Patient Care Technician
​Offered at Main Campus and Watersound Campus

​Program: H170694
​CIP# 0351.390205
​600 Hours
~10 Months
​PELL Eligible​
​VA Eligible
​Bright Futures

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
​Main Campus Completion and Placement Rates for 2022
Completion-100%
Placement-100%

Industry Certification:  Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA),  Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT), Certified EKG Technician (CET), and Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
Technology Requirement:
ECTC will supply students with required technology.
​Students are not required to purchase devices or software.
     ​Instructor (Main Campus): Deana Majors            MajorsD@walton.k12.FL.us          (850) 892-1240 ext. 5172
Instructor (Watersound Campus): Amber Watson      Amber.Watson@walton.k12.FL.us  (850) 892-1240