Patient Care Tech Training
Craving a career that has a direct, positive impact on peoples’ lives? This patient care technician program was designed to help you become a certified patient care tech so you can provide basic care to folks who need it. You’ll learn to bathe, feed, manage supplies, collect lab specimens, and take the vital signs of sick and injured patients. Through our online Patient Care Tech Training, you’ll work to develop the skills and knowledge that can help you be successful on the job. You’ll cover essential topics like anatomy and physiology, pharmacology basics, and phlebotomy. You’ll also learn about venipuncture and receive a venipuncture kit as part of your program to help you practice your skills!
At A Glance
Patient Care Technician Training Courses
This program includes 20 courses, which cover everything from written and verbal communication skills to electrocardiogram operation.
*CareerStep does not guarantee externships. A learner’s placement in and completion of an externship is solely the learner’s responsibility and may be subject to additional requirements, such as a background check and successful completion of a CareerStep course. This is particularly important for learners seeking to complete their externship in Alabama, District of Columbia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Please note that CareerStep will not sign agreements with sites in the above-referenced states or provide evidence of insurance to those sites.
Patient Care Technician Certifications
Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A - NHA)
Demonstrate your ability to assist with the critical day-to-day care patients require with the CPCT/A from the National Healthcareer Associati
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
Demonstrate your capability to do intravenous blood draws with the CPT from the National Healthcare Association.
Certified EKG Technician (CET)
Prove your proficiency with EKGs, stress tests, and Holter monitoring with the CET from the National Healthcareer Association.
Tuition
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This program includes training, career support, and coaching, along with certification prep materials and exam fees.
$3,799.00 for full program access
Instruction Provider
CareerStep is a training partner for healthcare organizations and academic institutions, providing flexible online training programs that can provide a pathway toward success for our learners.
Since 1992, they’ve partnered with more than 150 higher education institutions across the United States to help learners take the next steps in their lives and careers.
Patient Care Technician Program FAQs
*PayScale. “Average Patient Care Technician Salary.” Payscale.com. Accessed March 25, 2024.
**Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. “Healthcare Occupations.” Occupational Outlook Handbook. Accessed March 25, 2024.
Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.
