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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. Learn tasks like bathing, feeding, managing supplies, and vital sign collection.

Program Timeline

Flexibility is key—our program suits your schedule:

• Self-paced Courses

Comprehensive Curriculum

Embark on 20 comprehensive courses, 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
• 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!