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Dialysis Technician

CCHT

A federal 18-month certification clock to model.

Federal rules (42 CFR §494) require patient-care dialysis technicians to be certified within 18 months of hire, after an RN-directed training program and supervised clinical experience. That mandatory countdown plus a skills checklist and RN sign-off make it a natural, if specialized, vertical.

At a glance

Credential
NNCC CCHT · BONENT CHT
Exam
CCHT / CHT exam (150 questions)
Regulator
Federal CMS (ESRD Conditions for Coverage)
Hours
RN-directed training program · Supervised clinical experience · 18-month certification window

Competency model

Clinical ledger + 18-month federal clock
Specialized / above CNA

median annual wage

Tracks chronic-kidney-disease prevalence

projected growth

National

certification

Why the demand: Rising rates of diabetes and chronic kidney disease driving dialysis-chain expansion. — No single BLS category — federally regulated under 42 CFR §494.

The program

What students master.

Explore the planned competencies for this credential.

1

Dialysis fundamentals

  • Renal physiology
  • Dialysis principles
  • Machine operation
  • Water treatment
2

Patient care & safety

  • Cannulation
  • Monitoring during treatment
  • Infection control
  • Emergency response
3

Certification window

  • Certified within 18 months of hire
  • RN-educator sign-off
  • 3-year recert (3,000 hrs + 30 CE)
  • Compliance-clock tracking

On the platform

How CCHT fits the roadmap.

Planned capabilities will be tailored to this program’s training and reporting requirements.

  • 1

    Federal certification window

    A dialysis edition would need a verified start date and an approved countdown rule for each technician.

  • 2

    RN-directed sign-off

    Supervised clinical experience would need qualified RN authority and dialysis-specific evidence.

  • 3

    Recertification tracking

    Renewal periods, work hours, and continuing education would need current rule review and audited records.

The competitive edge

A planned training and certification-window workflow for dialysis operators, pending regulatory review.

On the roadmap

Roadmap — specialized employer base.

Enrollment

Program prerequisites.

These credential prerequisites inform the planned enrollment experience for this program.

HS diploma / GED
Supervised clinical training
Immunizations / background per facility

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