Established in 1979, Star Career Academy is a private, for-profit career training school with locations throughout New Jersey in the cities of Brick, Clifton, Egg Harbor and Newark. The school offers New Jersey's only dialysis technician training program. To qualify for enrollment, students must have a high school diploma, hold a GED or pass a written entrance examination. The program culminates in a certificate of completion and requires less than one year of study to complete. Students receive hands-on training during the course of the program at local dialysis clinics and hospital facilities. Eligible students can receive veteran's benefits and occupational rehabilitation financial aid. The program's curriculum includes job search preparation like resume-writing and interview preparation to help students prepare for graduation.
Star Career Academy
150 Brick Blvd.
Brick, NJ 08723
732-451-9710
startechinstitute.com
Located on Fifth Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets in Manhattan, the Manhattan Institute is a private, for-profit medical training academy. The school offers a dialysis technician certificate program that lasts for approximately six weeks. A high school diploma, GED or successful completion of a written entrance examination is necessary for enrollment. Among the topics covered in the program are anatomy, bodily chemistry, pathology, dialysis devices, infection control, nutrition and problems and issues that can arise from chronic dialysis. The school does not participate in government financial aid, but offers payment plans to help students manage the cost of tuition. Graduates can take advantage of job placement assistance.
The Manhattan Institute
255 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10016
347-220-8181
manhattaninstitute.com
Nemrac Infusion and Technology Inc. is a for-profit medical training school located in the Bronx, New York. The institution offers a dialysis technician training program that lasts for 44.5 hours. The school has no requirements for enrollment. Topics covered in the course include anatomy, kidney disease causes, dialysis treatment options, patient assessment, nutrition, infection control, laboratory tests, medications and documentation. Students receive hands-on practice operating dialysis equipment, but do not gain experience working with patients. The school does not offer any type of financial aid or payment plans, and does not provide job placement assistance.
Nemrac Infusion and Technology Inc.
2202 Cedar Ave., Suite #2
Bronx, NY 10468
718-584-0707
dialysistrainingtec.com