How to Become a Patient Care Technician in Arkansas

Just like in any other profession, you need to fulfill some basic requirements to get a shot at becoming a PTC. For Arkansas, these are the requirements-

• You must have a high school diploma or GED to both qualify for the patient care technician training programs and take the certification exams.
• You first have to enter a Patient Care Technician training program to receive specialized education and training for becoming a PCT. You can either complete the program from a general school or a specialized one. If the school you’re going to doesn’t have a PCT program, you can look for a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) program instead, which covers much of the PCT program as well. You will need at least one year to get the certification and 2 to get a degree.
• National Healthcare Association (NHA) offers the best certification for patient care technicians, known as the CPCT/A. Once you complete your program, you will be ready to sit for the exam, which lasts for 1 hour 50 minutes. Within then, you have to answer 20 pretest and 100 test questions. If you pass the exam, you will have the certification to apply for a job.
• Aside from these basics, you have to meet all the set of prerequisites given by the Arkansas Nurse Aide Registry if you want to get accepted into a job.