Program Summary
Less-Than-One-Year Certificate – Min. 17 hours
The Patient Care Technician Certificate at Shawnee Community College is a 17-credit hour short-term certificate program designed to equip students with comprehensive skills in electrocardiography (EKG), phlebotomy, and nursing assisting (CNA).
The program blends theory instruction, hands-on lab practice, and clinical internships to ensure students are prepared for entry-level positions in healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT), National Certified ECG Technician (NCET), Illinois Nurse Aide Competency (IDPH CNA) exam, and the National Certified Patient Care Technician (NCPCT) certification exam.
NCPT, NCET, and NCPCT Exams are through National Center for Competency Testing
Possible Career Opportunities
Patient Care Technician, Nursing Assistant / Aide, Home Health Aide, Phlebotomist, Electrocardiography Technician, Orderly, Emergency Room Technician, Patient Care Assistant, Telemetry Technician, Monitor Technician
O*NET Links: www.onetonline.org
SOC Codes: 31-1131.0
View this Program in the College Catalog
Courses
This curriculum could be completed in 1 or 2 semesters. If a student elected to be part-time, this curriculum would have CNA and CPR in the first semester and Phlebotomy, EKG, applicable internships, and Medical Terminology in the second semester.
| Fall Semester | Credit Hours | |
| CNA-0120 | Basic Nurse Aide Training Program | 7 |
| CPR-0120 | CPR for Healthcare Providers | 0.5 |
| PHB-0120 | Basic Phlebotomy | 2 |
| PHB-0121 | Phlebotomy Internship | 1 |
| EKG-0120 | Electrocardiography | 3 |
| EKG-0121 | Electrocardiography Internship | 0.5 |
| HIT-0100 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 17 | |
Contact
Admissions and Advising
618-634-3200
Toll Free 1-800-481-2242
admissions@shawneecc.edu