About Our Patient Care Technician Program
- Program: Patient Care Technician
- Pathway: Health Science
Patient Care Technician (PCT) by the Numbers
- 12: weeks to complete the program
- 3: PCT is offered 3 times per year: fall, spring, and summer semesters
- 3: prepare for 3 certifications—PCT, Phlebotomy Technician, and EKG Technician
- $2,500: approximate cost of the program, including books and uniforms
How Our Program Works
Time Commitment
You need to commit to daily attendance in both class and clinicals for the 12 weeks of our PCT program.
Part-time and distance learning are not available at this time.
Schedule
Program courses, labs, and clinicals are held Monday through Thursday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Plan for 1 weekday evening course.
Clinics are 1 day per week from 6 a.m.–6 p.m. in an area healthcare facility.
Grades
Successful completion of this program requires a grade of “C” or better in all courses.
Cost
In-District program tuition, fees, books and uniforms: $2,500 (approximately)
Contact
Trinity River Campus
Health Care Professions
Advising Resource Hub
Marcie (MJ) Gonzales, M.L.S.-CCSP
Career Advisor
Call 817-515-1487
Email TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu
Advising by Appointment
Fall & Spring Hours
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Summer Hours
Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Trinity River Campus East
Patient Care Technician (PCT) & Vocational Nursing Programs
Visit TRHN 3211
Call 817-515-2339
Email General questions: nursing.department@tccd.edu
Email Application questions: tccnursingapp@tccd.edu
Mailing Address
245 East Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Divisional Dean of Nursing
Nikolaos Moraros, Ed.D., MSHSA, MSN, RN, PHN
Email nikolaos.moraros@tccd.edu
Assistant Dean of Nursing, PCT & Vocational Nursing—Workforce
Karen Heard, DNP RN
Email karen.heard@tccd.edu
Updated November 05, 2024