Fast-Track Patient Care Technician
PCT Certification
Class Dates: January 2, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Cost: $3,500 (Grant funding opportunities available with registration)
Patient care technicians play an important role in patients' lives. With healthcare demand at an all-time high, you can be the professional providing this vital care. This online patient care course will help you gain the skills needed to work with patients in various healthcare facilities. You will also prepare to become a Certified Patient Care Technician Level I, a valuable professional credential that validates your specialized skill set.
You will also receive a prepaid voucher for the Certified Patient Care Technician Level I Exam, offered by the American Education Certification Association (AECA). The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying exam upon eligibility.
This 25-week program includes:
• Online training and videos
• Online instructional materials and books
• Assistance with grant opportunities to cover tuition
• Access to qualified instructors
• Certification fee
• In-person skill testing
• Placement into an 80-hour externship program
• Assistance with job placement and networking opportunities
• Access to NCMC facilities and learning resources
Schedule
•Online training - January 9 - June 4
• In-person skills - Week of June 5
• Externship - June 12 - June 23
• Certification exams to be taken by June 30, 2023
