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Patient Care Technician

Do you enjoy caring for others? Are you interested in exploring a range of possibilities in the healthcare industry?

Explore healthcare communication and terminology, anatomy/physiology, clinical skills, and ethics/confidentiality in a simulated clinical setting. Learn skills ranging from basic patient care to phlebotomy and EKG. Get prepared for patient care technician, nursing, and related healthcare careers. 

Location: Career Connect Campus

Credentials Earned

  • Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Articulated Credit Earned

Pursuing postsecondary education? See how your credits could carry over in Michigan:

Credentials and articulation are dependent on the grade earned in the class and passing credential exams.

Common Jobs and Salaries

What could I do after this class?

  • Nursing Assistant: $40,585 (average annual salary)
  • Medical Assistant: $43,358 (average annual salary)

What could I do with more formal learning?

  • Registered Nurse: $94,141 (average annual salary)

 

Data provided by Michigan Center for Data and Analytics (MCDA), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2025) and Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections (2032), Southwest Michigan Prosperity Region.

Interested in this class? Learn more about the application process and talk with your high school counselor about enrolling.

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Meet The Instructors

Angie Uramkin

Patient Care Technician Instructor

In the future, I really want to go into nursing. This class shows me all the basics. Once I get my certification, I can also work as a patient care technician while only in high school. So, it really gets me a head start and prepares me for the future as a healthcare worker.

— Gabriella Yost, former Patient Care Technician student

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A young woman in blue gloves smiles while practicing in a classroom with medical equipment and other students in the background.
A human anatomy model stands in the foreground of a classroom where students are engaged in learning.
Three anatomical models of human torsos with visible lungs stand in front of a blurred blue background.
A young woman with long dark hair is writing in a notebook at a desk with medical training mannequins in the foreground and a large anatomical diagram on the wall behind her.
Medical tubing hangs in the foreground, with a young girl studying at a desk in the blurred background.
A medical training dummy lies on a hospital bed in the foreground, with medical equipment and supplies, while a motivational slogan is visible on the wall in the background.
A young woman in blue gloves practices a medical procedure on a training arm in the foreground, while other students work at desks in the blurred background.