Best Patient Care Technician Programs in Virginia (2026)

Quick answer: Patient care technicians in Virginia earn a median of $43,200 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited patient care technician schools in Virginia with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

Programs sits within the Virginia patient care technician workforce, served by accredited training providers. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $43,200 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Virginia Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$43,200BLS OEWS, May 2025
Virginia pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$31,560 to $50,980BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Virginia metro for this fieldCharlottesville, VA, $44,140BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+2.3% growth, about 204,100 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment40,580 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Virginia location quotient1.06BLS OEWS, May 2025

Explore the Patient care technician Career

What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Virginia figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 12 schools within 147 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 12 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC 124.3 miles away BOC Score 64.4
Tuition $2,756 - $11,230
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 32.1%
  • Programs offered: 39
  • Annual completions: 1647
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $48,144 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, NC 127.3 miles away BOC Score 60.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 65
  • Annual completions: 1072
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $42,844 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Surry Community College

Dobson, NC 127.7 miles away BOC Score 57.7
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38
  • Annual completions: 593
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $43,856 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC 112.5 miles away BOC Score 55.3
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 64
  • Annual completions: 5606
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,034 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Montgomery Community College

Troy, NC 147.4 miles away BOC Score 52.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 65.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 36
  • Annual completions: 539
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $41,824 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Piedmont Community College

Roxboro, NC 60.6 miles away BOC Score 52.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 38.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 257
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $37,251 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Davidson-Davie Community College

Thomasville, NC 127.7 miles away BOC Score 51.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 44.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 46
  • Annual completions: 1662
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $44,533 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Alamance Community College

Graham, NC 91.4 miles away BOC Score 50.9
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42
  • Annual completions: 1011
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $41,411 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, NC 90.5 miles away BOC Score 49.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 39.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 39
  • Annual completions: 578
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $57,868 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#11

Halifax Community College

Weldon, NC 83.6 miles away BOC Score 39.6
Tuition $2,608 - $16,938
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 37.9%
  • Programs offered: 30
  • Annual completions: 262
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,575 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA 69.6 miles away BOC Score 33.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 58.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 162
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $41,883 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Patient Care Technician Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Nursing Assistants
Nursing Assistants annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $33940, P25 $37260, P50 $42260, P75 $47220, P90 $51980.10th$33,94025th$37,26050th (median)$42,26075th$47,22090th$51,980
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Nursing Assistants annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$33,940
25th$37,260
50th (median)$42,260
75th$47,220
90th$51,980
Projected employment growth, United States, Nursing Assistants, 2024-2034
Nursing Assistants employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 1.4415e+06; 2034 projected employment 1.474e+06; percent change +2.3%.20241,441,500 jobs2034 (proj.)1,474,000 jobsChange: +2.3%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Nursing Assistants employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
20241,441,500
2034 projected1,474,000
Percent change+2.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does patient care technician training take in Virginia?

Patient care technician certificate programs in Virginia typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do patient care technicians earn in Virginia?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), patient care technicians in Virginia earned a median annual wage of approximately $43,200. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $31,560 to $50,980 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many patient care technician schools are in Virginia?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


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Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)