plan corresponding to the students' scheduled exam date. ACCESS supports career, credential, postsecondary, and employment planning.  \n\n| GP | Wks | Unit & Focus | Major Learning Tasks & Assessments | Practicum TEKS | NHA CPCT/A Alignment | Extension Activities |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | 1–2 | Unit 1 – PCT Role, Professionalism, Communication & Career Readiness | • Define the PCT/assistant role, care-team relationships, scope and professional boundaries\u003Cbr>• Demonstrate clear verbal/nonverbal and therapeutic communication\u003Cbr>• Practice accurate reporting according to facility procedures and minimize communication barriers\u003Cbr>• Establish employability expectations and launch a clinical skills/certification portfolio\u003Cbr>• Research PCT employment settings, advancement and transferable skills | • PHS2(A–C)\u003Cbr>• PHS3(A–C)\u003Cbr>• PHS6(A–B)\u003Cbr>• §127.15(d)(2) | • Domain 2: Compliance, Safety & Professional Responsibility\u003Cbr>• Domain 1: Patient Care | • ACCESS: PCT careers\u003Cbr>• Professional communication simulations\u003Cbr>• Portfolio launch |\n| 1 | 3–4 | Unit 2 – Ethics, Law, Patient Rights, Privacy & Documentation | • Apply ethical/legal standards and professional regulatory expectations\u003Cbr>• Analyze health-care ethics cases and consequences of unethical behavior\u003Cbr>• Practice privacy/confidentiality and appropriate boundaries in simulated settings\u003Cbr>• Compile information into technical documentation and present findings\u003Cbr>• Reinforce medical terminology and accurate clinical reporting | • PHS1(A–C)\u003Cbr>• PHS3(A)\u003Cbr>• PHS4(A–B) | • Domain 2: Compliance, Safety & Professional Responsibility | • Ethics case conference\u003Cbr>• Documentation practice\u003Cbr>• Professional standards scenarios |\n| 1 | 5–7 | Unit 3 – Infection Control, PPE, Exposure Prevention & Environmental Safety | • Apply standard precautions, hand hygiene, PPE and transmission-based concepts\u003Cbr>• Use infection-control principles during all skills practice\u003Cbr>• Evaluate hazardous materials/SDS information and exposureresponse procedures\u003Cbr>• Apply body mechanics and safe-patient-handling principles\u003Cbr>• Demonstrate environmental safety and prevention of hazardous situations | • PHS5(A–C)\u003Cbr>• PHS3(B–C) | • Domain 3: Infection Control\u003Cbr>• Domain 2: Compliance, Safety & Professional Responsibility | • PPE competency lab\u003Cbr>• Exposure/safety scenarios\u003Cbr>• Environmental safety audit |\n| 1 | 8–9 | Unit 4 – Anatomy, Physiology, Homeostasis & PCT Clinical Reasoning | • Relate anatomical structures to physiological functions\u003Cbr>• Distinguish atypical anatomy/physiology in major body systems\u003Cbr>• Examine environmental factors affecting homeostasis\u003Cbr>• Interpret health data and formulate evidence-based conclusions within PCT scope\u003Cbr>• Apply medical terminology and problem-solving strategies to patient-care cases | • PHS1(A,D–F)\u003Cbr>• PHS3(A–B) | • Domain 1: Patient Care | • Body-system case studie","cbCaiiqiBB18qoyN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiqiBB18qoyN","pdf",185152,"English","# Practicum Overview\n## Course Information and Prerequisites\n## NHA CPCT/A Test Domains and Exam Timing\n# Unit Structure and Learning Targets\n## Unit 1: PCT Role, Professionalism, Communication & Career Readiness\n## Unit 2: Ethics, Law, Patient Rights, Privacy & Documentation\n## Unit 3: Infection Control, PPE, Exposure Prevention & Environmental Safety\n## Unit 4: Anatomy, Physiology, Homeostasis & PCT Clinical Reasoning\n## Unit 5: Patient Care Foundations: ADLs, Hygiene, Comfort & Mobility\n## Unit 6: Vital Signs, Measurements & Health Status Monitoring\n## Unit 7: Patient Safety, Emergency Response & Integrated Bedside Care","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this YAG practicum course?\",\"answer\":\"It organizes practicum experiences around preparation for the National Healthcareer Association CPCT/A credential and applies previously studied Health Science knowledge and skills in appropriate training locations.\"},{\"question\":\"Which NHA CPCT/A domains are covered and how are they weighted?\",\"answer\":\"The test plan includes Patient Care (43%), Compliance, Safety, and Professional Responsibility (19%), Infection Control (16%), Phlebotomy and Nonblood Specimen Collection (12%), and EKG (10%).\"},{\"question\":\"How does the practicum align its units to CPCT/A preparation?\",\"answer\":\"Each unit pairs major learning tasks and assessments with Practicum TEKS and explicit NHA domain alignment, progressing from professional role and ethics through infection control, clinical reasoning, ADLs, vital signs, and integrated bedside safety.\"}]","Practicum in Health Science - NHA Patient Care Technician/Assistant YAG - 36 Weeks | PDF",1790710372]