NHA Patient Care Technician (PCT) course outline (PCT)
Patient Care Technician (PCT) course outline
This Patient Care Technician Program is designed to generate the Patient Care Technician, a vital member of the healthcare team, who will be expected to perform clinical and administrative duties in a medical office nursing home and hospital.
The Patient Care Technician will be trained to:
1.) Carry out clinical procedures
2.) Conduct routine office-lab procedures
3.) Perform routine office diagnostic procedures
4.) EKGs
5.) Preparing the patient for physical exams
6.) Taking Vital Signs
The Patient Care Technician will demonstrate knowledge of:
1.) Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology
2.) Clinical and Administrative
3.) EKG
4.) Phlebotomy procedures
5.) Infection Control procedures
Requirements for Graduation
Patient Care Technician is a combination of completing the EKG Technician Course, Phlebotomy Technician Course and Nurses Aide Training Program. It’s a total of 196 hours.
Total cost including exams professional liability insurance and drug screening is $4137.04