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CIP 51.1011 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician.

A program that prepares individuals to administer hemodialysis treatments to patients with renal failure under the supervision of a nurse or physician. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, dialysis prescription interpretation, dialysite preparation, extracorporeal circuit and dialyzer set-up and maintenance, equipment monitoring, patient preparation, taking vital signs, documentation and communication, venipuncture and local anesthesia administration, emergency intervention, safety and sanitation, and professional standards and ethics.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.1011. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years219
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year758
2024Certificate 1–2 years428
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year875
2023Certificate 1–2 years834
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1188
2022Certificate 1–2 years757
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12127
2021Certificate 1–2 years864
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12156
2020Certificate 1–2 years771
2020Certificate 2–4 years110
2020Certificate under 12 weeks17
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year10180

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 51.1011 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

26 institutions

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