Chippewa Valley Technical College

Renal Dialysis Technician

Renal DialysisThe Renal Dialysis Technician (RDT) program is a one year technical-diploma program.  Renal dialysis technicians work in dialysis units located in hospitals, clinics, and free standing buildings.  Dialysis technicians care for patients while they are on hemodialysis.  The RDT also learns how to operate the dialysis machine, insert needles in the patient's access and manage the patient while on hemodialysis.  Dialysis technicians work very closely with registered nurses (RN's).

Instruction in the program includes lecture, lab and clinical time.  Students receive hands-on experience in the lab as well as in a dialysis center.  This gives the student the opportunity to apply the principles and practices learned in the classroom.

Core Courses

  • Introduction to Renal Dialysis
  • Principles of Renal Dialysis I
  • Principles of Renal Dialysis II
  • Renal Failure and Support Therapies
  • Hemodialysis Lab Procedures
  • Clinical Practicum I
  • Clinical Practicum II

Dialysis Technician Certification Exam Prep

sealNEW! -- This course includes a review of the Dialysis Technician core curriculum, practice exams, confidence-building exercises, group activities, lecture, and test-taking strategies. It will also cover content in which the technician examinations measure technical proficiency in certain skills and general areas of knowledge. The audience is dialysis patient care technicians; no prerequisites. The CHT Exam will take place at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on the Clairemont Campus.
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