About
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
Organization
Training Direct - Bridgeport Campus
Training Direct is an allied health training institution with a Bridgeport campus in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school prepares students for healthcare-related occupational fields through programs in Certified Nursing Assistant, CPR / Basic Life Support, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Medical Billing and Coding, Patient Care Technician, and Phlebotomy. Its Bridgeport offerings are designed to support entry-level healthcare work and include training related to electronic medical records, nurse aide duties, patient care, blood collection, cardiac testing, and medical billing and coding. Training Direct also provides American Heart Association classes and identifies Spanish-language assistance as available. The campus is part of Training Direct, a division of Dorsey College, and focuses its local offerings on allied health and medical career preparation.