The Patient Care Technician Program

The Patient Care Technician program is a comprehensive program designed to prepare the graduate to become a patient care technician.  Graduates will receive training in patient health care to include support for Adult daily living needs, EKG, cardiac circulation and blood pressure monitoring, phlebotomy and venipuncture skills.

Program Objectives:

How to perform basic first aid

How to perform CPR/AED

Take vital signs

Apply proper body mechanics in bed making, lifting, and turning patients.

Hand washing and cleanliness skills

An introduction to all body systems

Electrocardiogram(EKG)

Phlebotomy and venipuncture