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Patient Care Technician Certification
 Gaining patient care technician certification allows you to work in a hospital under the supervision of a registered nurse, helping to care for patients and specifically doing tasks such as blood collection, catheterization, EKGs and other patient treatments. Your job will concentrate on the more technical aspects of nursing care, and your training will reflect this.
Certifying your Skills and Knowledge
Patient care technician certification is usually a result of a program designed by colleges and universities who work with the healthcare industry. You will study a series of courses that will give you the skills and knowledge you need to become a patient care technician. Subjects covered will include basic patient care skills, medical assisting, medical terminology, clinical laboratory procedures and other related subjects. You may also study communications, and medical information processing. The college you study at will award your patient care technician certification, as there is no national program that covers this particular professional area at the moment.
Your patient care technician certification will allow you to start your career in healthcare. You may decide that you really enjoy your work as a patient care technician, and continue to work in this area, gaining experience and keeping updated with new developments in your field by a program of continuing education, or you may decide to use this job as a springboard into a career in nursing or other areas of healthcare. Whatever you decide to do, patient care technician certification will form the basis of your healthcare career. |
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Over 92% of CDM Institute students in our Career Placement program land the jobs they want. Gain accelerated training in business, technology, CAD, and healthcare, some of the hottest fields today. Take only the classes you need to achieve your dreams, and gain the specific skills employers demand. All of our programs are designed with your needs in mind. Receive the skills to launch or advance your career while working full time and attend school with other working adults.
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Certification Training Programs: Home Health Aide |
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For 25 years, Maric College has been providing career-based degrees to students wishing to work in the fields of Nursing, Medical Services and Information Technology. Maric College offers an exceptional teaching curriculum that ensures its graduates have to tools they need get ahead. Choose from over 14 fields of study and take advantage of extensive job placement services. Day, evening and Saturday classes are available.
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Certification Training Programs: Certificate: Nurse Assistant, Certificate: Nurse Assistant Training Program, Certificate: Patient Care Assistant/Technician, Certificate: Therapy Health Technician |
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