Dialysis Technician
Career Certificate
The Dialysis Technician Career Certificate prepares students with the knowledge and skills required to care for patients receiving dialysis. In the simulation laboratory, you will practice the clinical skills necessary for the safe administration of dialysis and learn to care for the patient before, during, and after the dialysis treatment. Employment opportunities are on the rise. If you like helping others and want a career in the healthcare field, this program may be for you.
30
Total Credits
In-demand Career
Hands-on
Experience
Fully-Equipped Laboratory
What Jobs Can I Get?
This program prepares students for an entry-level position in the healthcare industry. Employment opportunities for dialysis technicians in both acute care and outpatient facilities continue to increase as chronic renal disease becomes more prevalent in the aging population. Certification is mandatory once you are employed. It is required by CMS within 18 months of employment.
- BONENT (The Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology)– CHT – Certified Hemodialysis Technician
- NNCC (Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission) – CCHT – Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
Set up and operate hemodialysis machine to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure.
About the Curriculum
Choosing a career as a dialysis technician allows you to become familiar with the healthcare industry in two semesters!
30 total credits
Classes held primarily on the Passaic campus
Clinical hours at a local dialysis center
You can earn an AS in Health Science degree along with your career certificate as all the credits align with the degree
Eligible to sit for the NHA phlebotomy certification exam
Clinical Skill Set:
- Preparing and monitoring the patient during dialysis
- Set-up and break-down of the dialysis machine
- Infection Control principles and practices
- Performing vital signs
- Phlebotomy/capillary sticks
- Professionalism, teamwork and communication skills
Important Links
Questions? Contact Us
Rosemarie Rocchio, BSN MS RNC NIC, CCMA
Director of Healthcare Certificate Programs
[email protected]
973-341-1632
PCCC provided me with the educational and financial help to achieve my goal. My experience here has been wonderful. I was offered a full-time position before I even graduated.
Observational Rotations & Clinical Experience Requirements
- Submit a complete health form, including evidence of immunity to communicable diseases, signed by a physician or nurse practitioner.
- Submit verification of current certification in American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR.
- Complete a criminal background check. Only students with a CLEAR background report are eligible to participate in clinical. If the background check is NOT CLEAR, the student must withdraw from the program. Background checks are required annually while the student is in the program, and if the report is NOT CLEAR at any time during the student’s enrollment in the program, the student will not be permitted to continue in the program.
- Complete drug test at designated laboratory facility. All drug testing reports must be NEGATIVE. Drug testing is required annually or more frequently as required by clinical agencies. A POSITIVE drug test report at any point during the program will result in dismissal from the program.