Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy and EKG Certification Training

• Nationally Recognized Credential
• 80 Hour Class – Online with Mandatory Clinical Externship
• Affordable
• Typically takes 3- weeks to complete

NCMTI’s Certified Patient Care Technician Program is divided into three sections over a 3 -week period: (Students will earn 3 National Certifications)

Patient Care Technician Section: provides students with the knowledge and skills related to the medical office duties of the Patient Care Technician. The Patient Care Technician textbook is used for this section.

Electrocardiogram (EKG) Section: covers the specific knowledge and skills related to cardiovascular anatomy and physiology and performance of a 12-lead EKG test. Students learn how to accurately place leads onto the patient, run the EKG machine, perform basic measurements using the EKG strip, and identify normal tracings of the heart’s electrical activity as well as identify common dysrhythmias. A separate EKG textbook and workbook is used for this section of the course.

Lab Services and Phlebotomy Section: provides students with knowledge and skills related to collecting specimens for lab services including hematology, urinalysis, and other tests performed on body fluids. Students learn to perform a venipuncture procedure on adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients. A separate phlebotomy textbook and workbook is used for this section of the course