Direct patient care
Patient Care Technician
PCT
CNA + phlebotomy + EKG, stacked into one role.
The Patient Care Technician bundles nurse-aide care with phlebotomy and EKG into a single, higher-wage credential — and a single clinical externship. For an operator, it’s the cleanest upsell path: three modules the platform already has, tracked on one externship ledger.
At a glance
- Credential
- Exam
- Regulator
- Hours
Competency model
Stacked modules + externship ledgerThe program
What students master.
The curriculum maps to the credential — every competency below becomes a tracked, signed-off record inside the platform.
Nurse-aide foundation
Phlebotomy & EKG
Externship
On the platform
How AscendantCare runs PCT.
This isn't a new build — it's the CNA compliance backbone, configured. The same ledgers, the same sign-off, the same inspection-grade records.
Three modules, one platform
Mixed competency tracking
Stage-gated upsell
The competitive edge
The highest-value upsell in the catalog — turn a CNA grad into a cross-trained hospital tech without leaving your brand.
In development
Enrollment
Who can enroll.
Six-gate enrollment compliance verifies every prerequisite before a student starts — and flags anything missing.
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