South Texas Vocational Technical Institute (STVT)

STVT offers high-quality career training* to help prepare our students for rewarding and successful careers in health care, business, computers, legal and massage therapy.

^{*Programs vary by location}

Accreditation

STVT is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Accredited. Programs are VA approved for eligible veterans.

Diploma - Nurse Assistant

The Nurse Assistant program is a comprehensive course designed to teach students the skills and abilities essential to the provision of basic care to patients and residents in hospitals and long term care facilities. Graduates of this program will be able to communicate and interact effectively with patients, assist patients in attaining and maintaining maximum functional independence, while observing patient rights. They will learn how to perform vital signs, apply the elements of basic nutrition in meal planning, and follow infection control measures. Additionally, they will be able to apply proper body mechanics in bed making, lifting, and turning patients. Graduates of this program may find entry-level employment as a nurse aide with hospitals and nursing homes.

No high school diploma or GED? Inquire about how to get started without it.

Diploma - Patient Care Technician

This program is designed to prepare students to meet the demands necessary for productive patient care technicians, multi-skilled nursing assistants or hospital unit clerks, and be employed in a hospital, nursing home, physician's office or other allied health settings. Students are trained to assist physicians and nurses in the examination and treatment of patients. Students will receive classroom lecture situations and laboratory practice and will ultimately be assigned into a clinical situation to apply acquired skills and knowledge in real life situations.

Students will receive training in the following:

• Medical administration and office administration procedures
• Medical anatomy
• Laboratory procedures
• Phlebotomy
• CPR and first aid
• Externships

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Information

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