Overview

Desire a career of direct, positive impact? Our patient care technician program readies you to become a certified patient care tech, delivering fundamental care to those in need. Master tasks like bathing, feeding, managing supplies, and vital sign collection. Our program includes a 100-hour externship, expanding your hands-on experience. Clinical opportunities vary, yet our expansive healthcare network strives to find your fit.

Program Timeline

Flexibility is key—our program suits your schedule:

• Self-paced Courses
• Earn 100 Clinical Hours

Comprehensive Curriculum

Embark on 20 comprehensive courses and an externship, covering written communication, verbal skills, and electrocardiogram operation.

• Program Orientation: Patient Care Technician
• HealthCare Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science
• Anatomy and Physiology Essentials
• General Patient Care
• Caregiver Basics
• Pharmacology Basics for Medical Assisting
• Infection Control
• Externship Readiness Skills
• Testing and Laboratory Procedures
• Patient Care Coordination and Education
• Communication and Customer Service in the Healthcare Office
• Phlebotomy
• Venipuncture Labs
• EKG and Cardiovascular
• Medical Laws and Ethics
• Career Success in Healthcare
• Patient Care Technician Final Exam
• Fundamentals of HIPAA
• Initiating Your Externship
• Program Completion: Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technician Certification

CareerStep’s online Patient Care Technician training equips you with skills for industry-recognized certification. Secure the certification suiting your ambitions:

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

Demonstrate your ability to assist with the critical day-to-day care patients require with the CPCT/A from the National Healthcareer Association. 

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) 

Demonstrate your capability to do intravenous blood draws with the CPT from the National Healthcare Association. 

• Certified EKG Technician (CET) 

Prove your proficiency with EKGs, stress tests, and Holter monitoring with the CET from the National Healthcareer Association.

Embark on your journey towards becoming a skilled Patient Care Technician with us!