The Patient Care Technician Certification Program provides training in various skills utilized in healthcare. This program is intended for individuals that wish to pursue an initial entry into the healthcare field or current workers who want to upgrade existing skills to enhance employment marketability in an acute care hospital or other specialized patient care setting. Participation will include four (4) course modules: Certified Nursing Assistant (Basic Patient Care Skills) – Core Credential, EKG Technician Skills Certification – Core Credential, Phlebotomy Technician Skills – Core Credential, and Advanced Patient Care Skills (Advanced Skills for Nursing Assistants). This program includes lecture, laboratory, and clinical components and totals 300 hours.

Please allow 30 days to complete the required entrance exam, all necessary paperwork, medical physical, vaccine, background check, and fingerprinting required for this course. For this reason, the cancellation/refund window for this course is 30 days prior to class start.

All students must pass the CNA placement test prior to the start of class and need to have medical insurance. Please contact the CE HP office at 201-879-5823 upon registration to sign up. Students without medical insurance can purchase insurance through the college Bursar’s office at 201-447-7105. Insurance purchase is due by the end of September for academic-year coverage and by the end of January for Spring-semester coverage.

Students must purchase uniforms at Yay Scrub in Hackensack (336 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, Phone: 201 820-4852).