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June 14, 2016
NPTC STUDENTS EARN CPR, PCA CERTIFICATIONS
Hot Springs, Arkansas – 53 National Park Technology Center (NPTC) students earned
their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, and 36 students received
their Personal Care Aide (PCA) certification during the spring semester. Students
from high schools in Garland, Pike and Montgomery counties are eligible to attend
the technology center during their junior and senior years.
As part of the curriculum for the course, Health Science Technology Education (HSTE)
students have the opportunity to receive their CPR certification through the American
Heart Association. To meet the standards for this certification, students are required
to complete a seven-hour course and demonstrate proficiency in performing chest compressions
and breaths, automatic external defibrillator (AED) and first aid training. A CPR
certification is a requirement when working as a health care provider in any capacity.
To receive certification as a PCA, students are required to complete 19 skills specific
to patient care and demonstrate their proficiency while utilizing all concepts of
patient safety. NPTC contracts with The Area Agency on Aging in Garland County to
provide the oversight for the PCA training and certification. Upon successful completion
of the PCA skills under the observation of a registered nurse, students are eligible
for employment as a PCA in a health care facility.
NPTC HSTE students who received their CPR certification are:
- Caddo Hills High School: Tyler Brumwell, Faith Hamilton, and Haley Ortiz.
- Cutter Morning Star High School: Devon Porter and Michelle Porter.
- Fountain Lake High School: Renae Bailey, Arianna Beckwith, Morgan Durr, Zoe Meeks,
Sarah Morales, Anna Claire Pope, Faith Reynolds, Destiny Scrimshire, Bethany Spencer,
Veronica Tillery, Avery Turner, and Bailey Womack.
- Hot Springs High School: Lakecia Chambers, Carmelita Chavez, Ciara Corbett, Tiana
Daniels, Sidney Fisher-Kennedy, Madison Green, Florida Hannah, Sidney Lee, Jacob Lilley,
Erika Lomack, Katera West.
- Jessieville High School: Laurel Widener
- Lake Hamilton High School: Alexandria Anderson, Gloria Anzuldua, Katelyn Baker, Charles
Bartholomae, Sidney Grisham, Harley Harrington, Alexis Jamison, Sydney Klemm, Sydney
Mayer, Cheyenne Millwood, Angela Morales, Katelynn Penny, Andi Sheridan, Ryan Sinclair,
Alea Smith, Tavia Smith, Courtland Tate, Denisha Tice, Makayla Weatherford, Lauren
Welborn, Kendra Willis, Aneida Williams, Josey Wilson, and Ariana Zebick.
- Lakeside High School: Joshua Baker, Dakota Blankenship, Aisha Cook, Selena Frias,
Jeremiah Gentry, Keily Hecke, Daniel Herman, A’Kira Johnson, Misty Killian, Taylor
McElhaney, Elvira Murillo, Bryce Norwood, Erica Pedlar, Sophia Perez, Michael Santamaria,
Kamir Severs, Lindsey Shelby, Elijah Smith, Clayton Threadgill, Payton Toland, Jonathan
Vint, Somone Warner, Adrine Wilson, Breanna Wines, and Macy Wolf.
- Mountain Pine High School: Katie Lambert, Marci Taylor, Megan Walker
NPTC HSTE students who earned their PCA certification are:
- Cutter Morning Star High School: Michelle Porter
- Fountain Lake High School: Renae Bailey, Zoe Meeks, Sarah Morales, Avery Turner, Bailey
Womack
- Hot Springs High School: Carmelita Chavez, Ciara Corbett, Tianna Daniels, Florida
Hannah, Erika Lomack
- Lake Hamilton High School: Alexandria Anderson, Gloria Anzaldua, Sydney Grisham, Katelynn
Penny, Sydney Mayer, Cheyenne Millwood, Angela Morales, Courtland Tate, Denisha Tice,
Aneida Williams, Kendra Willis, Ariana Zebick
- Lakeside High School: Dakota Blankenship, Aisha Cook, Jeremiah Gentry, Keily Hecke,
Daniel Herman, Taylor McElhany, Sophia Perez, Lindsey Shelby, Elijah Smith, Jonathon
Vint, Adrine Wilson, Breanna Wines, Tazsamecia Young
About NPTC
The National Park Technology Center is a secondary area career and technology center that serves public schools in the
Garland County area. The secondary center is available to junior and senior high school
students. Program offerings are two years in length. Second year students have the
opportunity to participate in job shadowing and apprenticeship activities. Instruction
in the areas offered by the center prepare students for entry-level employment and
provide the foundation for further education.
