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Patient Care Technician Certificate Program Costs

The following is a list of program fees for applicants accepted into the Patient Care Technician Certificate program.

Note: These figures may change due to price increases.

Estimated Program Costs. For more information on tuition please visit the Tuition and Fees page. 
Item Estimated Cost
Non-Refundable College of DuPage Application  $20.00
In-District Tuition (5 credits)
  • 5 credits of PCT courses x $156/credit = $780.00
  $780.00
Course Fees (malpractice insurance included)  $326.00
Stethoscope (optional: Littmann II SE-$100.00)  $14.50
Blood pressure cuff (do not purchase a BP cuff with an attached stethoscope)  $29.98
Uniform:
Navy scrub top and pants (no joggers); closed toed white shoes
Conservative undergarments, stockings and medic sleeves (if needed to cover arms)
Watch (with sweep second hand)		  Varies
State Examination Fee  $160.00
Criminal Background Check (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details)  $73.99
Mandatory Drug Testing (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details)   $39.99
Medical Document Manager (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details)  $20.49
Clinical Requirements (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details)   Varies
Estimated Total  $1,464.95 + Uniform + Clinical Requirements

 

Program Contact Information

Please visit the Program Contacts page for detailed information.