Nursing and Health Education
 American Red Cross Offers State and National Certified Nursing Education Programs
Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomist, EKG Technician, or Patient Care Technician? Which of these exciting Allied Health Careers will you be in? Do you want to train in a career where you can truly make a difference? If so, you may be a future Red Cross student! At the Red Cross, we believe in our students and their ability to succeed. When you are accepted into a Red Cross Nursing Education Program, you can be assured that you will leave with the skills you need to succeed in today’s workforce. You will also leave with the new found confidence that comes from achieving your career goals. The American Red Cross now offers short term certificate programs in NAT (CNA), Phlebotomy, and EKG plus a Nationally Certified testing program for Patient Care Technician (PCT)
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Nurse Assistant Training Program
The Nurse Assistant Training program offers a thorough five week course for day students, or if you prefer, a seven week evening course of study that prepares students to begin a career in the medical field. The course combines classroom lessons with field experience (“clinicals”) for the best training available in the NAT field. Upon graduation and the passing of the state certification exam, Nurse Assistants can work in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities. For more information on this course, please see the links below, call our nursing department at 865-584-2999, or email us at
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2012 NAT Class Schedules and Information
2012 Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician Class Schedules and Information
EKG Technician Training Program
Our EKG Technician Training program offers a five week classroom and an approximate two week clinical course of study that involves the heart and its function. Our instructors focus on providing the most thorough educational experiences possible for our students. This class is a combination of lecture and hands-on skill training that enables the student to succeed in the classroom and gain the skills and confidence to perform their assigned tasks during clinical rounds held at Red Cross chosen facilities. Successful graduates are qualified to sit for the National Healthcareer Association’s EKG Technician Certification exam. Upon successful completion of this exam, a graduate is nationally certified in the field. EKG Technicians work in hospitals, sports facilities, medical offices and cardiac rehabilitative offices. For more information on this course, please see the links below, call our nursing department at 865-584-2999, or email us at
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Phlebotomy Technician Training Program.
Our Phlebotomy Technician Training program offers a five week classroom and an approximate two week clinical course of study that trains the student to perform the job duties of a Phlebotomist. This class is a combination of lecture and hands-on skill training that enables the student to succeed in the classroom and gain the skills and confidence to perform their assigned tasks during clinical rounds held at Red Cross chosen facilities. Successful graduates are qualified to sit for the National Healthcareer Association’s Phlebotomy Technician Certification exam. Upon successful completion of this exam, a graduate is nationally certified in that field. Phlebotomists work in hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, doctor’s offices and laboratories. For more information on this course, please see the links below, call our nursing department at 865-584-2999, or email us at
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Patient Care Technician Training Program
Our Patient Care Technician Training program is a combination of:
*Nurse Assistant Training
*EKG Technician Training
*Phlebotomy Technician Training
Graduate students that possess certification in all three fields are then eligible to sit for the Patient Care Technician/Nurse Extender Certification exam. Patient Care Technicians work in hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, cardiac rehabilitation facilities laboratories and doctor’s offices. For more information on this course, please see the links below, call our nursing department at 865-584-2999, or email us at
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Important Links
Credits earned at the American Red Cross may not transfer to another educational institution. Credits earned at another educational institution may not be accepted by the American Red Cross. You should obtain confirmation that the American Red Cross will accept any credits you have earned at another educational institution before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement. You should also contact any educational institutions that you may want to transfer credits earned at the American Red Cross to determine if such institutions will accept credits earned at the American Red Cross prior to executing an enrollment contract or agreement. The ability to transfer credits from the American Red Cross to another educational institution may be very limited. Your credits may not transfer and you may have to repeat courses previously taken at the American Red Cross if you enroll in another educational institution. You should never assume that credits will transfer to or from any educational institution. It is highly recommended and you are advised to make certain that you know the transfer or credit policy of the American Red Cross and of any other educational institutions you may in the future want to transfer the credits earned at the American Red Cross before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement.
The American Red Cross is authorized for operation as a postsecondary education institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. In order to view detailed job placement and graduation information on the programs offered by the American Red cross, please visit www.state.tn.us/thec and click on the Authorized Institutions Data button.
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