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thanks Phoenix, tht link was very informative..I may look into a different school since they were dishonest...I really appreciate it :heartbeat

thanx so much Pheonix...tht was very helpful information...its wierd tht the school i was interested in wanted me to take both the cna and pct program. I asked about the pct and she asked if I was already a cna and I told her no and she suggested combining the 2...hmm, i wonder if tht is to get more money from the students....thank u so much for responding to me :) :redbeathe

thank u so much...tht was very helpful :)

Good Luck and Congrats :w00t:

thank you for answering my question, I really appreciate it! I was really confused about that... Do u know how I can find out if this is a good school or not? I googled and didnt find anything but the schools website and I saw one post on here where someone just mentioned the school to someone else... thank you

Hi, I have been looking at job boards to see the job market for CNA and PCT and I see on some of them they specify tht they want a certification from a technical school... Why is that? I was looking at this school http://www.ecrga.com and I talked to the admissisions rep and she says they are a technical school, but they are also private. They do not offer Pell grant but they have financial assistance through the government call WIA or something like that to help with financial aid...but Im just curious, if I choose this school will I be able to find a job...the school is accredited, so...I dont understand what the difference btwn a private and technical school would be from an employers viewpoint..thanks so much in advance for ur insight or input or 2 cents :)

OMG!! That is HILARIOUS!!! lol..im not a CNA yet, but will start class this summer...but i can just see that happening, lol :chuckle

hi, I have been searching online for patient care technician schools in Ga..the only thing Ive found so far is Everest in Jonesboro, and Medix in smyrna...I actually live in Lagrange, Ga...West Ga tech offers LPN and Patient Care Assisting(CNA)...I thought CNA and PCT were two different things...but all this searching Im doing it seems like they have the same job duties...so Im confused...I eventually want to be a nurse, but I need to gain experience in the meantime so I wanted to try CNA or PCT, leaning more towards PCT but finding it difficult to find a school... I dont mind a school near the Stone Mountain area, as I hv friends I can stay wth there to complete school, since I think the program is only a month, idk. Can someone just please give me some info on what a PCT is or if I would come out the same just doing the CNA program at West Ga Tech. Thank you so much for ur help. It is GREATLY appreciated! Here is the link to the west ga tech Patient Care Assisting (CNa) program http://www.westgatech.edu/Academics/Nursing/PatCareAsstTCC.htm :redbeathe Harmony

Hi, I am 29, with 2 kids, ages 7 and 1 (this almost sounds like a personals ad, right, LOL)...I have been working at home for the past year so I could spend some time with my baby. But now I am seriously wanting to go back to school to become an RN. I don't know which path to take. I've been checking job boards just to see what the market is like and it looks like you hv to have experience to get a lot of the jobs being offered. So I was thinking that I could start as a CNA since the program doesnt take very long and I could start working and gain some experience while studying to become an LPN, then an RN...but while I was looking up all this info I saw a program call Patient Care Technician and it looks very interesting and it looks like its a 3 month program. So Im thinking of skipping the CNA and just doing the PCT and then go to RN school, since I've been reading a little on here and saw tht if I do LPN school then try to do RN tht I will be in school a lot longer and I definately do not want that! So I guess my question is can some one just give me some insight on CNA vs PCT and if my ultimate goal is to become an RN which one should I strt with? Or does it even matter...I called one of the schools to get advice and he wanted me to combine both programs...Thanks so much:bow: