Cost of Class:  

• Tuition/Registration: $180
• Text: $62.18 (subject to change)
• Cost of CPR card: $5
• Liability insurance: $13
• Optional accident insurance: $1.20

Admissions Requirements:   

• Must be at least 18 years of age  
• Provide proof of high school completion (High school transcripts, copy of high school diploma, or copy of completion of GED requirements)  
• Provide documentation of complete immunization records including proof of MMR 1 and 2 or individual titers, current TB test, varicella infection by medical record, varicella titer, or varicella immunization if titer is negative, proof of hepatitis B vaccine or signed MCC waiver
• Tetanus and flu shots for some clinical sites  

Training Includes:   

• Anatomy and physiology of the kidney  
• The principles, processes, and the history of dialysis 
• The role of the dialysis technician and his/her part of a dialysis patient care team  
• Differentiate between acute and chronic renal failure, discussing causes of each  
• How ESRD affects the patient physically, psychologically, socially, and emotionally  
• Identify the nutritional needs of the ESRD patient  
• Identify related diagnostic tests and treatment modalities  
• Discuss the types of vascular access and how to care for them  
• Utilize standard precautions and aseptic technique and follow OSHA guidelines  
• Implement safety and emergency measures for dialysis patients and self  
• Correctly assess the patient’s vital signs and weight  
• Calculate weight gain and target loss for the hemodialysis patient and correctly program the machine  
• Prepare the dialysis machine for the hemodialysis patient, including setting up, testing, recirculating, setting parameters, tearing down, cleaning, and disinfecting  
• Prepare packs and basins, correctly drawing up and labeling saline syringes   
• Check blood sugars when necessary and identify the normal range  
• Discuss the methods of measuring the effectiveness and adequacy of dialysis  
• 6 hours of customer service   

Other Fees:  

• Certification exam:
• Drug screening for clinical site
• Background check for clinical site

 Students in the program may get help paying for class by calling 828.766.1297.