Patient Care Technician

The purpose of the Patient Care Technician program is to prepare a student to successfully enter the workplace as a Patient Care Technician. Click here for additional program information.opens in a new window

hours

600 hours, approximately 20 weeks

testing requirements

Basic Skills Assessment

location

LTC Main Campus

Starting Salaries

What you’ll learn

Patient Care Technician Occupational Completion Points (OCP)

Patient Care Technician Master Plan of Instruction – (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTML)

  • Professional ethics and legal responsibilities
  • Recognize and respond to emergency situations
  • EKG and phlebotomy aide related skills
  • How to assist with restorative and rehabilitative skills
  • Perform nursing assistant skills related to the hospital, home and skilled nursing settings

OCP Course Number Course Title Course Length
A HSC0003 Basic Healthcare Worker 90 hrs
B HCP0121 Nurse Aide and Orderly (Articulated) 75 hrs
C HCP0332 Advanced Home Health Aide 50 hrs
D HCP0020 Patient Care Assistant 75 hrs
E HSC0016 Allied Health Assistant 150 hrs
F MEA0580 Advanced Allied Health Assistant 100 hrs
G PRN0094 Patient Care Technician  60 hrs

Our numbers

Discover how Lake Technical College prepares students for the health industry.

75%

Completion Rate*

80%

Placement Rate*

N/A

Licensure

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Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.
Placement calculation may exclude (if applicable) program completers that are awaiting exam results,
refused employment, continued post-secondary education, or may be otherwise unavailable for employment.

online component

N/A

Patient Care Technician School Orlando

This 600 hour Patient Care Technician Program enables you to earn several healthcare industry certifications including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), EKG Certification, Phlebotomy Certification (CPT) and Home Health Aide (HHA) Completion Certification. Our experienced Patient Care Tech instructors prepare you for immediate job placement with thorough hands-on training. If you are looking for a Patient Care Technician Certificate in Orlando or EKG Classes Near Me, call us at (352) 589-2250 or apply online to get started today.

Instructor / contact

Name:

Debra Hampton

Email: HamptonD@lake.k12.fl.us

Phone Number: 352.589.2250, x1875

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