Course Instructor

• Jan Rayl - Meet Ms. Rayl or send a question about our Patient Care Technician course!
  • Plum Center - Room # 140

• This and all Nursing courses will be moving from the Plum Center to Falls Church High School Academy beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Patient Care Technician:

• Course # 830326  – Grades:  12 – Credits: Two Course Description

General Course Prerequisites

• Required Prerequisite: Introduction to Nursing 1 & 2 and having obtained your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Recommended Prerequisite:   
  • For Introduction to Nursing (835526) and (835626) it is strongly suggested that Exploring Health Sciences (830226) and Exploring the Language of Medicine (838326) be taken prior
• Strong Attendance
• Strong desire to help others

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) course continues with the training begun in Introduction to Nursing. During the PCT course you will learn advanced skills such as drawing blood, starting intravenous (IV) therapy, performing electrocardiograms (EKG) as well as basic interpretation of EKGs. At the end of the course you will be eligible to sit the National Health Career Association (NHA) exam to become licensed as a Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant in Virginia.