About
The Patient Care Technician certification program at Galveston College provides students with the essential knowledge and skills to work as a vital member of a healthcare team, primarily in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on training, and clinical practice, students learn to assist healthcare professionals with various tasks, including phlebotomy, EKG, taking vital signs, administering medication, and more. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are prepared to sit for the national certification exam and begin a rewarding career in the growing field of patient care services.
Organization
Galveston College
Galveston College is a college in Galveston, Texas, offering academic, workforce development, continuing education, and community service programs. Its training fields include business administration, nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, CPR / Basic Life Support, diagnostic medical sonography, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), HVAC, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, LVN-RN, medical administration, patient care technician, and phlebotomy. The institution provides associate degrees, university-transfer credits, career-technical certificates, bachelor's degrees, and Continuing Education opportunities. Some career pathways can be completed in less than a year. Galveston College also describes itself as a learning-centered institution focused on the intellectual and economic prosperity of the diverse communities it serves, with programs designed either for transfer to a four-year university or entry into the workforce.