HI 7000
Patient Care Technician
This program prepares you to work directly with patients in a variety of healthcare settings.
Program Overview
Certifications earned
What Does a Patient Care Technician Do?
The care of patients involves not only treating disease and injury, but also illness prevention, restoring wellness through rehabilitation, caring for the chronically ill, and educating patients and families. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals rely on Patient Care Technicians to assist with the critical day-to-day care some patients require. This may include anything from bathing and feeding patients to performing EKGs, blood draws, or assisting physicians with procedures.
- Understand the responsibilities of basic patient care — bathing, feeding, catheter care, etc.
- Perform safety checks and ensure cleanliness in patient rooms
- Recognize the importance of special care, concerns, and settings
- Understand EKG readings and monitoring vital signs
- Perform phlebotomy procedures, lab tests, blood glucose tests, and exercise/nutrition/diet monitoring
- Demonstrate an understanding of the soft skill expectations of an allied healthcare professional
What You’ll Learn – HI 7000 Patient Care Technician
Throughout the Patient Care Technician certificate program, you will learn, in a virtual environment, how to assist physicians and nurses by providing basic and advanced clinical duties in a virtual medical environment. The program covers subjects such as anatomy and physiology, medical law and ethics, medical communications, medical records, patient preparation, medical terminology, safety and compliance, and basic laboratory procedures and tests compiled into five courses taught over 24 weeks.
You’ll learn a wide variety of fundamental clinical tasks designed to set you apart in the competitive job market. Upon completion of this program, you’ll have met the training requirements to sit for the Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) exam which is sponsored by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
As a certified Patient Care Technician, you’ll work alongside other healthcare professionals in hospital settings, physicians’ offices, nursing homes, or long-term care facilities to provide hands-on assistance to serve patients’ basic needs.
Graduates of this program are strongly encouraged to pursue supervised administration of required Phlebotomy and EKG tasks required for certification. These are additional requirements after obtaining employment in the field as a prerequisite to gaining certification as a Certified EKG Technician (CET) or a Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT). We can assist you in finding clinical sites, but we cannot guarantee placement.
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Program Details
American Medical Association (AMA) Collaboration
MedCerts has integrated the AMA’s Blood Pressure Measurement Series into our allied health programs, so you’re trained in the most current, evidence-based techniques for accurate blood pressure measurement.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Web browser with internet connection
- Course registration & payment
- English language proficiency
- Expert-led video based training
- eBooks: Phlebotomy Worktext and Procedures Manual, Electrocardiography for the Healthcare Professional, and Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician
- Competency assessments
- National Certification exam fee
*The cost of all materials needed for this program are covered by MedCerts. They are not included in the tuition costs and are provided at no additional cost to students. However, students have access to these materials for a limited time frame aligned with their program. Access to these materials outside of this period is not guaranteed, and students may be responsible for costs associated with any extended access.
- Dedicated Student Success Advisors
- Tailored support based on performance & behavior
- Exam preparation process
- 1 yr. post-program access to Career Center & Career Coaches
- CPT Certification: 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks on a live person, which must be completed within 90 days of passing the CPT exam.
- CET Certification: 10 live EKGs, which must be completed within 90 days of passing the CET exam.
Career Outlook
Patient Care Technician
Job Opportunities
openings in the US
potential
Tuition Cost & Payment Options
Total Program Cost
$
4,000
What’s Included:
- Expert-led video based training
- eBooks: Phlebotomy Worktext and Procedures Manual, Electrocardiography for the Healthcare Professional, and Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician
- Competency assessments
- National Certification exam fee
*The cost of all materials needed for this program are covered by MedCerts. They are not included in the tuition costs and are provided at no additional cost to students. However, students have access to these materials for a limited time frame aligned with their program. Access to these materials outside of this period is not guaranteed, and students may be responsible for costs associated with any extended access.
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