University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

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Patient care technicians (PCTs) are crucial healthcare professionals who play a vital role in assisting nurses and other medical staff in providing care to patients. With the occupation demand at an all-time high, after successfully completing this patient care technician program and certification exam, you can become a technician primarily focused on direct patient care and support within a hospital, clinic, long-term care facility, or home health care.

This patient care technician certification course will give you a comprehensive overview of working as a patient care technician. During this asynchronous training course, you will learn how to demonstrate your knowledge of the healthcare delivery system. You will learn how to apply knowledge and skills to provide individualized basic nursing care to a diverse population of patients and how to problem solve and use critical thinking skills within the PCT scope of practice while fostering a positive patient outcome.

This patient care technician training course will also provide you with comprehensive, all-inclusive training, which will assist you in pursuing a new career as a patient care technician and includes a complimentary voucher to sit for either the Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or the Patient Care Technician (PCTC) certification exam through American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), upon eligibility.

The medical terminology course introduces key concepts of medical language and human anatomy, emphasizing the interconnectedness of body systems in health and disease. Students with prior knowledge can optionally test out by achieving a minimum score of 80%, replacing course content if desired. It is important to understand that this course feature only applies to the online Medical Terminology course.

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