JANUARY 2027 · HEALTHCARE TRAINING
Your weekly timetable. Ocean Plaza, Main Street, Sandy Bay, Hanover. All times are Jamaica time.
Proposed arrangements · Version 3 · 8 November 2026 Exact start dates and dated teaching weeks will be issued separately. Final arrangements depend on educator availability, syllabus mapping and confirmation of required practical hours.
Medical Assistant Patient Care Technician Phlebotomy Technician EKG Technician Phlebotomy + EKG Bundle
Duration 5 months total
Class day Monday
Attendance 9:00 AM–12:00 PM 4 months of classes plus 1 month of supervised internship.
Medical Assistant · Monday Time Scheduled activity 9:00–11:00 AM Programme-specific teaching and supervised practical 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Shared foundation lesson with Patient Care Technician
3 teaching hours per week.
Exact start date and dated teaching weeks to be confirmed.
Duration 6 months total
Class day Monday
Attendance 11:00 AM–2:30 PM 5 months of classes plus 1 month of supervised placement.
Patient Care Technician · Monday Time Scheduled activity 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Shared foundation lesson with Medical Assistant 12:00–12:30 PM Lunch break 12:30–2:30 PM Programme-specific teaching and supervised practical
3 teaching hours per week, excluding lunch.
Once Medical Assistant classes finish, the shared hour becomes PCT teaching within the same attendance window.
Duration 8 weeks
Class day Wednesday
Attendance 11:00 AM–2:30 PM One class day per week.
Phlebotomy Technician · Wednesday Time Scheduled activity 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Shared foundation lesson with EKG Technician 12:00–12:30 PM Lunch break 12:30–2:30 PM Phlebotomy teaching and supervised practical
3 teaching hours per week, excluding lunch.
After EKG finishes, the shared hour becomes Phlebotomy teaching within the same attendance window.
Duration 4 weeks
Class day Wednesday
Attendance 9:00 AM–12:00 PM One class day per week.
EKG Technician · Wednesday Time Scheduled activity 9:00–11:00 AM EKG teaching and supervised practical 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Shared foundation lesson with Phlebotomy Technician
3 teaching hours per week.
Exact start date and dated teaching weeks to be confirmed.
Duration Proposed 8 weeks
Class day Wednesday
Attendance 9:00 AM–2:30 PM Concurrent delivery: EKG in Weeks 1–4; Phlebotomy in Weeks 1–8. Combined calendar subject to approval.
Phlebotomy + EKG Bundle · Wednesday Time Scheduled activity 9:00–11:00 AM EKG teaching and supervised practical 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Shared EKG and Phlebotomy foundation lesson 12:00–12:30 PM Lunch break 12:30–2:30 PM Phlebotomy teaching and supervised practical
5 teaching hours per week while both courses are active, excluding lunch.
The full-day arrangement applies while both components are active. After EKG completion, attendance follows Phlebotomy: Wednesday, 11:00 AM–2:30 PM.