Paitient Care Technician

Patient Care Technician

600 HOURS DIPLOMA PROGRAM – 26 Credits

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
Upon completion of this program, graduates will possess the skills and hands on experience needed to become entry level Patient Care Technicians, utilizing patient care skills in a variety of healthcare settings.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The Patient Care Technician program is designed to train students in all of the relevant aspects of patient care, including personal care, physical comfort, diagnostic testing specifically electrocardiography, phlebotomy, home health care needs with nursing assistant skills, providing post operative care, geriatric care and other critical functions. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work at the entry level in hospitals, home health agencies, clinics, laboratories and other healthcare settings. Upon completion of this program students will receive a diploma. Student may begin working in their field of training as soon as their diploma is received. For most Hospitals it is recommended that graduates complete the Certified Nursing Assistant Licensed exam.

 

 

Become a Certified Patient Care Technician

 

 

*Students may apply to be certified as a Certified Paitent Care Technician through a National Registry Agency as soon as they complete this program.