Program Details
| Course Type: | Web-Enhanced* |
| Duration: | 22 weeks |
| Program Hours/CEUs: | 211 hours (21.1 CEUs) |
| Tuition: | $2,895 |
| Program Dates: | Spring 2027 |
| Program Schedule: | Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Externships Schedule: | Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Application Deadline: | Registration opens November 12, 2026 |
| Certification: | Students who successfully complete the program will receive a Certificate of Completion and be eligible to sit for the certification exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). |
*This is an in-person course that uses an online platform (D2L) for assignments or supplemental materials. Reliable access to the internet and a computer is required. Students are required to bring their laptops to class.
Patient Care Technician will not be offered this Fall 2026.
We are currently not accepting applications at this time.
This course is designed to prepare students for the scenarios they will face as a Patient Care Technician. Topics in this course include working within the healthcare team, ethics, laws, communication, understanding patients, culture, patient rights, body structure and function, and growth and development. Participants will also learn safety, infection control, moving and transfers, vital signs, patient assessment, care, comfort, hygiene, and grooming, nutrition and fluids, elimination and respiration skills, and care of the surgical patient. Plus, advanced skills for Patient Care Technicians such as specimen collection, phlebotomy procedures and electrocardiography (ECG) procedures. This course meets for 131 hours of in-person instruction. Students may be eligible to complete an off-site externship of 80 hours, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.
Upon successful completion, graduates will receive a certificate of completion and become eligible to apply for certification offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
Course Objectives
- Emphasize essential terms and concepts to reinforce the patient care technician role
- Understand reality-based situations encountered by the patient care technician to encourage you to practice and apply clinical thinking
- Promote step-by-step instructions to crucial skills performed by the patient care technician
- Facilitate a safe and effective approach to care
- Develop the ability to use problem solving skills to support the role as a patient care technician
Course Codes
- HPRS 1006: 35 contact hours (3.5 CEUs)
- NUPC 1020: 96 contact hours (9.6 CEUs)
- NUPC 1060: 80 contact hours (8.0 CEUs)
Attendance Policy
The Patient Care Technician program requires 85% attendance to successfully complete. Attendance will be taken at each meeting.Tuition and Financial Assistance
- Hunter-green scrubs
- Document tracker and background check
- AHA BLS Certification course
| Payment Plan |
$2895 + $30 one-time payment plan fee
Your tuition must be paid in full at least two weeks before the program ends to receive the exam voucher and Certificate of Completion. Note: Payment plans must be set up online. Cash payments are not accepted. Fees apply for credit/debit card payments. Checking/routing information is preferred.
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| DYD Scholarship | For Bell County Residents: Covers 100% of the tuition and BLS fee for eligible students. Students must attend Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) courses along with WCE courses. Contact 254.298.8626 for more information. |
| VA Education Benefits | Students may use GI Bill, Chapter 35, or Hazlewood benefits to pay for the tuition. Chapter 35 students must enroll in a payment plan and pay the initial payment. Contact 254.298.8311 or va@templecollege.edu for more information. |
| MyCAA | Eligible military spouses may use MyCAA benefits to pay for this program’s tuition. Contact 254.298.8311 or va@templecollege.edu for more information. |
| Tuition Waiver | The Texas State College Tuition Waiver program exempts or waives payment of tuition and fees at state-supported colleges or universities for foster youth currently or formerly in the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and for those adopted from DFPS. If you qualify for this program and are interested in attending Temple College, contact Misty Reid at 254-298-8335 or misty.reid@templecollege.edu. |
| Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG) | Eligible students may receive financial aid covering up to 50% of tuition, subject to available funding. The first payment is due at registration, and students are expected to follow their payment plan schedule while awaiting confirmation of eligibility and award. A completed FAFSA is required. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa |
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The Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG) is a state-funded program designed to assist Texas residents with financial need in covering the costs of higher education at public colleges and universities in Texas. Students must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. If eligible based on the FAFSA application submitted to Temple College, TPEG will cover up to 50% of the tuition for eligible WCE programs.
Eligible Programs
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Certified Nurse Aide
- Community Health Worker
- CompTIA A+ Computer Technician
- CompTIA ITF+ IT Fundamentals
- EKG Technician
- Medical Coding
- Non-Certified Radiologic Technician
- Patient Care Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Project Management for Information Technology
- SHRM Certification Prep
- Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician