Cultural Technical Institute (CTI)

Cultural Technical Institute’s Patient Care Technician (PCT) Training Program in El Paso, Texas prepares students for direct patient care in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and home healthcare settings. The program covers daily living assistance, mobility, vital signs, phlebotomy, electrocardiography, infection control, medical terminology, patient documentation, emergency response, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Upon completion, students are eligible to sit for the National Center for Competency Testing NCPT Certification, Medical Career Assessments Patient Care Technician Certification, and National Healthcareer Association CPCT/A Certification exams. Training includes hands-on practice and real-world clinical training in a structured format completed in 10 weeks. The published program information does not state admission prerequisites.

Cultural Technical Institute’s Phlebotomy Technician program in El Paso, Texas, trains students to collect and handle blood and other specimens, perform venipuncture and capillary punctures, conduct point-of-care glucose testing, and support laboratory preparation. The program prepares graduates for national certification exams including Certified Phlebotomy Technician through the National Healthcareer Association, Registered Phlebotomy Technician through American Medical Technologists, and National Certified Phlebotomy Technician through the National Center for Competency Testing. Training is delivered through practical laboratory learning and is available as a 7-week standard program, with a 5-week accelerated option also offered. The published program does not state admission requirements.

At a glance

• Leads to: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT), Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT), and National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT)

Cultural Technical Institute’s Medical Assistant – Clinical & Administrative Program in El Paso, Texas, prepares students for clinical and administrative work in hospitals, medical clinics, and private practices. Training covers vital signs, electrocardiograms, phlebotomy, patient preparation, medical procedures, scheduling, electronic medical records, medical billing and coding, and insurance processing. The program includes supervised laboratory sessions and clinical externships and can be completed in 20 weeks. Graduates may qualify for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam through the National Healthcareer Association, Certified EKG Technician and Certified Phlebotomy Technician exams through the same organization, or the National Certified Medical Assistant exam through the National Center for Competency Testing.

At a glance

• Leads to: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified EKG Technician (CET), Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT), and National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)

This course thoroughly prepares students to code patients’ medical records correctly and optimize reimbursement for a full range of medical services. Students are introduced to several techniques for finding and applying the correct codes in today’s standard coding systems. Topics covered include: current procedural terminology, international classification of diseases, clinical modification, healthcare procedure coding system, resource-based relative value scale, insurance form preparation, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Workers’ Compensation, No Fault, HMO’s, diagnosis-related groups, peer review organizations, and ambulatory patient groups.

The GED program is focused on the continuation of basic competency skills used in today’s workforce. Students will acquire the necessary skills needed to approach the ever-growing marketplace. This comprehensive program will enhance a student’s access to relevant activities and experiences that will provide them with both academic knowledge and workplace skills. Our goal is to help the student develop critical thinking skills and basic knowledge in order to obtain a GED certificate. Our program combines Math and several in-class reading and writing workshops.

Cultural Technical Institute (CTI)'s Pharmacy Technician program in El Paso, Texas, trains students in medication preparation, prescription processing, compounding, pharmacy law, billing procedures, and medication safety. The 10-week program prepares graduates to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, the National Healthcareer Association's ExCPT Certification, and the Medical Career Assessments Pharmacy Technician Certification. Training includes hands-on learning and lab sessions, with flexible, fast-paced delivery described by the school. The program page does not state admission requirements.