When I reflect on how I became skilled to work in the hospital is still amazing to me. It is a real fact that someone can get trained in about two months and advantage of the growing job opportunities in the medical field. More specifically, the hospital.

Patient Care Technician roles are extremely prevalent throughout Broward county. The title is geared to assist Registered Nurses and Doctors with the care of all patients within the hospital environment. Hence, I took it upon myself to find out where and how I can become trained in the dynamic field. Furthermore, I did not possess the time and money for traditional schooling.

After much research online, I learned that Center for Career Training has many positive reviews in conjunction with preparing their students for openings in the hospital to work as a patient care technicians/associates. Upon my visit, The institution made me feel extremely comfortable and projected all of the possibilities.

For example, there are many potential Physician Assistant(PA) and Registered Nurse(RN) students that pursue the Patient care route. Apparently, the desired program requires a certain amount of actual patient contact hours. In addition, the experience gained can offer future participation within the organization.

Moreover, the process only took 7 weeks. Lecture, theory and Skills(Hands on) are all part of the curriculum. This all prepared us for Florida’s Nursing State Board Exam. After passing this exam successfully, you will issued a State License. Essentially, you become a Certified Nursing Assistant(CNA) while also learning how to draw blood(Phlebotomy), and grasping how to make sense out of the heart machine(EKG). The combination of the State License, Phlebotomy, and EKG will enable you to apply for openings as a Patient Care Technician/Patient Care Associate(PCT/PCA).

Seeing all of the many hospital that were hiring was exciting. I kept applying and interviewing until it was finally my moment to get hired. Being able to help people is my true excitement. Achieving this goal just took commitment and effort. Center for Career Training held my hand step by step throughout the process.

PCT’S work 3 days a week with 12 hour shifts. This allows me to have a great career and time for my family. The balance that is available to me gives me much joy and happiness. The 7 weeks of training was truly worth the work!