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We researched and found the best schools offering PCT programs in each state.

The result?

A list of the fantastic schools to choose from with incredible PCT programs.

A strong Patient Care Technician (PCT) program should provide:

✅ Comprehensive Training – Covering essential skills like phlebotomy, EKG monitoring, and basic nursing care.
✅ Hands-on Experience – Through lab work, clinical rotations, or externships in healthcare facilities.
✅ Certification Preparation – Many top programs prepare students for the CPCT/A (Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant) exam, which boosts job prospects.

We list below the top 10 best PCT schools in each state.

Good luck!

Alabama

	Rank	School
	#1	Jefferson State Community College
	#2	Auburn Career Center
	#3	Ultimate Medical Academy
	#4	Shelton State Community College
	#5	Saad Healthcare
	#6	National Training Institute for Healthcare Technicians LLC
	#7	SM School of Opportunity
	#8	Taite Healthcare Training
	#9	Ross Medical Education Center
	#10	Core Medical Training Center

Alaska

	Rank	School
	#1	Alaska Pacific University
	#2	University of Alaska Southeast
	#3	University of Alaska Anchorage
	#4	Alaska Career College
	#5	Phlebotomy Career Training
	#6	Ultimate Medical Academy
	#7	Munich Medical Training Center
	#8	Best American Healthcare College
	#9	Miami University
	#10	U.S. Career Institute

Arizona

	Rank	School
	#1	Phoenix College
	#2	Pima Medical Insitute
	#3	Allen School of Health Sciences
	#4	Arizona Technical Training Institute
	#5	Moore Medical Training Institute
	#6	Phoenix Medical Training Institute
	#7	Eastern Arizona College
	#8	Oakton College
	#9	Arizona College
	#10	Nunez Community College

Arkansas

	Rank	School
	#1	Baptist Health College Little Rock
	#2	Arkansas State University Beebe
	#3	Gateway Allied Health
	#4	Petra Allied Health, Inc
	#5	Arkansas College of Health Careers
	#6	PAL CNA Training Academy
	#7	Aspiring Medical Training Institute
	#8	NorthWest Arkansas Community College
	#9	Arkadelphia Healthcare Academy
	#10	Arkansas Employment Career Center

California

	Rank	School
	#1	Healthcare Career College
	#2	Cal Regional Career Accelerated Learning
	#3	Futuro Health
	#4	Best American Healthcare College
	#5	American College of Healthcare & Technology
	#6	Western Medical Training Center
	#7	San Diego Mesa College
	#8	Dignity College of Healthcare
	#9	Critical Care Training Center
	#10	Healthcare Academy of California

Colorado

	Rank	School
	#1	Community College of Aurora
	#2	Technical College of the Rockies
	#3	Arapahoe Community College
	#4	Pima Medical Institute
	#5	Colorado Medical Health Training, Inc
	#6	Heart to Heart Academy
	#7	Oquirrh Mountain Phlebotomy School LLC
	#8	Western Medical Training Center
	#9	Phlebotomy Career Training
	#10	Arizona College

Connecticut

	Rank	School
	#1	Northeast Medical Institute
	#2	CT State Community College- Gateway
	#3	CT State Community College- Three Rivers
	#4	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
	#5	Academy of Medical Training
	#6	Middlesex Health
	#7	Housatonic Community College
	#8	CT State Asnuntuck
	#9	Best American Healthcare College
	#10	Phlebotomy Career Training

Delaware

	Rank	School
	#1	Delaware Technical Community College
	#2	Maggie Career Institute
	#3	Bear Professional Institute
	#4	Delaware County Community College
	#5	Polytech Adult Education
	#6	My Sister's Keeper
	#7	Munich Medical Training Center
	#8	Hands in Health Training Institute
	#9	Northwest Phlebotomy School
	#10	Best American Healthcare College

Florida

	Rank	School
	#1	Florida National University
	#2	Orlando School of Nursing
	#3	Lively Technical College
	#4	University of Central Florida
	#5	South Florida Institute of Technology
	#6	Ultimate Medical Academy
	#7	Manatee Technical College
	#8	Southern Technical Institute
	#9	Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
	#10	The Praxis Institute

