Patient Care Technician Practice Test (PCT)

The Patient Care Technician Practice Test (PCT) is a free beginner-level, 15-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) exam — patient care, vital signs and safety, phlebotomy and specimen collection, and EKG basics with infection control — written to the 2026 CPCT/A test plan. Score 70% or more on its 15 questions to earn a verifiable Patient Care Technician Exam Readiness certificate (SOA-PCT). Every question is based on published standards and research — including WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy (World Health Organization), Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) (OSHA), Vital signs (MedlinePlus (NIH)) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free Patient Care Technician Practice Test built on the current NHA CPCT/A exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers patient care, phlebotomy, and EKG, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the three skill areas on this page, then take the 15-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Patient Care Technician Exam Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy (World Health Organization); Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) (OSHA); Vital signs (MedlinePlus (NIH)); Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) (National Healthcareer Association); Recommendations for the standardization and interpretation of the electrocardiogram (AHA/ACCF/HRS); Certified EKG Technician (CET) (National Healthcareer Association). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Three skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Patient Care and Safety (Vital signs, Mobility and comfort and Safety and communication); Phlebotomy and Specimen Collection (Venipuncture, Order of draw and Specimen handling); EKG and Infection Control (12-lead basics, Rhythm recognition and Infection prevention). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Patient care technician, Patient care assistant, Hospital nursing assistant, CNA moving into acute care and Emergency department technician. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Patient Care Technician knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

100 scored questions (plus 20 pretest) in 1 hour 50 minutes covering patient care, infection control, safety, phlebotomy, EKG and professional responsibilities.

PCTs usually add phlebotomy and EKG skills to CNA-level patient care, and often work in hospitals rather than long-term care.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available Patient Care Technician content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

15 questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — with a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 15 scenario questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — and a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.