Psychiatric Technician

Program Objective:

This program is intended to prepare students for employment as a Psychiatric Technician or a Mental Health Technician. Upon successful completion of the program the student will receive a diploma. The program focuses on a wide base general education and transferrable skills and aligns with the requirements of the Florida State curriculum framework.

Program Description:

The program includes but not limited to nursing assistant skills, physical assessment, depression, and schizophrenia, personality disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar, group therapy and charting. The program focuses on a wide base general education and transferrable skills and aligns with the requirements of the Florida State curriculum framework.

Features

LENGTH	20 Weeks
CLOCK HOURS	510 Hours
LANGUAGES	English, Haitian creole
CLASS SIZE	25 students
DEGREE TYPE	DIPLOMA

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CAREER OUTLOOK

Job Outlook

Overall employment of psychiatric technicians and aides is projected to grow 12 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. Cognitive mental disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, are more likely to occur among older persons. As the nation’s population ages and people live longer, demand for psychiatric technicians and aides is expected to increase because these workers will be needed to care for patients affected by such disorders.

Potential Careers

Graduates are qualified to seek employment at:
• Residential mental health
• Substance abuse facilities
• Psychiatric hospitals

Average Salary

$ 32,020 per year
$ 15.40 per hour

Program Outline

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Course Number	Course Title	Clock Hours
COR 100	Health Science Core (Lab: 10 hours, HIV/AIDS: 4 hours)	90 hours
PT 001	Physical Assessment/Nursing Assistant Skills (Lab: 20 hours)	50 hours
PT 002	Anatomy & Physiology (Lab: 10 hours)	60 hours
PT 003	Introduction to Psychology	50 hours
PT 004	Anxiety Disorders	50 hours
PT 005	Personality Disorders	50 hours
PT 006	Mood Disorders	50 hours
PT 007	Crisis Intervention (Lab: 20 hours)	40 hours
PT 008	Clinical Practicum	70 hours

What Students Say

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