Patient care technician training in Florida
23 patient care technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
23 schools offer these patient care technician programs, and Florida has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
The federal job guide has no separate profile for patient care technicians; the closest is nursing assistants, who give basic care and help patients with daily activities. Nursing assistants often complete a state-approved program and pass the state's competency exam, which puts them on the state registry that nursing home work requires.1
In Florida, 11 of the 23 programs take students without a high school diploma, 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 23 programs here are patient care technician course (17 programs) and patient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) training (6 programs).
See the 23 programsHow much does patient care technician training cost in Florida?
$1,951 to $4,025 is what most patient care technician programs in Florida cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 23 programs with a price. All of them: $1,728 to $21,159
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 84%
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $20,900
- Length
- 18 to 30 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Florida may also offer patient care technician training. How these figures are made
All 23 patient care technician programs in Florida approved for WIOA funding
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Patient Care Technician-Cd4
Ultimate Medical Academy-Is
Clearwater
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$18,800Price if you pay yourself$15,00020 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Patient Care Technician-Cd4 at Ultimate Medical Academy-IsMore details about Patient Care Technician-Cd4 at Ultimate Medical Academy-Is
- Finished
- 61%
- Working at 6 months
- 20%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,708
- Length
- 1 week, 1 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 126
- Earned a year, estimated
- $18,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,000
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 20
Patient Care Technician
Florida Vocational Institute-Is
Miami
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$28,200Price if you pay yourself$8,87014 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Patient Care Technician at Florida Vocational Institute-Is
- Finished
- 84%
- Working at 6 months
- 58%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,040
- Length
- 30 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $260
- Students counted
- 101
- Earned a year, estimated
- $28,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,870
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 14
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Big Bend Technical Institute-Un
Perry
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,900Price if you pay yourself$2,1785 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Patient Care Technician (PCT) at Big Bend Technical Institute-UnMore details about Patient Care Technician (PCT) at Big Bend Technical Institute-Un
- Finished
- 85%
- Working at 6 months
- 73%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,475
- Length
- 15 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,508
- Students counted
- 82
- Earned a year, estimated
- $21,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,178
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 5
Patient Care Technician*
Sheridan Technical College-Vs
Hollywood
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,895More details about Patient Care Technician* at Sheridan Technical College-Vs
- Finished
- 81%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 26 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $636
- Students counted
- 76
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,895
Patient Care Technician-C
Lively Technical Center-Vs
Tallahassee
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$23,800Price if you pay yourself$1,962School website, Patient Care Technician-C at Lively Technical Center-VsMore details about Patient Care Technician-C at Lively Technical Center-Vs
- Finished
- 69%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,949
- Length
- 22 weeks, 27 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $691
- Students counted
- 33
- Earned a year, estimated
- $23,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,962
Patient Care Technician*
Atlantic Technical College-Vs
Margate
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$16,300Price if you pay yourself$2,119More details about Patient Care Technician* at Atlantic Technical College-Vs
- Finished
- 84%
- Working at 6 months
- 29%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,078
- Length
- 24 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $713
- Students counted
- 29
- Earned a year, estimated
- $16,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,119
Patient Care Technician
Immokalee Technical College (iTECH)
Immokalee
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedLeft outPrice if you pay yourself$1,752Program website, Patient Care Technician at Immokalee Technical College (iTECH)More details about Patient Care Technician at Immokalee Technical College (iTECH)
- Finished
- 80%
- Working at 6 months
- 60%
- Earned in a quarter
- Left out
- Length
- 26 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $679
- Students counted
- 28
- Earned a year, estimated
- Left out
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,752
Patient Care Technician
St Petersburg College-Un
Largo
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,995Program website, Patient Care Technician at St Petersburg College-UnMore details about Patient Care Technician at St Petersburg College-Un
- Finished
- 95%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 23
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,995
Patient Care Technician*
Hollywood Career Institute, LLC
Hollywood
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$38,000Price if you pay yourself$12,075More details about Patient Care Technician* at Hollywood Career Institute, LLC
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,511
- Length
- 26 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $425
- Students counted
- 23
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,075
Patient Care Technician
RiverOak Technical College
Live Oak
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$11,700Price if you pay yourself$3,889School website, Patient Care Technician at RiverOak Technical CollegeMore details about Patient Care Technician at RiverOak Technical College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $2,932
- Length
- 30 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,940
- Students counted
- 19
- Earned a year, estimated
- $11,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,889
Patient Care Technician
Lake Technical College-CSCF
Eustis
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$20,000Price if you pay yourself$1,728Program website, Patient Care Technician at Lake Technical College-CSCFMore details about Patient Care Technician at Lake Technical College-CSCF
- Finished
- 45%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,989
- Length
- 20 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $971
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- $20,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,728
Patient Care Technician
Treasure Coast Technical College
Vero Beach
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,117Program website, Patient Care Technician at Treasure Coast Technical CollegeMore details about Patient Care Technician at Treasure Coast Technical College
- Finished
- 71%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 43 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $762
- Students counted
- 17
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,117
Patient Care Technician
Academy For Nursing And Health Occupations-Is
West Palm Beach
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,969More details about Patient Care Technician at Academy For Nursing And Health Occupations-Is
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 17
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,969
Patient Care Technician-C
Ridge Technical College - Polk
Winter Haven
