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Dialysis Technician

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | Community College of Philadelphia | ID: 161425

Overview

1700 SPRING GARDEN ST PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19130-3936
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Admissions Office:
215-496-6158
Online Training
Dialysis Technician Program Certificate of Completion
Employment Skill Gain
Community College Certificate
$2,051.00 - $2,051.00
Training(ETPL)

Description of Training Provider

Community College of Philadelphia offers programs that prepare you for in-demand careers or transfer in the fields of architecture and construction; art, design and media; business and technology, health care; law and public service; liberal arts; science

Program Description

The Dialysis Technician certification program is designed to train students the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to enter the health and wellness field as a patient care technician. Program topics include medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology of the kidney, blood chemistry, renal diseases, and disorders, with appropriate interventions. Students will be trained to operate dialysis equipment and learn how to communicate effectively with patients and team members. This program will prepare graduates to take the Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician Certification Exam and be prepared to start work as a CCHT, Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician.

Skills & Competencies

Learner Outcomes
Upon completion of this workshop participants will be familiar with how to:
  • Work under the supervision of a registered or licensed practical nurse to administer this life-sustaining procedure in a highly invasive and specialized patient care environment.
  • Perform the hemodialysis procedure, which removes waste products from the patient’s blood
  • Have a working knowledge of how blood is removed from the patient’s body, cycled through the artificial kidney for cleansing of metabolic waste products before returning to the patient.
  • Create daily reports for patient status regarding specimens obtained for testing
  • Possess core knowledge to take the professional certification exam for Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT)

Additional Information

Service Costs

1,999.00
1,999.00
52.00

Performance Measures

The training Service/Course had no enrollments during the reporting period.
No performance information is available to review.