Georgia

	Rank	School
	#1	Georgia Allied Health Institute
	#2	Atlanta Career Institute
	#3	Georgia Southern University
	#4	Piedmont Technical College
	#5	Gwinnett Technical College
	#6	Connect Care Medical Training Institute
	#7	Medical Institute of Northeast Georgia
	#8	Health Tech Training Institute
	#9	Cumberland Medical Institute
	#10	Good Nursing & Medical Training

Hawaii

	Rank	School
	#1	Leeward Community College
	#2	Hawaii Medical College
	#3	Hawaii Medical Training Center
	#4	CNA Hawaii Institute, LLC
	#5	Northwest Phlebotomy School
	#6	Kapi'Olani Community College
	#7	Best American Healthcare College
	#8	Phlebotomy Career Training
	#9	Munich Medical Training Center
	#10	Ultimate Medical Academy

Idaho

	Rank	School
	#1	College of Western Idaho
	#2	CSI Workforce Development & Training
	#3	North Idaho College
	#4	College of Eastern Idaho
	#5	Idaho State University
	#6	Remington College
	#7	Idaho Technical Career Academy
	#8	Northwest Phlebotomy School
	#9	Best American Healthcare College
	#10	Phlebotomy Career Training

Illinois

	Rank	School
	#1	South Suburban College
	#2	Oakton College
	#3	Malcolm X College
	#4	Moraine Valley Community College
	#5	Joliet Junior College
	#6	Zurik Healthcare Institute
	#7	First Step to Excellence Healthcare Training Academy Ltd.
	#8	International Career Institute
	#9	Excelsior Healthcare Academy
	#10	Parkland College

Indiana

	Rank	School
	#1	Franciscan Health
	#2	Ivy Tech Community College
	#3	Healthcare Training Solutions
	#4	Faith Healthcare Solutions
	#5	Medical Career Academy
	#6	Indiana University Northwest
	#7	Remington College
	#8	Phlebotomy Career Training
	#9	Munich Medical Training Center
	#10	Best American Healthcare College

Iowa

	Rank	School
	#1	Kirkwood Community College
	#2	Des Moines Area Community College
	#3	Northeast Iowa Community College
	#4	Ultimate Medical Academy
	#5	Mercy One
	#6	Joliet Junior College
	#7	International Career Institute
	#8	Phlebotomy Career Training
	#9	Munich Medical Training Center
	#10	Iowa Valley Business And Community Solutions

Kansas

	Rank	School
	#1	WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
	#2	Kansas City Kansas Community College
	#3	Mid-America College of Health Sciences
	#4	Allied Health Career Training
	#5	Kansas College of Nursing
	#6	Northwest Phlebotomy School
	#7	Fort Hays Tech
	#8	Munich Medical Training Center
	#9	Western Medical Training Center
	#10	Phlebotomy Career Training

Kentucky

	Rank	School
	#1	Northwest Phlebotomy School
	#2	Emergency Medical Training Professionals
	#3	Campbellsville University
	#4	Western Kentucky University Continuing Education
	#5	Health Careers Training Institute
	#6	Medical Career & Technical College
	#7	Kentucky Health Care Training Institute
	#8	The Medical Institute of Kentucky
	#9	KY Healthcare Training
	#10	Healthcare Essentials Training Insitute

Louisiana

	Rank	School
	#1	Louisiana Delta Community College
	#2	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
	#3	Nunez Community College
	#4	Healthcare Training Institute
	#5	Woodland Healthcare Training
	#6	Medical Training College
	#7	River Parishes Institute
	#8	St. Agatha Career Schools
	#9	Rock Bridge Training Institute
	#10	Unitech Training Academy

Maine

	Rank	School
	#1	Central Maine Community College
	#2	Maine College of Health Professions
	#3	Academy of Medical Professions
	#4	Maine Health Maine Medical Center Portland
	#5	Northeast Technical Institute
	#6	Southern Maine Community College
	#7	Mid-Maine Technical College
	#8	Kennebec Valley Community College
	#9	Tri-County Technical Center
	#10	Lewiston Regional Technical Center

