850.892.1240 ext. 5172
Patient Care Technician
Program: H170694
CIP# 0351390205
600 Hours
Offered at Main Campus and @ Magnet Innovation Center - Watersound Campus
Class Offerings: Monday - Thursday
Main Campus
Part-Time: 8:00AM - 12:30PM
@ Magnet Innovation Center - Watersound Campus
Part-Time: 7:30AM - 11:45AM or 12:15PM-4:30PM
Completion and Placement Rates for 2023 | |
|---|---|
Main Campus | @ Magnet Innovation Center - Watersound |
Completion - 100% | N/A - New Program |
Placement - 100% | |
Program Description
This program is designed to prepare students for employment as advanced cross trained nursing assistants (patient care technicians), Health Care Technicians, Patient Care Assistants, Nursing Aides and Orderlies (66008439), Home Health Aides (66011456), or Allied Health Assistants. This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, expanding the traditional role of the nursing assistant, for both acute and long term care settings.
Admission requirements
Must be 16 years of age or older, background check, fingerprinting (must be performed by Walton County School District), urine drug screen, physical including PPD, TB skin test.
Program Structure
OCP | Course Number | Course Description | Course Length |
|---|---|---|---|
A | HSC0003 | Basic Healthcare Worker | 90 hours |
B | HCP0121 | Nurse Aide and Orderly | 75 hours |
C | HCP0332 | Advanced Home Health Aide | 50 hours |
D | HCP0020 | Patient Care Assistant | 75 hours |
E | HSC0016 | Allied Health Assistant | 150 hours |
F | MEA0580 | Advanced Allied Health Assistant | 100 hours |
G | PRN0094 | Patient Care Technician | 60 hours |
Total | 600 hours |
Technology Requirement:
ECTC will supply students with required technology.
Students are not required to purchase devices or software.
Accepting applications for August 2025 - Apply Now!
Deana Majors, Instructor - Main Campus
Amber Watson, Instructor - @ Magnet Innovation Center - Watersound Campus
850.892.1240 ext. 5453
Industry Certification:
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT), Certified EKG Technician (CET), and Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)