Training Direct - Bridgeport Campus

Training Direct’s Patient Care Technician program is offered at its Bridgeport, Connecticut campus. It prepares students to provide patient care in healthcare settings such as nursing homes and long-term care facilities, with training in vital signs, daily patient activities, blood collection, electrocardiograms, infection control, patient care procedures, and specimen handling. Successful completion grants a certificate, and graduates may challenge the National Health Career Association Exam in Patient Care Technician. The program combines classroom instruction with hands-on clinical training and can be completed in a matter of weeks. Day, evening, and weekend classes are available, with schedule availability varying. The program includes Nurse Aide, Phlebotomy Technician, and EKG Technician training components.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: National Health Career Association Exam in Patient Care Technician

Training Direct’s Nurse Aide program at Training Direct - Bridgeport Campus in Bridgeport, Connecticut, prepares students to support patients with daily activities, take vital signs, and provide care under the supervision of a licensed healthcare professional. The program fulfills Connecticut’s educational requirements for candidates pursuing the Connecticut Certified Nurse Aide certification exam and registry. Training combines classroom instruction with hands-on clinical training and can be completed in as little as 3–4 weeks, with day, evening, and weekend scheduling options. The page does not state admission prerequisites, so no entry requirement is included.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: Connecticut Certified Nurse Aide certification exam and registry
• Financial aid: available (per the school's page)

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers at Training Direct - Bridgeport Campus in Bridgeport, Connecticut, trains healthcare providers in basic cardiac life support. The course provides instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults, children, and infants, along with automated external defibrillator use. It covers the chain of survival, recognizing cardiac arrest, adult, child, and infant CPR techniques, circulation, airway and breathing, choking rescue techniques, defibrillation, and related legal and ethical issues. Delivered in person at the Bridgeport campus, the American Heart Association class runs for one day and five contact hours. The published program information does not state admission requirements.

Training Direct’s Electrocardiogram Technician (ECG/EKG) program is offered at the Bridgeport, Connecticut campus. It trains students to prepare patients, attach electrodes, administer electrocardiograms, evaluate cardiac rhythms, and report findings to medical professionals, leading to a certificate of completion and an opportunity to earn CPR certification from the American Heart Association. The program provides classroom instruction and hands-on practice in an EKG Clinical Lab and CPR Lab, with day and weekend classes completed in as little as two weeks and 45 clock hours. The curriculum covers patient preparation, cardiovascular anatomy, lead placement, non-invasive tests, abnormal readings, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and CPR. No admission requirements are stated.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: CPR certification from the American Heart Association

Training Direct’s Phlebotomy Technician program at its Bridgeport, Connecticut, campus trains students to draw blood, handle specimens, maintain patient records, and support patients during collection procedures. The program prepares graduates to pursue the National Health Career Association Certification. In-person instruction combines classroom learning with hands-on practice, including venipuncture and capillary collections performed on classmates in a controlled environment. Day, evening, and weekend classes are available. The program covers medical terminology, patient communication, infection control, anatomy, specimen handling, and collection procedures. As a graduation requirement, students must complete five live unaided successful venipunctures and 10 unaided successful capillary collection procedures on classmates. Training Direct also provides career services assistance to program completers.

Training Direct’s Medical Billing and Coding Specialist at Training Direct - Bridgeport Campus in Bridgeport, Connecticut, prepares students for entry-level work in medical billing and coding. The program covers medical terminology, insurance billing and reimbursement, coding and compliance, claims processing, hospital billing, physician-practice coding, ICD-10-CM, CPT, and related legal and ethical responsibilities. It combines classroom instruction with practical experience and offers day, evening, and weekend scheduling options. The program can be completed in as little as four weeks, and successful completion makes graduates eligible to take a certification exam. Medical billers and coders may work in physicians’ offices, hospitals, and nursing care facilities, handling medical information, assigning clinical codes, submitting insurance claims, preparing billing statements, and supporting related administrative work.