Patient Care Technician (Voucher Included)

Become a Patient Care Technician

Patient care technicians play a critical role at healthcare facilities, assisting with inpatient treatment and helping provide quality of life. The 100% online course will prepare you to work as a patient care technician.

A patient health care specialist holding a stethoscope on a woman's chest.

Job Outlook for Patient Care Technicians

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that patient care professionals, including nursing assistants and orderlies, earn a median annual salary of $28,000.

The BLS also estimates that job opportunities in the patient care field will grow by 8% by 2028.

Course Objectives

Introduction to patient care, legal issues in healthcare, standard precautions and infection control

Medical terminology, physical examination, patient positioning, bed mobility, range of motion

Therapeutic exercises, gait, assistive devices, orthosis and prosthesis, transfer techniques

Wound care and pressure sores, wheelchair management, patient care competency, special topics

Prerequisites and Requirements

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Instructor

Jacqueline Garcia

Jacqueline Garcia is a Certified Postsecondary Professional Instructor (CPPI), specializing in patient care education. Beyond actively training future patient care technicians, she develops academic content and curriculum for a number of programs.

Registration and Enrollment

This is a self-paced course that can be completed 100% online. Open enrollment means you can start anytime.

Patient Care Technician FAQs

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  • Patient care technicians help care for patients in healthcare facilities, which include hospitals, medical offices, and long-term care facilities. Specific patient care duties may include:

    • Helping patients get in and out of bed
    • Assisting with patients or mobility
    • Tracking patient progress
    • Listening to patient concern and communicating these to the primary care provider
    • Checking vital signs and collecting samples

  • Essentially, patient care technicians and nursing aids perform the same duties in a healthcare setting. However, patient care technicians may also work under doctors and physical therapist in addition to nurses.

  • Introduction to Patient Care

    Infection Control & Standard Precaution

    Legal Issues in Healthcare

    Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

    Medical Terminology

    Physical Assessment & Examination

    Patient Positioning and Bed Mobility Techniques

    Range of Motion

    Therapeutic Exercises

    Gait

    Assistive Devices

    Orthosis and Prosthesis

    Transfer Techniques

    Wound Care and Pressure Sores

    Wheelchair Management

    Patient Care Competency

    Special Topics

Ready To Start?

This is a self-paced course that can be completed 100% online. Open enrollment means you can start anytime.