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The Patient Care Technician training program combine class
room course studies with practical skills mastered in the laboratory.

Main duties of patient care technicians are to assist in nursing care and provide patient transportation, as from a hospital room to an x-ray unit. Students graduating from patient care technician course may also be required to maintain rooms, stock supplies, and keep areas and rooms clean.

Patient care technicians may work directly under the supervision of nursing staff.

A patient care technician may choose an advanced specialty, requiring advanced patient care technician studies. Specialized PCTs may find it necessary to continue their medical education throughout their career to keep abreast of new developments.
Patient care technician training will include clinical skills, such as blood collection, performing EKGs, taking and recording vital signs, and other tasks relating to the care and comfort of patients and the smooth operation of a health care facility. Students will learn good communication skills, and will develop physical ability and strength, ability to follow instructions, and ability to perform basic technical skills and procedures are required of patient care technicians (PCTs).

Those who have completed patient care technician training will find employment in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and clinics. Prior to employment, examinations for certification in phlebotomy, administration of EKGs, CPR, First Aid, and Automatic Electronic Defibrillation (AED), and good patient care may be required.

Program Hours: 264

Basic Nursing Assistant 120 hours
CPR 4 hours
Phlebotomy Technician 100 hours
EKG Technician 40 hours

Requirements:

High School Diploma, Fingerprinting
TB Test, Physical Exam, Hepatitis B