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        Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)
        Certification Description
        A Certified Patient Care Technician/Associate/Nurse Technician (CPCT/CPCA/CNT) works with doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide direct patient care in a variety of healthcare environments. A CPCT/CPCA/CNT may perform some or all of the following duties. However., they are not limited to just these responsibilities:
        Basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff
        Feeding, bathing, or moving patients and changing linens
        Answer patients' call lights
        Set up equipment
        Escort patients to the operating and examining rooms
        Gives injections or treatments and performs venipuncture laboratory test
        Performs EKG's.
        Certifying Organization
        National Healthcareer Association
        https://www.nhanow.com/
        Certification Details
        • More than two years of education or training after high school required?    Yes
        • More than two years of work experience required?    Yes
        • Either training or work experience required, but not both?    No
        • Oral or Written Exam Required?    Yes
        • Renewal Required?    Every 2 Year(s)
        • Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?    Yes
        • Renew through Re-Examination?    No
        • Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?    No
        • Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?    No
        More Certification Information
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