Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025Class Size45 studentsCredits6.5PrerequisitePrerequisites: Admission to the Psychiatric Technician Program Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionIntroduces students to the psychiatric technician training program. Presents concepts necessary to practice safely and legally in a forensic mental institution. Emphasizes basic therapeutic communication, pharmacology, growth and development, developmental disabilities, behavior modification, nutrition, and nursing care, including application of basic skills to the care of patients with developmental disabilitiesUsually HeldMon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:00am–4:20pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:00am–3:50pm 