Dialysis Technician (PCT) Requirements

How to Become a Certified Dialysis Patient Care Technician (PCT)

What Does It Take to Become a Certified Dialysis Patient Care Technician?

At Renaissance Management Company, we are dedicated to delivering the highest standard of dialysis patient care. We achieve this by ensuring our Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) receive the latest knowledge, training, and professional support to excel in their roles. We uphold rigorous standards for dialysis technician certification and continuing education, offering resources such as:

  • Comprehensive training manuals
  • Interactive learning modules
  • Test-taking strategies
  • Personalized instruction and mentorship

In collaboration with organizations like the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission and the American Nephrology Nurses Association, we help aspiring dialysis technicians prepare for certification exams, earn credentials, and maintain their professional dialysis technician certifications.

5 Dialysis Patient Care Technician Certification Requirements*:

To become a Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) or Certified Dialysis Patient Care Technician (PCT), applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements as outlined by the NNCC and related nephrology boards.

  1. The applicant must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent, General Educational Development (GED), and must submit a copy of a government-approved high school diploma. The name on the diploma must match the name on the CCHT exam application. If it does not, proof of name change (e.g., marriage certificate) must be submitted.
  2. The applicant must have successfully completed a training program for clinical hemodialysis technicians that included both classroom instruction and supervised clinical experience. The applicant must obtain the signature of the educator or submit a certificate of completion to verify the training program.
  3. If the applicant has not yet obtained a position as a clinical hemodialysis technician, he/she must provide the number of hours spent in clinical, hands-on patient care experience obtained as part of the training program, and must provide the name of the facility where the clinical training occurred. The facility administrator or manager must sign to verify that the clinical, hands-on experience did occur and was supervised by an RN.
  4. If the applicant has held a position as a clinical hemodialysis technician within the last eighteen (18) months, he/she must provide the name of the employer. The applicant must obtain the supervisor’s signature to verify employment. It is recommended, but not required, that an applicant have a minimum of six (6) months (or 1,000 hours) of clinical experience.
  5. If the applicant has been unemployed for (18) months or longer, he/she must provide proof of current retraining and hands-on experience.  The applicant must obtain the signature of an RN educator to verify the training program and/or the facility administrator or manager to verify the clinical, hands-on experience did occur.

For more information, visit:

Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology

Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission

*Information was obtained from the NNCC website.