Patient care technician training in Indiana

4 patient care technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these patient care technician programs, and Indiana 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 Indiana, all 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 4 programs here are patient care technician course (3 programs) and patient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) training (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much does patient care technician training cost in Indiana?

$1,799 to $3,900

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Indiana may also offer patient care technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free patient care technician training in Indiana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,799 to $3,900.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 patient care technician programs in Indiana approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Patient care technician courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Hi-7000 Patient Care Technician
Medcerts
Based in Livonia, MI
No diploma needed
Medcerts, based in Livonia, MIPatient care technician courseOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$28,900
Price if you pay yourself$3,900
Program website, Hi-7000 Patient Care Technician at Medcerts
More details about Hi-7000 Patient Care Technician at Medcerts
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$7,226
Length
24 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
11
Earned a year, estimated
$28,900
Price if you pay yourself
$3,900
Program website, Hi-7000 Patient Care Technician at Medcerts
Patient care technician courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Patient Care Technician
Ball State University
Based in Muncie, IN
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Ball State University, based in Muncie, INPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,799
Program website, Patient Care Technician at Ball State University
More details about Patient Care Technician at Ball State University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,799
Program website, Patient Care Technician at Ball State University
Patient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) trainingOnlineNo diploma needed
Patient Care Technician Bootcamp
Qs Academy Inc.
Based in Austin, TX
No diploma needed
Qs Academy Inc., based in Austin, TXPatient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) trainingOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,350
Program website, Patient Care Technician Bootcamp at Qs Academy Inc.
More details about Patient Care Technician Bootcamp at Qs Academy Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 7 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,350
Program website, Patient Care Technician Bootcamp at Qs Academy Inc.
Patient care technician courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Patient Care Technician
Anderson University
Based in Anderson, IN
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Anderson University, based in Anderson, INPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,480
Program website, Patient Care Technician at Anderson University
More details about Patient Care Technician at Anderson University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
4 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,480
Program website, Patient Care Technician at Anderson University

How to pay for patient care technician training in Indiana

WIOA funding can pay for patient care technician training in Indiana

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.

Other training in Indiana

How patient care technician training compares with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Indiana

Where the Indiana patient care technician program numbers come from

Which Indiana patient care technician programs are on this list?

These are the patient care technician programs Indiana 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 Indiana offers.

How the prices and results of Indiana 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.

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Patient care technician training in Indiana

How much does patient care technician training cost in Indiana?

Is there free patient care technician training in Indiana?

All 4 patient care technician programs in Indiana approved for WIOA funding

Hi-7000 Patient Care Technician