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PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN/ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION

Patient Care Technicians ( known as PCT's/PCA's or Nurse Techs) 

play a vital role in patient care. Whether you are working in a hospital, doctor’s office, nursing home, or long-term care (LTC) facility, you’ll be working directly with patients and hand-in-hand with nurses.

Patient Care includes but is not limited to:

  • Drawing blood

  • Performing EKG's

  • Administering IVs

  • Serving meals

  • Changing bedding

  • Assisting with restroom needs

  • Measuring and monitoring vital signs

  • Managing food and liquid intake

  • Handling safety checks

  • Offering emotional support to patients and families

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*Certified CNA's can sit for our PCT/PCA certification exam if they have completed a course in phlebotomy and EKG. ​

Certified Patient Care Technician/Associates (N.T.): About

START BENEFITING FROM YOUR PCT/PCA CERTIFICATION TODAY!

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FULFILL EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS & INCREASE YOUR EARNING POTENTIAL

ACCESS TO TOP CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

IMPROVED COMPREHENSION AND SKILLS

Certified Patient Care Technician/Associates (N.T.): Courses & Programs

STEPS TO OBTAINING YOUR CERTIFICATION

STEP 1

Check to ensure that you are eligible to sit for a certifying exam.

See eligibility requirements below. 

STEP 2

Register to take your PCT/A exam through our  testing portal HERE.

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STEP 3

Prepare. Review our free exam study outlines or purchase a review package today. Click Here to learn more about our review packages and our retest guarantee. 

STEP 4

Take your exam. Choose one of the following scheduling options to sit for your exam: 

  • An NPTAA affiliate testing center near you 

  • Your school or medical training facility

  • Through live proctoring at the location of your choice.

What to expect on testing day- Watch Now

NPTAA will email your exam score within 2 days of scoring your exam for all online exams. Certifications can instantly be downloaded and printed out from your digital wallet in Certemy. 

Learn how to print out or request your NPTAA certificate to be mailed here.

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PCT/PCA EXAM ELIGIBILITY

Certification pathways are as easy as 1, 2, 3!

You successfully completed a program that included medical training in the field of Patient Care Technician/ Associates within the last 5 years and you possess a high school diploma or GED.

You may also qualify if: 

You can produce an official letter (on company letterhead) from a past or present employer stating that you have two years experience or more. 

Additional Pathways

You have worked in the medical field in this country or abroad and can submit proof such as a medical or college degree, vocational diploma, or military certificate. 


This is only after the documentation has been assessed and approved by one of the companies listed on the NYC Foreign Education Evaluation Guide. Contact NPTAA for more information. 

If you meet the criteria in Box 1, 2 or 3 you are eligible to sit for your NPTAA certification exam!

Please note that all documentation must be submitted prior to receiving your certification.

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