Patient Care Tech Apprenticeship

Do you love the idea of helping people? Are you known for being a person of compassion? Hoping to develop clinical skills? Interested in exploring a career in the healthcare industry but hoping to avoid 4 years of college? The Patient Care Tech Apprenticeship might be for you.  Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Patient Care Tech Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn to work collaboratively with the nurses within the unit you are assigned to provide care and treatment of patients.

WHERE:  Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Paoli Hospital, Riddle Hospital, Bryn Mawr Hospital, and Lankenau Medical Center, all in PA.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn caring for patients by assisting with their daily living activities, taking vital signs, Accu-Checks, Phlebotomy, EKGs, and other nursing assistant responsibilities.

TIME COMMITMENT:  8 weeks

COST:  Free! Also, earn $2,500 bonus upon successful completion of the program and given opportunity to pursue a part-time or full time Patient Care Tech career at several locations.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: Tuition reimbursement opportunity for employees who want to further their career.

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi

Two EKG Technician Training Programs

If you’re looking for a career in healthcare and want a good paying job with minimal training time commitment, becoming an EKG technician might be a great option! EKG techs perform tests that can help discover irregularities in the heart leading to heart attacks or heart disease. They work mostly in hospitals and other health care facilities. If you love the idea of a career where you are helping people, an EKG Tech training program may be for you. Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: CCP’s EKG Tech Training program and Preppy’s EKG Tech Training program

WHAT: Learn cardiovascular tests that can measure the heart’s activity.

WHERE: Online courses through CCP or Preppy

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Training programs teach cardiac anatomy & physiology, medical terminology, and technical aspects of an EKG machine, as well as correct interpretation of data.

TIME COMMITMENT:  2 – 6 months

COST: $1,300 – $1,600

REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma, good with numbers and ability to read graphs, empathetic person who works well with people, ability to lift heavy machinery, physical stamina and a natural tendency towards physical activity.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE.

NOTE:  The average annual pay for an EKG Technician in Pennsylvania is over $40,000 a year. EKG techs are in high demand with a growth rate of almost twice the average job and have a higher salary than most positions that do not require a degree. Preppy’s training program provides a free computer! Both programs listed above provide volunteer externship placements for experience.

“If you have a heartbeat, there’s still time for your dreams.” Sean Stephenson

Hearing Aid Specialist Training

Did you know you can prepare to become a hearing aide specialist and prepare for your licensing exam in as little as 3 – 6 months? The Hearing Aid Specialist career is a field that is rapidly growing, and the average salary is over $50,000 a year! If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options. Check out these two online training programs:

NAME: Hearing Aid Academy & International Hearing Society’s Distance Learning Course

WHAT: Hearing Aid Specialist Training

WHERE: Online courses will prepare you for your licensing exam

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn how to interview the patient, test the patient’s hearing, analyze test results, diagnose hearing loss, select the appropriate hearing instrument, fit and dispense hearing aids to patients, & more.

TIME COMMITMENT: Self-paced; average student takes 6 months.

COST: $$ Very reasonable considering how quickly a student can move into a well-paying career.

REQUIREMENTS:  H.S. Diploma; Other requirements may apply depending on the state you live in. Please contact the programs for details.

NOTE: Programs have alliances with employers who are anxious to interview students nearing graduation.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE.

“The flood of sounds, noises, and voices which suddenly break into the consciousness of the person who has not heard them for years is very much like the first impact of direct sunlight on a person who has lived in a dungeon.” – Attributed to Sidney Blackstone

Pennypack’s Free Nurse Aid Training

A high school diploma is all you need to get started for many fulfilling careers. Have you ever considered a career in the medical field? If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options! Check out Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s free Nurse Aid Training.

NAME: Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s free Nurse Aid Training

WHAT: Provide Hygiene care, assist clients in daily tasks, assist client with mobility defined by their individual “Plan of Care”

WHERE: 8015 Lawndale St, Philadelphia, PA 19115

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Clinical training to become temporary nurse’s aid

TIME COMMITMENT: Upon completion of 8 hrs of pre-training program, Pennypack will provide 80 hours of clinical training

COST: Free!

REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma, Successful completion of AHCA’s Temporary Nursing Assistant training program, good communication skills, ability to read and communicate in English

NOTE: Opportunity to pursue further education through tuition reimbursement program!

FOR MORE INFO: Click here.

“Not all angels have wings … some have scrubs.” —Unknown