PTEC 99 - Mental Disabilities

    Recent Professors
    Andrea C. Ruybal, Barbara Jean L. Frantela-Simbulan, Wayne M. Basye, Andrew S. Abello
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    17
    Prerequisite
    Completion of PTEC-98 with a minimum grade of C.
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of PTEC 99
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    The last of three trimesters designed to prepare the student for licensure as a Psychiatric Technician in the State of California.This course will introduce psychological and mental health concepts as they relate to the psychiatric technician profession. The causes, prevention, and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders will be examined by providing practice in interpersonal skills, self-understanding, problem-solving, communication, and the use of rehabilitative methods in providing patient care.