PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Patient Care Technician program at Americation Career and Training School (ACTS) is designed to make an individual equipped with skills required to work in the healthcare field. The 3 main skills that you will learn in this program are Patient Care Skills, Phlebotomy Skills and EKG Skills. The patient care skills in the program will also make you eligible for various other national certifications. At successfully completion of the program the students will be eligible for 8 national certifications. The Patient Care Technician Certification, Phlebotomy Technician Certification, EKG Technician Certification, Cardiac Monitor Telemetry Technician Certification, Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician Certification, Blood-borne Pathogen Certification, Rehabilitation Therapy Technician, Restorative Care Assistant Specialist Certification. Our program was designed keeping in mind the job market and the competitiveness of skills that the employer expects from an employee.
The educational environment of the Patient Care Technician Program at ACTS considers individual differences which affect learning ability, and provides motivation to continue to learn and adapt to the changes in a healthcare setting. The faculty believes an individual’s ability to learn is based on past experiences and personal potential, which permits learning to occur at different rates and levels. Learning takes place most readily when material is covered in a logical sequence and progresses in difficulty from simple to complex. The faculty believes that Patient Care Technician education should reflect the student’s development of skills and theoretical knowledge essential for correctly performing EKG’s, collecting blood specimens, properly transporting specimens to the laboratory and performing patient care skills.
At completion of the program the student will be awarded with a certificate of completion.
PROGRAM KEY DETAILS
DURATION
3-4 Months
PROGRAM PACE
Instructor Led
START DATES
Contact School
TIME COMMITMENT
15-20 Hours/Week
ENROLLMENTS
Oncampus
CLASS SIZE
Small Class Size
DELIVERY
Oncampus
LANGUAGE
English
PROGRAM MODULES OUTLINE
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PROGRAM OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANTAdministrative Medical Assistant Career Healthcare Environment Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Communication in Healthcare Office Environment and Being a Receptionist. Medical Office Procedures for Handling Telephone. Medical Office Procedures for Scheduling Appointments. Medical Office Procedures for Filing. Medical Office Procedures of Medical Records. Medical Office Record Keeping of Drugs and Prescriptions. Managing Written Information Procedure of Email and Mails in a Medical Office Environment Medical office Revenue Cycle. Medical Office Banking Fundamentals. Medical Office Bookkeeping Fundamentals. Medical Office Procedure Coding Fundamentals. Diagnostic Coding Fundamentals. Medical Office Fundamentals on Health Insurance Claims and its Submissions. Medical Office Management Duties Medical Office Financial Procedures.
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PROGRAM OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANTAdministrative Medical Assistant Career Healthcare Environment Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Communication in Healthcare Office Environment and Being a Receptionist. Medical Office Procedures for Handling Telephone. Medical Office Procedures for Scheduling Appointments. Medical Office Procedures for Filing. Medical Office Procedures of Medical Records. Medical Office Record Keeping of Drugs and Prescriptions. Managing Written Information Procedure of Email and Mails in a Medical Office Environment Medical office Revenue Cycle. Medical Office Banking Fundamentals. Medical Office Bookkeeping Fundamentals. Medical Office Procedure Coding Fundamentals. Diagnostic Coding Fundamentals. Medical Office Fundamentals on Health Insurance Claims and its Submissions. Medical Office Management Duties Medical Office Financial Procedures.
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PROGRAM OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANTAdministrative Medical Assistant Career Healthcare Environment Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Communication in Healthcare Office Environment and Being a Receptionist. Medical Office Procedures for Handling Telephone. Medical Office Procedures for Scheduling Appointments. Medical Office Procedures for Filing. Medical Office Procedures of Medical Records. Medical Office Record Keeping of Drugs and Prescriptions. Managing Written Information Procedure of Email and Mails in a Medical Office Environment Medical office Revenue Cycle. Medical Office Banking Fundamentals. Medical Office Bookkeeping Fundamentals. Medical Office Procedure Coding Fundamentals. Diagnostic Coding Fundamentals. Medical Office Fundamentals on Health Insurance Claims and its Submissions. Medical Office Management Duties Medical Office Financial Procedures.
WHERE CAN I WORK AS A PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
HOSPITALS
DIAGNOSTIC LABS
VA HOSPITALS
NURSING HOMES
CARDIOLOGY DEP
HOSPICE CARE
DOCTORS OFFICE
DIALYSIS CENTER
LONG TERM CARE
BLOOD BANKS
PATIENT ADVOCATE
MORE FACILITIES......
CERTIFICATIONS
Upon successful completion of the patient care technician program you will be eligible for National Certification exam. Ask your admissions counselor for detailed information on certification eligibility and options.
CPCT
Certified Patient Care Technician
CCMTT
Certified Cardiac Monitor Telemetry Technician
CPT
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
CCRAT
Certified Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician
CET
Certified EKG Technician
BBPC
BloodBorne Pathogen Prevention Certification
CRAS
Certified Restorative Care Assistant Specialist
CRTT
Certified Rehabilitation Therapy Technician
PROGRAM COMPLETION REWARDS
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DIGITAL BADGE
At successful completion, you will receive digital badges that can be used online to display your achievements.
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CERTIFICATE
At the completion of the program, you will be awarded with a program completion certificate.
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CAREER HOURS
With the completion of this program, you will also be awarded with Career Enhancement Clock Hours (CECH), that may be displayed on your resume.
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TRANSCRIPT
Your completion also comes with a dedicated transcript that shows your areas of grades for each course you attended.
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PROGRAM OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANTAdministrative Medical Assistant Career Healthcare Environment Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Communication in Healthcare Office Environment and Being a Receptionist. Medical Office Procedures for Handling Telephone. Medical Office Procedures for Scheduling Appointments. Medical Office Procedures for Filing. Medical Office Procedures of Medical Records. Medical Office Record Keeping of Drugs and Prescriptions. Managing Written Information Procedure of Email and Mails in a Medical Office Environment Medical office Revenue Cycle. Medical Office Banking Fundamentals. Medical Office Bookkeeping Fundamentals. Medical Office Procedure Coding Fundamentals. Diagnostic Coding Fundamentals. Medical Office Fundamentals on Health Insurance Claims and its Submissions. Medical Office Management Duties Medical Office Financial Procedures.