Certificate
Dialysis Machine Service Technician
A 12-credit certificate for technicians who service hemodialysis machines and water treatment systems. You start with renal physiology, dialysis principles and the treatment prescription, so every machine function has clinical context. Then you work through the hemodialysis machine itself: blood pump and heparin systems, dialysate proportioning, mixing and degassing, conductivity and pH control, transmembrane pressure and ultrafiltration control, safety sensors and alarms. Next comes water treatment: backflow prevention, pretreatment, reverse-osmosis membranes and pumps, distribution loops, water quality monitoring and AAMI standards. The final course covers chemical and heat disinfection, conductivity verification, flow and pressure calibration, leak testing, electrical safety and preventive maintenance documentation. Coursework is vendor-neutral.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Explain dialysis principles and the treatment prescription well enough to interpret machine alarms
- 02Trace blood pump, dialysate proportioning, ultrafiltration and safety circuits through the machine
- 03Service reverse-osmosis pretreatment, membranes, pumps and distribution loops
- 04Verify conductivity, pH, pressure, flow and temperature calibration
- 05Perform chemical and heat disinfection cycles and verify water quality
- 06Complete preventive maintenance, disinfection logs and service documentation
Careers
Where graduates work
- Dialysis machine service technician
- Biomedical equipment technician (renal care)
- Field service technician, dialysis and water treatment systems
Curriculum
Term 2
Hemodialysis Machine Systems
This course covers the fundamental principles, operational components, and maintenance procedures for advanced renal replacement therapy systems.
Reverse-Osmosis Water Treatment Systems
This course provides biomedical equipment technicians with the foundational knowledge and practical skills required to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair water purification systems utilizing reverse osmosis technology for healthcare applications.
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