About
Pioneer Institute’s Advanced Patient Care Technician program in Houston, Texas, prepares people for entry-level healthcare work as nursing assistants, phlebotomists, and electrocardiograph technicians. Graduates who complete all modules receive a certificate of completion from Pioneer School of Health as an Advanced Patient Care Technician. The program runs for approximately two months, or 12 weeks, and the page describes training in basic nursing care, blood-sample collection, and operation of machines that record the electrical activity of the heart. Module 1 prepares graduates to take the Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Test, which includes written and skills demonstrations. The page does not state admission prerequisites.
Organization
Pioneer Institute
Pioneer Institute Inc. is a healthcare training institute in Houston, Texas. It prepares people for work in healthcare through Certified Nursing Assistant, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Patient Care Technician, and Phlebotomy Seminar programs. Instruction is available through virtual online/classroom hybrid programs as well as face-to-face classroom instruction. The institute describes itself as an equal opportunity educational institution serving community members without discrimination based on sex, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. Scholarships are available to eligible students, and the institute provides job placement support through relationships with the Texas Workforce Commission, hospitals, and health clinics. Its training focuses on workforce preparation and healthcare career development.