Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant-Dialysis Technician

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The law defines the CNA as an individual regardless of title who for compensation routinely performs nursing tasks delegated by a licensed nurse.  This includes the Dialysis Technician.

 Qualifications for CNA-DT includes:

Out-of-State Dialysis Technicians:

  • All out-of-state applicants must complete the Board’s certification process prior to practicing as a CNA-DT  

  • Only those dialysis technicians who hold current active certification as a hemodialysis technician by BONENT may be certified directly to Maryland as a CNA-DT by completing an Initial Application and including a copy of the BONENT certification. 

  • All other out-of-state candidates will be required to successfully complete a Board approved CNA-DT training program’s final examination (both the written examination and clinical competency demonstration) in order to be eligible for CNA-DT certification.  A Validation of Competency of the Out-of-State Applicant form and an Initial CNA application must be requested from the Maryland Nursing Assistant Certification Program prior to contacting the Maryland Board approved CNA-DT program. 

  • Any out-of-state candidate who is unsuccessful on either the written or clinical component or both is required to complete a Maryland approved CNA-DT training program.

Renewal:

  • Certification as a CNA-DT is for a two-year period.  The CNA-DT will renew every other year on their birth month.
  • The CNA-DT must have practiced as a CNA-DT and have 16 hours of active practice within the two years immediately preceding their renewal. 

  • The CNA-DT must also complete one (1) three hour continuing education course taught by an approved CNA-DT training program which includes but is not limited to:

a) Current state regulations related to the role of the CNA in dialysis;

b) Uses, actions, related precautions, and possible interactions of current medications used in the care of the ESRD patient;

c) New care procedures; and

d) Resources available to the CNA in dialysis which clarify and expand the knowledge of the CNA.

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