Maryland

	Rank	School
	#1	Top Knowledge Healthcare Institute
	#2	Anne Arundel Community College
	#3	Prince George's Community College
	#4	Frederick Community College
	#5	The Soul of Medicine Training Center
	#6	Integrated Health TW LLC
	#7	Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy
	#8	The Nursing Assistant Academy
	#9	Compassionate Academy
	#10	Dominion Academy and Healthcare Services

Massachusetts

	Rank	School
	#1	Westfield State University
	#2	JVC Boston
	#3	University of Massachusetts Global
	#4	Metrowest Healthcare Academy
	#5	International Health Care
	#6	Home Health Care Training of New England
	#7	Edmonds College
	#8	Boston Career Institute
	#9	Health Training Center
	#10	Best American Healthcare College

Michigan

	Rank	School
	#1	Serenity Health Training Institute
	#2	Michigan Healthcare Academy
	#3	Health Care Solutions and Career Group
	#4	Southwestern Michigan College
	#5	Barnabas Health Care School of Professsional Studies
	#6	1st Step Healthcare Training
	#7	Charter Health Care Training Center
	#8	Williams Healthcare Training
	#9	PES School of Nursing Education
	#10	Phlebotomy Career Training

Minnesota

	Rank	School
	#1	Prime Time Medical Training
	#2	North Metro Health Institute
	#3	Loving Lotus
	#4	Accelerated School of Nursing Assistant
	#5	Anoka Technical College
	#6	Minneapolis College
	#7	Phlebotomy Training Specialists
	#8	Normandale Community College
	#9	Best American Healthcare College
	#10	Phlebotomy Career Training

Mississippi

	Rank	School
	#1	Coastal Medical Training Institute
	#2	Essential Health Careers
	#3	Vital Hearts LLC
	#4	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
	#5	College of Health Services & Careers
	#6	Superior Care Medical Academy
	#7	All Things Medical
	#8	MedTech Health Academy
	#9	Phlebotomy Training Specialists
	#10	Journey Medical Training Center

Missouri

	Rank	School
	#1	Aspire Healthcare Solutions
	#2	Medical Education Development and Support LLC
	#3	Assumpta Allied Health Career Center
	#4	St. Louis College of Health Careers
	#5	Midwest Institute
	#6	Concorde Career Colleges
	#7	St. Louis Community College
	#8	Stephens College
	#9	Western Missouri Medical Center
	#10	Jefferson College

Montana

	Rank	School
	#1	Lanier Technical College
	#2	Univeristy of Motana- Missoula College
	#3	Montana Technological University
	#4	University of Montana- Bitterroot College
	#5	St. John's United
	#6	Charter College
	#7	College of Western Idaho
	#8	CSI Workforce Development & Training
	#9	Best American Healthcare College
	#10	Phlebotomy Career Training

Nebraska

	Rank	School
	#1	Clarkson College
	#2	Quality Career Pathways
	#3	Endless Beginnings
	#4	Central Community College
	#5	Nebraka Methodist College
	#6	Fulton Homes Education Center
	#7	Phlebotomy Training Specialists
	#8	College of Western Idaho
	#9	Munich Medical Training Center
	#10	Phlebotomy Career Training

Nevada

	Rank	School
	#1	Saint Therese Learning Institute
	#2	Live Savers
	#3	Pima Medical Institute
	#4	Western Nevada College
	#5	College of Southern Nevada
	#6	Las Vegas Medical Assistant School
	#7	Goodwill Southern Nevada
	#8	Dixie Technical College
	#9	College of Western Idaho
	#10	Eastern Arizona College

New Hampshire

	Rank	School
	#1	North Shore Community College
	#2	University of New Hampshire Professional Development & Training
	#3	Phlebotomy Training Specialists
	#4	White Mountains Community College
	#5	LNA Health Careers
	#6	NHTI- Concorde's Community College
	#7	Lanier Technical College
	#8	Northeast Medical Institute
	#9	Phlebotomy Career Training
	#10	CT State Community College

New Jersey

	Rank	School
	#1	Americation Career & Training School
	#2	Always Health Institute
	#3	Safe Care Health School
	#4	AMG Medical Institute
	#5	Ace Healthcare Training Institute
	#6	JFK Institute of Healthcare
	#7	Com-Tec Institute
	#8	Progressive Careers Institute
	#9	Health Promotion Information
	#10	Dorson Vocational Training Institute

