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Applicants must meet one of the following routes to be eligible to challenge a PCT certification exam.

Applicants applying under all routes must pass the PCT (糖心原创vlog) certification examination.

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Application Fee*

PCT
$150
  • Submit a separate application for each certification.
  • *Fees are non-refundable and include application, exam and first annual fee.

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Patient Care Technician (PCT)

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Once you receive notice from 糖心原创vlog with approval, you may proceed.

  • If you are taking the exam at school, your instructor will provide the exam date and time.
  • If you are taking the exam at a Pearson VUE testing center location, you will schedule your own exam.

PCT Eligibility Routes

Education - PCT Route 鈻�

Applicant shall be a graduate of, or scheduled to graduate from, an accredited* Patient Care Technician program within the past four years.

*Program or institution must be accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or otherwise approved by the 糖心原创vlog Board of Directors.

Required Documentation:

If Recently Graduated:
  • Official final transcripts from the school showing graduation from a PCT program
If Graduated 4+ Years Ago:
  • Copy of transcripts showing graduation from a PCT program
  • PCT Employment Verification Form documenting six months of full-time experience within the last 3 years.

Education - Medical/Nursing Assistant Route 鈻�

Applicant shall be a graduate of, or scheduled to graduate from, an accredited* medical assistant or nursing assistant (or equivalent) program within the past four years

AND provide evidence of appropriate, supplementary training in patient care competencies OR PCT work experience.

*Program or institution must be accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or otherwise approved by the 糖心原创vlog Board of Directors.

Required Documentation:

If Recently Graduated:
  • Official final transcripts from the school showing graduation from a medical assistant or nursing assistant program
  • PCT Supplementary Training Evaluator Form attesting to the completion of appropriate supplementary training in patient care competencies.
If Graduated 4+ Years Ago:
  • Copy of transcripts showing graduation from a medical assistant or nursing assistant program.
  • PCT Employment Verification Form documenting six months of full-time experience within the last 3 years.

Competency and Work-Based Learning Route 鈻�

Applicant shall have completed, within the last four years, an approved, structured, hybrid education/work experience patient care technician training program that is a minimum of 300 hours in duration.

The program must include a minimum of 180 didactic hours in addition to demonstrating practical competence through a structured competency evaluation process that reflects mastery of required skills and knowledge defined by the patient care technician practice role.

The evaluation must be conducted within the context of a minimum of 120 hours of supervised, clinical experience in the field.

Required Documentation:

  • Official documentation showing completion of an approved Competency and Work-Based Learning Programs within the past 4 years.
  • Patient Care Technician Checklist attesting to the successful completion of the required patient care technician skills.

Work Experience Route 鈻�

Applicant shall be employed as a Patient Care Technician for a minimum of 1 year within the last 3 years.

  • Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)

Required Documentation:

Instructor Route 鈻�

Applicant shall have completed a Patient Care Technician program or other healthcare practitioner program that fully encompasses PCT competencies

AND have a minimum of 1 year within the past 3 years of teaching in a PCT program or a program in a related field that includes PCT clinical and administrative components

Required Documentation:

  • A copy of your transcript
  • PCT Employment Verification Form documenting one year of work experience that shows the dates of the teaching experience and whether it was full or part-time.

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