Patient Care Technician
This dual enrollment program offered through Marchman Technical College is designed to prepare students for employment as advanced, cross-trained nursing assistants (patient care technicians), healthcare technologists and technicians, nursing aides, orderlies, home health aides, allied health assistants, & more. This program offers a comprehensive foundation of knowledge and technical skills, expanding the traditional role of the nursing assistant, for both acute and long-term care settings.
Curriculum Framework
Program Pathway
Instructor: Jacqueline Tellez
Patient Care Technician Pathway Course Sequence
- Health Sciences: Anatomy & Physiology
- Basic Healthcare Worker
- Nurse Aid Orderly, Patient Care Assistant, and Allied Health Assistant
- Health Science Direct Study, Adv. Allied Health Assistant, Adv. Home Health Aide, Patient Care Tech
Patient Care Technician Aligned Industry Certifications
- Certified Medical Admin Assistant (CMAA)
- EKG Technician (CET)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
- Patient Care Technician (PCT)
