CHT

The Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician credential from BONENT, earned by passing a written exam covering renal anatomy and physiology, dialysis principles, water treatment, and patient care.

It proves that the holder has been examined against a published standard - knowledge on a written exam and, in most cases, an observed practical performance - and has met the standard of Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology.

At VoTechWorks the credential is earned inside the programs that carry it (Dialysis Technician): the universal core, one competency course per curriculum area with a written exam, an observed skills demonstration and a signed log each, a capstone, an externship or clinical practicum, then exam preparation and the credential exam itself, sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's own site.

It leads to entry-level employment in Health & Personal Services, counts toward the next credential on the stackable pathway, and is the first line on the resume an employer reads.

Renews periodically through BONENT's continuing education requirement; hours are set by the board and verified at renewal.