Patient care technician training in Arkansas

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

7 schools offer these patient care technician programs, and Arkansas 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 Arkansas, 6 of the 7 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 7 are the same kind of program: patient care technician course.

See the 7 programs

How much does patient care technician training cost in Arkansas?

$2,680 to $4,022 is what most patient care technician programs in Arkansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $482 to $5,002

In the typical program

Finished the program: 87%
Working 6 months later: 76%
Earned a year, estimated: about $26,800
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 Arkansas may also offer patient care technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free patient care technician training in Arkansas?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 5 people at 1 of the 7 programs here.
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. Most patient care technician programs in Arkansas cost $2,680 to $4,022. Prices on this page run from $482 to $5,002.

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

All 7 patient care technician programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patient Care Technician Certificate of Proficiency
Arkansas State University Beebe Searcy Campus
Searcy
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Arkansas State University Beebe Searcy Campus, SearcyPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,400
Price if you pay yourself$3,343
More details about Patient Care Technician Certificate of Proficiency at Arkansas State University Beebe Searcy Campus
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$7,861
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
118
Earned a year, estimated
$31,400
Price if you pay yourself
$3,343
Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patient Care Technician
Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Newport 2 Yr)
Newport
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Newport 2 Yr), NewportPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,800
Price if you pay yourself$3,002
School website, Patient Care Technician at Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Newport 2 Yr)
More details about Patient Care Technician at Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Newport 2 Yr)
Finished
66%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$4,706
Length
16 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$360
Students counted
88
Earned a year, estimated
$18,800
Price if you pay yourself
$3,002
School website, Patient Care Technician at Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Newport 2 Yr)
Patient care technician courseHybridPrerequisite courses
CP Patient Care Technician
Univ of Arkansas Community College - Batesville (UACCB)
Batesville
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Univ of Arkansas Community College - Batesville (UACCB), BatesvillePatient care technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$16,300
Price if you pay yourself$482
Program website, CP Patient Care Technician at Univ of Arkansas Community College - Batesville (UACCB)
More details about CP Patient Care Technician at Univ of Arkansas Community College - Batesville (UACCB)
Finished
33%
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$4,085
Length
16 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$300
Students counted
69
Earned a year, estimated
$16,300
Price if you pay yourself
$482
Program website, CP Patient Care Technician at Univ of Arkansas Community College - Batesville (UACCB)
Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patient Care Technician
ARKANSAS College of Health Careers
Little Rock
High school diploma or equivalent
ARKANSAS College of Health Careers, Little RockPatient care technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,000
Price if you pay yourself$2,375
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Patient Care Technician at ARKANSAS College of Health Careers
More details about Patient Care Technician at ARKANSAS College of Health Careers
Finished
87%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$7,253
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$170
Students counted
49
Earned a year, estimated
$29,000
Price if you pay yourself
$2,375
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Program website, Patient Care Technician at ARKANSAS College of Health Careers
Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patient Care Technician CP
BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
Pocahontas
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), PocahontasPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,800
Price if you pay yourself$4,702
School website, Patient Care Technician CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
More details about Patient Care Technician CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$6,703
Length
32 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$300
Students counted
19
Earned a year, estimated
$26,800
Price if you pay yourself
$4,702
School website, Patient Care Technician CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patient Care Technician CP
BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
Paragould
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), ParagouldPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,800
Price if you pay yourself$5,002
School website, Patient Care Technician CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
More details about Patient Care Technician CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$6,703
Length
16 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
19
Earned a year, estimated
$26,800
Price if you pay yourself
$5,002
School website, Patient Care Technician CP at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
Patient care technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patient Care Technician
Gateway Allied Health LLC
Hot Springs
High school diploma or equivalent
Gateway Allied Health LLC, Hot SpringsPatient care technician courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,985
Program website, Patient Care Technician at Gateway Allied Health LLC
More details about Patient Care Technician at Gateway Allied Health LLC
Finished
85%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$405
Students counted
18
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,985
Program website, Patient Care Technician at Gateway Allied Health LLC

How to pay for patient care technician training in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for patient care technician training in Arkansas

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 Arkansas

programs with a price cost under $3,000: 3 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 3rd of 15
patient care technician programs here, against the typical state's 3: 7 vs 3

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 Searcy, Batesville, Little Rock and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Arkansas

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

Where the Arkansas patient care technician program numbers come from

Which Arkansas patient care technician programs are on this list?

These are the patient care technician programs Arkansas 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 Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas 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 Arkansas

How much does patient care technician training cost in Arkansas?

Is there free patient care technician training in Arkansas?

All 7 patient care technician programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

Patient Care Technician Certificate of Proficiency