Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technicians provide advanced clinical support to nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers across a variety of complex care settings. Building on the foundational skills of a Certified Nursing Assistant, this program prepares you to take on expanded responsibilities and develop the technical competencies that employers in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and long-term care facilities depend on.

Instruction covers EKG readings, patient nutrition, wound care, catheter care, glucose monitoring, IV administration, specimen collection for diagnostic testing, basic laboratory work, pre- and post-surgical care, phlebotomy procedures, and pediatric patient care.

Course Sequence

• CAH487 Patient Care Technician/Advanced Patient Care

FCC Completion Award

Earn an FCC Completion Award upon successful completion, recognizing your growing skills and commitment to the field.

NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)

Upon successful completion of this program, you are eligible to sit for the Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) Certification exam. Offered by the National Healthcareer Association, this certification is a nationally recognized credential validating competency across a broad range of patient care skills. 

FCC Workforce Training Certificate

Earning a Workforce Training Certificate (WTC) demonstrates your acquired knowledge, proven skills, and recognized capabilities in the field, preparing you for direct entry into the industry. Review the certificate information below and the eligibility requirements to get started.

Patient Care Technician Workforce Training Certificate

Upon successful completion of this 1-course program, you are eligible to receive this Construction & Applied Technologies Institute credential that documents your patient care skills and prepares you to provide professional assistance to healthcare providers in a variety of complex healthcare settings. Instruction covers EKG readings, patient nutrition, wound care, catheter care, glucose monitoring, IV administration, specimen collection, basic laboratory work, pre/post-surgical care, phlebotomy procedures, and pediatric patient care.

• CAH487 Patient Care Technician

Eligibility Requirements

• Participants are required to successfully complete the course series identified as a Workforce Training Certificate program, as approved by the College.
• Students may request approval to transfer up to 25% of total Certificate contact hours of prior learning from an accredited institution for select Workforce Training Certificates.
• Please note, course substitutions are not permitted and completion is based upon competency.

Important Information

• Certificates are awarded monthly following course completion, rather than at the end of a traditional semester.
• These programs consist of Workforce Training (non-credit) courses with fee structures subject to change.
• Courses are not eligible for federal financial aid.