Psychiatric Mental Health Services Technician

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and other mental health care professionals, to provide direct patient care services, assist in developing and implementing treatment plans, administer medications, and perform related administrative functions. Includes instruction in mental health theory, applied psychopathology, patient communication and management, crisis intervention, psychotropic medication, mental health treatment procedures, substance abuse, record-keeping, clinical administrative skills, and applicable standards and regulations.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 68 institutions across the United States, with a total of 8200 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

877

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

1,081

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

614

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

66

certificates awarded

Doctoral Degrees

10

degrees awarded

Other Awards

5,552

awards given

Top Schools for Psychiatric Mental Health Services Technician

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
1,521
2 Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
1,413
3 Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
291
4 Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
288
5 CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY
282
6 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
281
7 Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
264
8 San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
234
9 Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
222
10 San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
220
11 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
185
12 CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
180
13 Cypress College
Cypress, CA
159
14 University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME
138
15 Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
129
16 Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
126
17 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
123
18 Napa Valley College
Napa, CA
120
19 McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
119
20 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
111
21 Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH
108
22 Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA
104
23 Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
96
24 Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
93
25 Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
87
26 Stautzenberger College-Maumee
Maumee, OH
84
27 Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA
81
28 Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA
72
29 Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
69
30 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
54
31 Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
54
32 Yuba College
Marysville, CA
54
33 Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek, FL
48
34 InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
West Covina, CA
48
35 University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
45
36 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
42
37 Stautzenberger College-Brecksville
Brecksville, OH
42
38 Pierce College District
Lakewood, WA
41
39 Porterville College
Porterville, CA
39
40 Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
39
41 Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL
36
42 Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
36
43 Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
32
44 University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
30
45 Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD
30
46 College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
28
47 Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
28
48 North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA
24
49 Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH
24
50 Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
24
51 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
24
52 Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
18
53 Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
18
54 Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
16
55 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA
15
56 Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
12
57 Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
12
58 College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
12
59 Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
12
60 North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO
12
61 Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
9
62 Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
9
63 Jose Maria Vargas University
Pembroke Pines, FL
9
64 Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
8
65 San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
7
66 University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME
3
67 Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
3
68 Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
3