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Patient care technician training in New Jersey

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

12 schools offer these patient care technician programs, and New Jersey 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 New Jersey, 8 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 13 are the same kind of program: patient care technician course.

See the 13 programs

How much does patient care technician training cost in New Jersey?

$3,099 to $3,900 is what most patient care technician programs in New Jersey cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $1,853 to $4,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
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None of the 13 programs report it
Working 6 months later
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Earned a year, estimated
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Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Jersey may also offer patient care technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free patient care technician training in New Jersey?

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

All 13 patient care technician programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Certified Patient Care Technician B230

    LTC Career Training Inc. Neptune PCS

    Neptune

    No diploma needed

    LTC Career Training Inc. Neptune PCS, NeptunePatient care technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,853
    Program website, Certified Patient Care Technician B230 at LTC Career Training Inc. Neptune PCS
    More details about Certified Patient Care Technician B230 at LTC Career Training Inc. Neptune PCS
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
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    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,853
    Program website, Certified Patient Care Technician B230 at LTC Career Training Inc. Neptune PCS

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Certified Patient Care Technician CPCT

    Academy of Allied Health Sciences PCS

    Newark

    No diploma needed

    Academy of Allied Health Sciences PCS, NewarkPatient care technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,853
    More details about Certified Patient Care Technician CPCT at Academy of Allied Health Sciences PCS
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    None listed
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    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,853

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Fast Track Patient Care Technician Prog

    Hudson County Community College Center for Business and Industry

    Jersey City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hudson County Community College Center for Business and Industry, Jersey CityPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    Program website, Fast Track Patient Care Technician Prog at Hudson County Community College Center for Business and Industry
    More details about Fast Track Patient Care Technician Prog at Hudson County Community College Center for Business and Industry
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
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    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,200
    Program website, Fast Track Patient Care Technician Prog at Hudson County Community College Center for Business and Industry

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician Program

    Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester

    Sewell

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester, SewellPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,099
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Program at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester
    More details about Patient Care Technician Program at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    None listed
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    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,099
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Program at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Online Certified Patient Care Technician

    Academy of Allied Health Sciences PCS

    Newark

    No diploma needed

    Academy of Allied Health Sciences PCS, NewarkPatient care technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,279
    More details about Online Certified Patient Care Technician at Academy of Allied Health Sciences PCS
    Finished
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $125
    Students counted
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    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,279

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Branford Institute Elizabeth PCS

    Elizabeth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Branford Institute Elizabeth PCS, ElizabethPatient care technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Branford Institute Elizabeth PCS
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Branford Institute Elizabeth PCS
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Branford Institute Elizabeth PCS

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician

    Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Dover PCS

    Dover

    No diploma needed

    Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Dover PCS, DoverPatient care technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Dover PCS
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Dover PCS
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Dover PCS

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    ComTec Institute East Orange PCS

    Eastorange

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ComTec Institute East Orange PCS, EastorangePatient care technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at ComTec Institute East Orange PCS
    More details about Patient Care Technician at ComTec Institute East Orange PCS
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at ComTec Institute East Orange PCS

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education

    Lincroft

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education, LincroftPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician

    Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Union PCS

    Union

    No diploma needed

    Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Union PCS, UnionPatient care technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Union PCS
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Union PCS
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. Union PCS

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus PCS

    Paramus

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus PCS, ParamusPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus PCS
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus PCS
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
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    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus PCS

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Essex County College NonCredit WIOA Title 2

    Newark

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Essex County College NonCredit WIOA Title 2, NewarkPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Essex County College NonCredit WIOA Title 2
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Essex County College NonCredit WIOA Title 2
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
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    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,900
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Essex County College NonCredit WIOA Title 2

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician Certification

    Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program

    Paramus

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program, ParamusPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Certification at Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program
    More details about Patient Care Technician Certification at Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program
    Finished
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $359
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Certification at Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program

How to pay for patient care technician training in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for patient care technician training in New Jersey

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 New Jersey

programs with a price cost under $3,000
3 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 15
patient care technician programs here, against the typical state's 3
13 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 New York, Philadelphia and other New Jersey cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New Jersey

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

Where the New Jersey patient care technician program numbers come from

Which New Jersey patient care technician programs are on this list?

These are the patient care technician programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey 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.

How reliable are the New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about patient care technician training in New Jersey

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns