Career Details

Certified Hyperbaric Technologist

Description

CHT is not an entry-level qualification, rather an additional certification beyond the applicant's qualifying profession. The CHT should maintain competencies in the licensure or certification or other education requirements in the original vocation that allowed them candidacy.

Certifying Organization

National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 2 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Sleep Disorders Specialist

Certifying Organization

National Board for Respiratory Care

Type

C - Specialty

Certificate name

Adult Critical Care Specialty

Certifying Organization

National Board for Respiratory Care

Type

C - Specialty

Certificate name

Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist

Certifying Organization

National Board for Respiratory Care

Type

C - Specialty

Related Careers

Respiratory Therapists

Median Annual Income

Projected Job Growth

+13 %

Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.

SocialRealisticInvestigative

Registered Nurses

Median Annual Income

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Median Annual Income

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

Most Common Education Level

Postsecondary certificate

All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.

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