This program is designed for students who want to begin a rewarding career in healthcare through hands-on patient care and cardiac monitoring training. Students will learn to assist healthcare teams in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities while developing foundational skills in patient care, EKG procedures, and workplace professionalism.

Instruction includes:

• Taking and documenting vital signs and assisting with patient care procedures
• Assisting patients with mobility and daily living, and safety support
• Performing basic clinical skills, patient monitoring, and infection control practices
• Introduction to EKG procedures, lead placement, and basic rhythm interpretation
• Understanding healthcare professionalism, ethics, communication, and workplace expectation

Program Details:

• 150 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on lab training (10 weeks)
• Certification: Eligible to take the Patient Care Technician (CPCT) and Certified EKG Technician (CET) certification exams through American Allied Health (AAH)
• Tuition: $1,500 (materials & exam fees included)

Location & Registration Deadline:

• TBD

This program is designed for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career in healthcare. Students will be trained to assist physicians by performing a variety of clinical duties commonly found in medical office settings.

Instruction includes:

• Preparing patients for examination and treatment
• Preforming routine laboratory procedures and diagnostic testing
• Assisting with technical aspects of phlebotomy and understanding the cardiac life cycle
• Key topics: pharmacology, proper use and administration of medications, taking/documenting vital signs, cardiology (including proper lead placements), professional workplace behavior, ethics, and legal aspects of healthcare

Program Details:

• 150 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory experience (14 weeks)
• Certification: Eligible to take the National Certified Registered Medical Assistant (NCRMA) exam through National Association for Healthcare Professionals (NAHP)
• Tuition:$2,799 (materials & exam fees included)

Locations & Registration Deadlines:

• Kingsville: First Class: January 19, 2027 | Last Day to Register & Pay: January 12, 2027
• Alice: First Class: January 25, 2027 | Last Day to Register & Pay: January 18, 2027