There are several types of medical assistants (MAs) licensed by the Department of Health, including MA-hemodialysis technicians.  An MA-hemodialysis technician performs hemodialysis when delegated and supervised by certain health care practitioners.  In order to become licensed as an MA-hemodialysis technician, an applicant must complete a training program or hold a national credential that is the equivalent of the training program.  In addition, the applicant must have a high school education, the ability to read, write, and converse in English, basic math skills, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.

In order to facilitate patient continuity of care and to allow sufficient time for application processing, an applicant for certification as a medical assistant-hemodialysis technician who has completed the training program may continue to work at a dialysis facility under the level of supervision required for the training program for a period of 120 days after the application is filed.