Renal Dialysis Technologist Technician

A program that prepares individuals to administer hemodialysis treatments to patients with renal failure under the supervision of a nurse or physician. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, dialysis prescription interpretation, dialysite preparation, extracorporeal circuit and dialyzer set-up and maintenance, equipment monitoring, patient preparation, taking vital signs, documentation and communication, venipuncture and local anesthesia administration, emergency intervention, safety and sanitation, and professional standards and ethics.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 18 institutions across the United States, with a total of 454 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

122

certificates awarded

Other Awards

332

awards given

Top Schools for Renal Dialysis Technologist Technician

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

Rank Institution Degrees
1 National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, CA
80
2 Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
63
3 Midwestern Career College
Chicago, IL
48
4 Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek, FL
44
5 Florida Panhandle Technical College
Chipley, FL
40
6 Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI
28
7 Orange Technical College-East Campus
Winter Park, FL
28
8 Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
24
9 Dorsey College-Wayne
Wayne, MI
18
10 Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
16
11 Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
15
12 Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
12
13 Dorsey College
Madison Heights, MI
12
14 Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
9
15 Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
Gulfport, MS
6
16 Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA
4
17 Stellar Career College
Chicago, IL
4
18 Healthcare Training Institute
Kenner, LA
3