Patient care technician skills and techniques which include: drawing blood, performing a variety of specimen collections, observing and reporting patient status, assisting in patient preparation and electrode placement for electrocardiograms, suctioning patients, performing urinary catheterizations, documentation and reporting of skill completion, maintaining patient confidentiality, and recognizing legal and ethical commitments related to patient care technician skills.

Prerequisites: Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Nurse Assistant course or equivalent within the past year, and permission of Continuing Education Program Director and/or Instructor.