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,728School website, Patient Care Technician-C at Ridge Technical College - PolkMore details about Patient Care Technician-C at Ridge Technical College - Polk
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 36 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,307
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,728
Patient Care Technician
Florida Panhandle Technical College
Chipley
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,733School website, Patient Care Technician at Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeMore details about Patient Care Technician at Florida Panhandle Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 20 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,300
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,733
Patient Care Technician
North Florida College-Cs
Madison
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,940School website, Patient Care Technician at North Florida College-CsMore details about Patient Care Technician at North Florida College-Cs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 21 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $710
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,940
Patient Care Technician*
William T. Mcfatter Technical Center-Vs
Davie
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,074School website, Patient Care Technician* at William T. Mcfatter Technical Center-VsMore details about Patient Care Technician* at William T. Mcfatter Technical Center-Vs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 26 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $562
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,074
Patient Care Technician
Zeal Technical Institute, LLC
North Fort Myers
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,800Program website, Patient Care Technician at Zeal Technical Institute, LLCMore details about Patient Care Technician at Zeal Technical Institute, LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 37 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,625
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,800
Patient Care Technician
K & E Medical Training Center
Fort Myers
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,699Program website, Patient Care Technician at K & E Medical Training CenterMore details about Patient Care Technician at K & E Medical Training Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 29 weeks, 21 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $225
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,699
Patient Care Technician
AdventHealth University -CSCF
Orlando
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,000More details about Patient Care Technician at AdventHealth University -CSCF
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,000
Patient Care Technician
Metropolitan Technical Career Institute-Is
New Port Richey
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,050More details about Patient Care Technician at Metropolitan Technical Career Institute-Is
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,050
Patient Care Technician
Cambridge Institute Of Allied Health And Technology-Is-CSCF
Altamonte Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,000School website, Patient Care Technician at Cambridge Institute Of Allied Health And Technology-Is-CSCFMore details about Patient Care Technician at Cambridge Institute Of Allied Health And Technology-Is-CSCF
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 36 weeks, 2 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,000
Patient Care Technician*
Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes-Is
Lauderdale Lakes
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$21,159More details about Patient Care Technician* at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes-Is
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 34 weeks, 21 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $341
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $21,159
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How to pay for patient care technician training in Florida
WIOA funding can pay for patient care technician training in Florida
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for patient care technician training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for patient care technician training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: Patient care technician training in Florida
- programs with a price cost under $2,000
- 7 of 23
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 4th of 15
- most patient care technician programs of any state, after Texas and Georgia
- 3rd
State comparisons use the same figures as the patient care technician training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Patient care technician training in Miami, Tampa, Orlando and other Florida cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 3 in smaller cities and towns.
Other training in Florida
How patient care technician training compares with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Florida
- CDL training75 programs
- CNA classes34 programs
- Medical assistant training79 programs
- Phlebotomy training46 programs
- Welding classes58 programs
- HVAC training61 programs
- Medical billing and coding training41 programs
- LPN programs79 programs
- EMT classes48 programs
- Electrician training33 programs
- Dental assistant programs47 programs
- Auto mechanic classes43 programs
- Pharmacy technician training22 programs
- Plumbing school12 programs
- CNC machinist training18 programs
- Carpentry classes12 programs
- Heavy equipment operator training2 programs
- Diesel mechanic training19 programs
- Cybersecurity training114 programs
- IT training217 programs
- Cosmetology school1 program
- Barber school1 program
- EKG technician programs8 programs
- Massage therapy school4 programs
- Paralegal programs19 programs
- Fire academy28 programs
- Police academy42 programs
- Surgical tech programs24 programs
- Radiology tech programs25 programs
- Culinary school41 programs
- Home health aide training10 programs
- PTA programs11 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training31 programs
- Human resources training15 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training23 programs
- Early childhood education programs11 programs
- Aircraft mechanic school23 programs
- Supply chain and logistics training10 programs
- Hospitality management programs18 programs
- Addiction counselor training2 programs
- Community health worker training2 programs
- Coding and software development courses32 programs
- Lineman school9 programs
- Sterile processing technician training7 programs
- Sonography school15 programs
- Data analytics courses16 programs
- Administrative assistant training31 programs
- Respiratory therapy programs12 programs
- Medical lab technician programs7 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses15 programs
- Digital marketing courses13 programs
- Web and graphic design courses50 programs
- Health information technology programs9 programs
- Vet tech programs9 programs
- Real estate school2 programs
- Security guard training3 programs
- OTA programs3 programs
- Forklift certification6 programs
- Healthcare administration programs13 programs
- Customer service training1 program
- Flight school3 programs
- Cardiovascular technology programs3 programs
- RBT certification training3 programs
- Mental health technician training3 programs
- Human services programs7 programs
- Manufacturing technician training8 programs
- Electronics technician training18 programs
- Business administration programs53 programs
- Criminal justice programs12 programs
- Auto body repair classes8 programs
- Merchant mariner training1 program
- Dialysis technician training4 programs
- Optician training3 programs
- Masonry training2 programs
- Insurance license courses6 programs
- Construction training programs19 programs
- Dental hygiene programs14 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes46 programs
- RN programs89 programs
- Project management certification53 programs
Where the Florida patient care technician program numbers come from
Which Florida patient care technician programs are on this list?
These are the patient care technician programs Florida approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Florida offers.
How the prices and results of Florida patient care technician programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about patient care technician training in Florida
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List