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NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)

Adaptive preparation for the CPCT/A credential. Build applied judgment through focused skill quests, progressive difficulty, immediate feedback, and durable review.

Create permanent account 26 skill quests · 6 challenges each · 26 mastery challenges
Best for
Hospital patient-care technicians
Typical requirements
HS/GED + qualifying patient-care training/work pathway
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CURRICULUM

Patient rights safety and infection control

4 skill quests
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Patient rights safety and infection control — Foundations

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, patient rights safety and infection control matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances patient rights safety and infection control — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Patient rights safety and infection control — Applied Practice

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, patient rights safety and infection control matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances patient rights safety and infection control — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Patient rights safety and infection control — Decision Making

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, patient rights safety and infection control matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances patient rights safety and infection control — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Patient rights safety and infection control — Quality and Escalation

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, patient rights safety and infection control matters because it helps the practitioner check the result against the objective and escalate when evidence requires it.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances patient rights safety and infection control — quality and escalation toward the intended outcome.
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CURRICULUM

Communication and care-team collaboration

4 skill quests
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Communication and care-team collaboration — Foundations

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, communication and care-team collaboration matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances communication and care-team collaboration — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Communication and care-team collaboration — Applied Practice

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, communication and care-team collaboration matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances communication and care-team collaboration — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Communication and care-team collaboration — Decision Making

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, communication and care-team collaboration matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances communication and care-team collaboration — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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Communication and care-team collaboration — Quality and Escalation

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, communication and care-team collaboration matters because it helps the practitioner check the result against the objective and escalate when evidence requires it.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances communication and care-team collaboration — quality and escalation toward the intended outcome.
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CURRICULUM

Vital signs pain and observation

3 skill quests
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Vital signs pain and observation — Foundations

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, vital signs pain and observation matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances vital signs pain and observation — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Vital signs pain and observation — Applied Practice

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, vital signs pain and observation matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances vital signs pain and observation — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Vital signs pain and observation — Decision Making

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, vital signs pain and observation matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances vital signs pain and observation — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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CURRICULUM

Activities of daily living and hygiene

3 skill quests
12

Activities of daily living and hygiene — Foundations

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, activities of daily living and hygiene matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances activities of daily living and hygiene — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Activities of daily living and hygiene — Applied Practice

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, activities of daily living and hygiene matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances activities of daily living and hygiene — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Activities of daily living and hygiene — Decision Making

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, activities of daily living and hygiene matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances activities of daily living and hygiene — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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CURRICULUM

Mobility positioning and fall prevention

3 skill quests
15

Mobility positioning and fall prevention — Foundations

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, mobility positioning and fall prevention matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances mobility positioning and fall prevention — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Mobility positioning and fall prevention — Applied Practice

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, mobility positioning and fall prevention matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances mobility positioning and fall prevention — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Mobility positioning and fall prevention — Decision Making

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, mobility positioning and fall prevention matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances mobility positioning and fall prevention — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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CURRICULUM

Specimen collection and bedside testing

3 skill quests
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Specimen collection and bedside testing — Foundations

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, specimen collection and bedside testing matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances specimen collection and bedside testing — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Specimen collection and bedside testing — Applied Practice

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, specimen collection and bedside testing matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances specimen collection and bedside testing — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Specimen collection and bedside testing — Decision Making

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, specimen collection and bedside testing matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances specimen collection and bedside testing — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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CURRICULUM

Nutrition elimination and restorative care

3 skill quests
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Nutrition elimination and restorative care — Foundations

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, nutrition elimination and restorative care matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances nutrition elimination and restorative care — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Nutrition elimination and restorative care — Applied Practice

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, nutrition elimination and restorative care matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances nutrition elimination and restorative care — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Nutrition elimination and restorative care — Decision Making

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, nutrition elimination and restorative care matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances nutrition elimination and restorative care — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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CURRICULUM

Documentation ethics and emergency response

3 skill quests
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Documentation ethics and emergency response — Foundations

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, documentation ethics and emergency response matters because it helps the practitioner identify the intended outcome and governing evidence.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances documentation ethics and emergency response — foundations toward the intended outcome.
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Documentation ethics and emergency response — Applied Practice

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, documentation ethics and emergency response matters because it helps the practitioner apply the principle to the current evidence and constraints.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances documentation ethics and emergency response — applied practice toward the intended outcome.
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Documentation ethics and emergency response — Decision Making

In NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) work, documentation ethics and emergency response matters because it helps the practitioner choose one next action that advances the intended outcome.

ONE DECISION · Choose the next action that best advances documentation ethics and emergency response — decision making toward the intended outcome.
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