Patient Care Technician
Description
Patient Care Technicians are taught a wide range of skills and knowledge in order to provide care to patients in hospitals,clinic, long-term care and rehabilitation center environments. This program is a 110 hour program that combines online learning with and in-person instructor led lab and clinical experience.
Walk Away With
Students who successfully complete this program will sit for the Patient Technician/Assistant Certification exam through the National Healthcare Association.
What will I Learn?
This program is designed to give students the skills they need to assist patients in several aspects of care including mental health, basic phlebotomy, and cardiology EKG under the direction of a licence practitioner or nurse.
Who Should Attend?
This is for anyone who is interested in working in the medical field wanting to work with patients in a vast number of environments.
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