Patient Care Technician

Program Details

Program Overview
Course Type: Web-Enhanced*
Duration: 5 Months
Program Hours/CEUs: 211 hours (21.1 CEUs)
Tuition: $2,895
Program Dates: September 08, 2025 - February 25, 2026
Program Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Externships Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00pm
Application Deadline: August 26, 2025
Certification: 91自拍 who successfully complete the program will receive a Certificate of Completion and be eligible to sit for the certification exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).

*This is an in-person course that uses an online platform (D2L) for assignments or supplemental materials. Reliable access to the internet and a computer is required. 91自拍 are required to bring their laptops to class.

To apply for this program, download the information packet and follow the application steps listed on the "How to Apply" page.

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This course is designed to prepare students for the scenarios they will face as a Patient Care Technician. Topics in this course include working within the healthcare team, ethics, laws, communication, understanding patients, culture, patient rights, body structure and function, and growth and development. Participants will also learn safety, infection control, moving and transfers, vital signs, patient assessment, care, comfort, hygiene, and grooming, nutrition and fluids, elimination and respiration skills, and care of the surgical patient. Plus, advanced skills for Patient Care Technicians such as specimen collection, phlebotomy procedures and electrocardiography (ECG) procedures. This course meets for 131 hours of in-person instruction. 91自拍 may be eligible to complete an off-site externship of 80 hours, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

Upon successful completion, graduates will receive a certificate of completion and become eligible to apply for certification offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).

Course Objectives

  • Emphasize essential terms and concepts to reinforce the patient care technician role
  • Understand reality-based situations encountered by the patient care technician to encourage you to practice and apply clinical thinking
  • Promote step-by-step instructions to crucial skills performed by the patient care technician
  • Facilitate a safe and effective approach to care
  • Develop the ability to use problem solving skills to support the role as a patient care technician

Course Codes

  • HPRS 1006: 35 contact hours (3.5 CEUs)
  • NUPC 1020: 96 contact hours (9.6 CEUs)
  • NUPC 1060: 80 contact hours (8.0 CEUs)

 

Attendance Policy

The Patient Care Technician program requires 85% attendance to successfully complete. Attendance will be taken at each meeting.

Tuition and Financial Assistance

$2895 (includes textbook, certification exam, and drug test)
  • Hunter-green scrubs
  • Document tracker and background check
  • AHA BLS Certification course
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Payment Options
Payment Plan

$2895 + $30 one-time payment plan fee


Payment Plan Schedule

  • Due at Registration: $753.75 (includes $30 fee)
  • 1st Month after Registration: $723.25
  • 2nd Month after Registration: $723.25
  • 3rd Month after Registration: $723.25

Your tuition must be paid in full at least two weeks before the program ends to receive the exam voucher and Certificate of Completion.

Note: Payment plans must be set up online. Cash payments are not accepted. Fees apply for credit/debit card payments. Checking/routing information is preferred.

 
DYD Scholarship For Bell County Residents: Covers 100% of the tuition and BLS fee for eligible students. 91自拍 must attend Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) courses along with WCE courses. Contact 254.298.8626 for more information.
VA Education Benefits 91自拍 may use GI Bill, Chapter 35, or Hazlewood benefits to pay for the tuition. Chapter 35 students must enroll in a payment plan and pay the initial payment. Contact 254.298.8311 or va@templecollege.edu for more information.
MyCAA Eligible military spouses may use MyCAA benefits to pay for this program’s tuition. Contact 254.298.8311 or va@templecollege.edu for more information.
Tuition Waiver 91自拍 may use any tuition waiver or exemption provided by the State of Texas, as long as the WCE program qualifies. Contact 254.298.8335 for more details and confirmation.

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FAQs

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No, Pell Grants and federal student aid cannot be used to pay for our continuing education programs. We strongly encourage students to complete their FAFSA, and apply for the Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG).

The Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG) is a state-funded program designed to assist Texas residents with financial need in covering the costs of higher education at public colleges and universities in Texas. 91自拍 must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. If approved, TPEG will cover 50% of the tuition for eligible WCE programs.

Eligible Programs

  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
  • Certified Nurse Aide
  • Community Health Worker
  • CompTIA A+ Computer Technician
  • CompTIA ITF+ IT Fundamentals
  • EKG Technician
  • Medical Coding
  • Non-Certified Radiologic Technician
  • Patient Care Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Phlebotomy Technician
  • Project Management for Information Technology
  • SHRM Certification Prep
  • Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are nationally recognized to record satisfactory completion of certain approved occupationally related programs. Generally one CEU is awarded for each 10 contact hours of instruction included in a specified continuing education program or activity. Successful completion is grade and attendance-based. Eighty percent attendance is required for most classes, but some require 100 percent attendance. Individuals who register for and successfully complete our courses are awarded CEUs.
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