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  • Patient Care Technician Diploma

    Are you looking to enter a growing field that allows you to assist others in need? Career Learning Institute offers in-depth training to help prepare you to pursue a fulfilling career as a Patient Care Technician. With advances in medicine helping people live longer, the elderly population is growing, creating more employment opportunities within the healthcare field. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall healthcare employment is expected to increase 22 percent nationally between 2008 and 2018. This is your opportunity to train for a rewarding career in one of the nation’s fastest-growing job markets and enjoy the satisfaction of helping people when they need it most.*
     

    Program Objectives

    This 50 quarter hour (610 total clock hours) program is developed and designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as patient care technicians in allied healthcare facilities. The emphasis in this curriculum is on patient-oriented skills and proper procedures.

     

    Program Description

    This program includes instructor-led classroom and clinical training as well as practical hands-on application. Students must successfully complete daily tests and a final exam. The program includes instruction for patient care, EKG interpretation, 12 lead and 3 lead electrocardiograph, comprehensive coverage of the learning needs and simulations - with increased emphasis on delegation and safety responsibilities, step-by-step detail of skills, and phlebotomy skills.

     

    Entrance Requirements

    Applicants must meet the following requirements

    • Be at least 17 years and 11 months of age
    • Have signed permission from a parent or guardian if under the age of 18 
    • Have a high school diploma, GED, or can successfully pass a basic skills test with a minimum verbal score of 70% and minimum math score of 70% 
    • Participate in a personal interview with a Career Learning Institute Admissions Representative
    • Submit a signed enrollment agreement 
    • Submit a medical report attesting to good health. This report may be used when applying for Home Health Aide positions. There may be a fee for this report. 
    • Complete an approved 4-Hour AIDS seminar (provided by Awareness Through Education Inc. - Florida Board of Nursing Provider #3085)
    • Complete a CPR certification (provided onsite by an American Heart Association certified instructor)

     

    For more information about our Patient Care Technician Diploma program, contact us today.

     

    *Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Handbook, 2010-2011 Edition.