Hemodialysis Technician Certification

About Hemodialysis Technicians

Hemodialysis Technicians are certified individuals responsible for operating dialysis machines that act as artificial kidneys by removing waste from blood and removing excess fluids from the body when kidney failure or disease prevents the kidneys from doing so.

On this Page

• Provisional certification
  Become certified if you have not worked as a hemodialysis technician in Oregon or any other state

• Provisional certification renewal
  Renew your provisional certification

• Full certification
  Become certified if you have been provisionally certified in Oregon or are certified in another state

• Renewal
  Maintain your full certification
  
  
• Current List of Hemodialysis Technicians (pdf) - Updated weekly

Remember: Uncertified technicians cannot have direct patient care responsibilities

Laws & Rules Governing Hemodialysis Technicians

• State Laws ORS 688.625 - 688.665
• Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 333 Division 275
  

Provisional Certification

If you have not previously worked as a hemodialysis technician in Oregon you can apply for provisional certification. Provisional certification will allow you to begin learning the skills and responsibilities of a hemodialysis technician. In order to get provisional certification you must:

Step 1: Complete the certification application and check the box for Provisional Certification Initial; and

Step 2: Send in
A. The certification application;
B. The $37.50 fee. We are unable to accept credit cards or payment by phone. Please make your check or money order payable to the Oregon Health Authority; and 
C. A copy of your high school diploma, GED certificate, or your high school transcript to:

A Provisional Certification is valid for six months and can be renewed for one additional six month period.

Provisional Certification Renewal

Step 1. Complete the certification application and check the box for Provisional Certification Renewal

  B. The $37.50 fee. Renewal applications received less than three weeks prior to the Provisional Certification expiration date must include the $37.50 renewal fee and a $25.00 late fee. We are unable to accept credit cards or payment by phone. Please make your check or money order payable to the Oregon Health Authority; to

Step 3: When the Oregon Health Authority has received your complete packet, your application will be processed and provisional certification renewal will be sent to qualified applicants.

Full Certification

If you have been provisionally certified in Oregon or certified in another state you can apply for full certification. In order to get Full Certification you must:

Step 1: Pass a national commercially available certification examination. The national commercially available certification examinations are CCHT/NNCC and BONENT. Documentation showing that you previously passed one of these examinations will also satisfy this requirement.

Step 2: Once you have passed the examination you must send the Oregon Health Authority a copy of your numerical test score from the certification entity showing your examination results.

Step 3: Complete the certification application and check the box for Full Certification;

Step 4: Determine the fee by consulting the chart below. Fees are prorated according to the application date. 

We are unable to accept credit cards or payment by phone. Please make your check or money order payable to the Oregon Health Authority.  

Step 5: Send in
A. The certification application,
B. The correct fee,
C. Your examination results, and
D. A copy of your high school diploma, GED certificate, or your high school transcript to 

Renewal Certification

If you have been fully certified in Oregon you can apply for renewal of your certification. Applications for 2025 - 2027 full certification renewals must be postmarked on or before May 30, 2025. Hemodialysis technicians cannot legally work after the certification expires. In order to have your certification renewed you must:

Step 1 (option 1). If you have a current national certification, you can submit proof of that certification in lieu of documentation of CEUs completed and hours worked as a hemodialysis technician during the previous 2 year certification period.

Step 2 (option 2). Complete continuing education units (CEU) during the two year certification period. The number of CEUs you need is prorated if you have been fully certified for a less than two years. Consult the CEU chart below to determine how many CEUs you need.

Step 3 (option 2): Complete the hemodialysis technician work hours. The number of work hours you need is prorated if you have been fully certified for less than two years. Consult the Required Work Hours chart below to determine how many work hours you need.

Step 4: Complete the certification application and check the box for Full Certification Renewal

Step 5: Send in

A. The certification application; and
B. Documentation of CEUs completed during the previous 2 year certification period;
C. Documentation of hours worked as a hemodialysis technician during the previous 2 year certification period;
D. The $150.00 renewal fee. Renewal applications postmarked after May 30, 2025 must include the $150.00 renewal fee and a $25.00 late fee. We are unable to accept credit cards or payment by phone. Please make your check or money order payable to the Oregon Health Authority;