Dialysis Technician Certificate of Technical Studies

The Dialysis Technician is professionally trained to function as a member of a team of dialysis caregivers. Specifically, this professional is trained not only in the maintenance of the dialysis equipment (dialyzer or artificial kidney), but also in the procedures of hemodialysis of patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD); commonly known as kidney failure.

The Dialysis Technician Program is offered in collaboration with several dialysis centers in the Shreveport/Bossier City area. The program is designed as a 2-semester certificate program that provides both academic and clinical experiences in hemodialytic patient care at affiliated dialysis centers. The goal of this program is to provide the health care community of northwest Louisiana with trained and certified dialysis technicians who are prepared to work in hemodialysis facilities and provide appropriate patient care to patients with kidney failure. A background check is required by the clinical site for all Dialysis Clinical students.

Requirements

Fall Semester

DYLT-101S		2
DYLT-103S		3
DYLT-105S		3
DYLT-110S		4
Total Credit Hours:		12

Spring Semester

DYLT-106S	Hemodialysis Patient Care	2
DYLT-109S		2
DYLT-112S		8
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 24

Advisors: Didaciane Keys