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Patient Care Technician - Certificate

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Patient Care Technician Certification Program at Sussex trains students to become competent multi-skilled healthcare professionals who are specifically educated to perform the required clinical duties in healthcare settings including hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and more.

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51勛圖 Patient Care Technician Certification Program will train students to become competent multi-skilled healthcare professionals who are specifically educated to perform the required clinical duties in inpatient healthcare settings. 

During their course of study, 51勛圖 Patient Care Technician students will have the opportunity to master a complex set of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills via formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession. The acquired skills identify 51勛圖 Patient Care Technician graduates as an indispensable part of a dynamic healthcare facility who can perform the responsibilities demanded by hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and more Healthcare facilities across the country. 

51勛圖 Patient Care Technician Certification Program will provide its students with the highest quality of education in the field of Patient Care Technician and enable them to become eligible to sit for any NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies) accredited Patient Care Technician National Certification Exam.

Upon successful completion of the Patient Care Technician (PCT) Certification Program, students will be able to:

  • Provide competent entry-level patient care that considers the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
  • Demonstrate proper training needed to fulfill the Healthcare industry's demands.
  • Ensure students adhere to HIPAA regulations, OSHA standards, and the practices and provisions defined by the profession's Code of Ethics.
  • Demonstrate effective communication, interpersonal and critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Sit for a national certification examination administered by any NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies) accredited Patient Care Technician Certification Exam, such as CPCT-NHA (National Healthcareer Association).