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The California Department of Public Health is aware of the concerns of the State's Certified Hemodialysis Technicians due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and we are working diligently to address these concerns.  We thank you for your patience during this time. 

Certified Hemodialysis Technician

The Healthcare Workforce Branch (HWB), Healthcare Professional Certification and Training Section (HPCTS) is primarily responsible for the certification of hemodialysis technicians by ensuring applicants adhere to the California Business and Professions Code, Section 1247 to 1247.9.

​Verification of a Certified Hemodialysis Technician Certificate Link

How to Find a Training Program or Provider for a Certified Hemodialysis Technician

Certified Hemodialysis Technician Testing Providers  

Effective October 11, 2009, Senate Bill (SB) 112 (Oropeza) Chapter 559, Statutes of 2009 amended the Business and Professions Code and established new California certification requirements for hemodialysis technicians including but not limited to successful passing of either a standardized test that is approved by the California Department of Public Health or passing an examination offered by a national commercially available certification program for hemodialysis technician.      

Below is a list of approved testing/examination vendors which may be contacted for further information.         

National Commercially Available Certification Programs

• Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC)
  Phone number: (888) 884-6622
• Board of Nephrology Examiners for Nursing and Technology (BONENT)      
  Phone number: (202) 462-1252
• National Nephrology Certification Organization (NNCO)   
  Phone number: (212) 356-0660

State Approved Standardized Testing Vendors

• California Dialysis Council (CDC)
  Phone number: (714) 632-8379

Certified Hemodialysis Technician Forms   

• CDPH 283F (PDF) Certified Hemodialysis Technician Initial Application
• CDPH 283G (PDF) Certified Hemodialysis Technician Renewal Application
• CDPH 929 (PDF) Request for Name/Address Change and/or Duplicate for CHT Certificate
• CDPH 318 (PDF) Report of Misconduct

State Requirements

•  Chapter 3, Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code (BPC)