Patient Care Technician, Certificate

Certificate—22 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1506

This program prepares students to function in the role of a patient care technician (PCT) in an acute care setting. The program provides students with a basic foundation in healthcare terminology, nursing assistant skills, cardiac monitoring set-up and techniques, phlebotomy, and venipuncture skills. Graduates of the PCT certificate will be eligible to challenge the national certification exam.

Required Career Courses

22 credit hours as follows:

HSC-150	Basic Nurse Assistant Training	7
MRT-110	Medical Terminology	3
PHB-110	Principles & Practice of Phlebotomy	6
PHB-111	Phlebotomy Clinical Practice Seminar	2
PHB-112	Phlebotomy Clinical Practice	2
RES-200	Basic EKG Application and Theory	2

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (10 credit hours)

HSC-150	Basic Nurse Assistant Training	7
MRT-110	Medical Terminology	3

Semester 2 (8 credit hours)

PHB-110	Principles & Practice of Phlebotomy	6
RES-200	Basic EKG Application and Theory	2

Semester 3 (4 credit hours)

PHB-111	Phlebotomy Clinical Practice Seminar	2
PHB-112	Phlebotomy Clinical Practice	2

Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2019

Program Name: Patient Care Technician - Certificate
This program is designed to be completed in 12 months.
This program will cost $4,860 if completed within normal time.  There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with N/A* of debt.
*Fewer than 10 students completed this program within normal time. This number has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.

Program meets licensure requirements in the following States: Illinois
Program qualifies students to sit for licensure exam in the following States: Illinois
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