Patient Care Technician (with IV Training) at 911Programs in Warwick, Rhode Island, prepares students for patient assessments, specimen collection, electrocardiograms, nursing assistance, and intravenous access and infusions. The program leads to certificates in patient care technology, phlebotomy, electrocardiography, and American Heart Association health care provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with eligibility for national patient care technician, phlebotomy, and EKG certifications and Rhode Island nursing assistant licensure after testing. Training is delivered in person through day or night classes over approximately 29 non-contiguous weeks and includes clinical rotations. Admission requires a high school diploma or GED, and General Medical Studies must be completed before progression into the core portion.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Next start: 09/29/2026
• Tuition: Lab fees are $970 and supplies are $1,500; certification and testing fees are separate from tuition.
• Leads to: National Certification as a Patient Care Technician (PCT), National Certification as a Phlebotomist (CPT), National Certification as an EKG Technician (CET), and state licensure as a nursing assistant (CNA)
• Financial aid: available (per the school's page)
• Payment plan: available (per the school's page)