New Mexico

	Rank	School
	#1	Central New Mexico Community College
	#2	Southwest University
	#3	San Juan College
	#4	Pima Medical Institute
	#5	Carrington College
	#6	Western Medical Training Center
	#7	Phlebotomy Career Training
	#8	Health Tech Academy
	#9	College of Western Idaho
	#10	Dignity College of Healthcare

New York

	Rank	School
	#1	New Age Training
	#2	TIA School of Allied Health
	#3	New York Medical Career Training Center
	#4	Genesis Medical Training Center
	#5	Austin Medical Assistant Training
	#6	Medical Training Institute New York
	#7	New York Institute of Medical Careers
	#8	Saint Peter's Healthcare System
	#9	ABC Training Center
	#10	New York Center for Medical Assistant Training

North Carolina

	Rank	School
	#1	Southern College of Health Science
	#2	Arise Health Training Institute
	#3	Care One Health Training Institute
	#4	Classic Training Academy
	#5	Shades of Purple
	#6	Chosen Health Care Institute
	#7	American Academy of Healthcare
	#8	Wisdom Health Academy
	#9	Cumberland Nursing Academy
	#10	Blooming Heart School of Health

North Dakota

	Rank	School
	#1	University of North Dakota
	#2	Lakeland University
	#3	Rasmussen University
	#4	North Dakota State College of Science
	#5	Bismarck State College
	#6	Minneapolis College
	#7	Phlebotomy Career Training
	#8	Lanier Technical College
	#9	College of Western Idaho
	#10	Dignity College of Healthcare

Ohio

	Rank	School
	#1	Med-Cert Training Center
	#2	Premier Choice Health Services
	#3	Miami University
	#4	Sinclair College
	#5	Acert Healthcare Training
	#6	Central Ohio Technical College
	#7	Collins Career Technical Center
	#8	Tri-Rivers School of Nursing
	#9	Terra State Community College
	#10	Larock Healthcare Academy

Oklahoma

	Rank	School
	#1	MedNoc Training College
	#2	Metro Tech
	#3	Tulsa Tech
	#4	Health Tech Academy
	#5	Wings Health Care Training
	#6	Northwest Phlebotomy School
	#7	Phlebotomy Training Specialists
	#8	Community Care College
	#9	Francis Tuttle Technology Center
	#10	College of Allied Health- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Oregon

	Rank	School
	#1	Oregon Medical Training
	#2	Lakeland University
	#3	Portland Community College
	#4	Pacific Healthcare Training
	#5	Southwestern Oregon Community College
	#6	Caregiver Training Institute
	#7	Clackamas Nursing Assistant Training
	#8	Best American Healthcare College
	#9	Western Medical Training Center
	#10	College of Western Idaho

Pennsylvania

	Rank	School
	#1	Erie County Community College
	#2	Lancaster County Career & Technology Center
	#3	Bucks County Community College
	#4	Millersville University
	#5	Pennsylvania College of Technology
	#6	Falcon Institute of Health and Science
	#7	Advanced eClinical Training
	#8	Pennco Tech
	#9	Delaware County Community College
	#10	Career Technology Center

Rhode Island

	Rank	School
	#1	911 Programs
	#2	Home Health Care Training of New England
	#3	American Safety Programs and Training, Inc.
	#4	Genesis Center
	#5	HITEP
	#6	Woonsocket Area Career and Technical Center
	#7	Northwest Phlebotomy School
	#8	Lincoln Tech
	#9	Empower Training Academy
	#10	Saint Elizabeth Community

South Carolina

	Rank	School
	#1	Midlands Technical College
	#2	Ignite Healthcare Institute
	#3	Latrice D. Ferguson Healthcare Institute
	#4	Aiken Technical College
	#5	Piedmont Technical College
	#6	Technical College of the Lowcountry
	#7	Orange-Calhoun Technical College
	#8	Trident Technical College
	#9	P.A.T.C.H. Career Institute
	#10	Horry Georgetown Technical College

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