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    The document summarizes three national organizations that provide certification for dialysis technicians: 1) The Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) offers the Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician (CHT) certification which requires recertification every 4 years through re-examination or continuing education. 2) The Nephrology Nursing Certifying Commission (NNCC) offers the Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) certification which requires recertification every 2-3 years through re-examination or continuing education and work experience. 3) The National Nephrology Certification Organization (NNCO) offers the Certified Clinical

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    The document summarizes three national organizations that provide certification for dialysis technicians: 1) The Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) offers the Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician (CHT) certification which requires recertification every 4 years through re-examination or continuing education. 2) The Nephrology Nursing Certifying Commission (NNCC) offers the Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) certification which requires recertification every 2-3 years through re-examination or continuing education and work experience. 3) The National Nephrology Certification Organization (NNCO) offers the Certified Clinical

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    NATIONAL COMMERCIAL DIALYSIS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS* (AS OF SEPTEMBER 2009)

    National
    Organization
    Certification
    provided
    Certification period

    Board of Nephrology Examiners


    Nursing and Technology (BONENT)
    Certified Hemodialysis
    Technologist/Technician (CHT)
    Every 4 years

    Recertification
    offered

    Re-exam or 40 contact hours of inperson continuing education, of which


    15 contact hours can be earned from
    other education specified on BONENT
    Web site

    Educational
    requirement(s) to
    apply for
    examination
    Training/experience
    requirement(s) to
    apply for
    examination

    High school diploma or equivalency; if


    no evidence of high school diploma, >
    4yrs of dialysis work experience can
    substitute
    12 months of experience in nephrology
    patient care and current active work in
    an ESRD facility or successful
    completion of an accredited dialysis
    course approved by the BONENT
    Board.

    Testing sites

    Providers may be test sites for paper &


    pencil tests. Independent test sites are
    used for computer-based tests.
    BONENT accommodates people with
    ADA disabilities.

    Proctored Test
    Website

    Yes
    http://www.bonent.org

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Version 1.2

    Nephrology Nursing Certifying


    Commission (NNCC)
    Certified Clinical Hemodialysis
    Technician (CCHT)
    Every 2 years prior to 11/1/2009;
    every 3 years effective 11/1/2009
    Re-exam or prior to 11/1/09, 20
    contact hours of continuing
    education plus 2000 work hours
    every 2 years; effective 11/1/2009,
    30 contact hours of continuing
    education plus 3,000 work hours
    every 3 years; effective 11/1/2011,
    10 contact hours of continuing
    education plus 1,000 work
    hours/year with recertification every
    3 years.
    High school diploma or GED; if no
    evidence of either, dialysis work
    experience >4 years can substitute

    National Nephrology Certification


    Organization (NNCO)
    Certified Clinical Nephrology
    Technology (CCNT)
    Every 4 years

    Successful completion of PCT


    training program (classroom &
    supervised experience); signed
    verification by preceptor of training
    and clinical experience; recommend
    >6 months (1000 hours) of clinical
    experience, including training, prior
    to exam
    ANNA chapters & dialysis clinics
    may host paper & pencil tests at on
    or off-site locations. In 2010 NNCC
    will offer computer-based tests at
    CBT centers. NNCC accommodates
    disabilities & religious convictions
    against Saturday tests.
    Yes
    http://www.nncc-exam.org

    1 year training program in nephrology


    technology with clinical experience
    and/or training program and clinical
    experience equivalent to 1 year. OH
    requires 12 months specified dialysis
    care experience

    Re-exam or 30 contact hours of


    continuing education, of which 15
    contact hours can be earned from work
    in nephrology (3.75 contact
    hours/year)

    High school diploma or equivalency


    OR four years of full time experience in
    the field of nephrology technology

    Computer-based tests are offered at


    hundreds of PSI/LaserGrade
    Computer Testing sites in the U.S. and
    Canada. NNCO accommodates ADA
    disabilities & religious convictions
    against Saturday tests.
    Yes
    http://nnco.nbccc.net
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