Patient Care Technician*

This program is eligible for PATH grant funding. Contact Lexis Leiteritz at (815) 224-0490 or lexis_leiteritz@ivcc.edu for additional information. 

Additional Course Information

Patient care technicians play an important role in patients' lives. With healthcare demand at an all-time high, you can be the professional providing this vital care. This online patient care course will help you gain the skills needed to work with patients in various healthcare facilities. You will also prepare to become a Certified Patient Care Technician Level I, a valuable professional credential that validates your specialized skill set.

You will also receive a prepaid voucher for the Certified Patient Care Technician Level I Exam, offered by the American Education Certification Association (AECA). The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying exam upon eligibility.

What you will learn

• 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

How you will benefit

• You will be prepared to work as a patient care technician
• You will be eligible to take the Certified Patient Care Technician Level I certification exam, offered by the American Education Certification Association (AECA)
• You will be prepared to work with physicians/doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals