Online Mental Health Technician (MHTC) Certification Training
Open the door to a career as a Psychiatric Technician, Mental Health Specialist or Behavioral Health Aide/Technician
Complete your 100% online training in as little as 14 weeks
This nationally recognized certification is issued by the American Medical Certification Association
Issued By:
American Medical Certification Association
MHTC Certification Skills Gained
MHTC Certification Career Pathways
CBCS Certification Skills Gained
- Apply confidentiality and adhere to laws, regulations and standards set forth by HIPAA and recognize ethical standards, ethical practice and legal requirements in the mental health field
- Define practice settings, skills, and responsibilities related to mental health care
- Compare the early years of mental healthcare to modern-day practice and identify the theoretical approaches and applications to mental health care
- List traits and characteristics of psychological development from childhood to adulthood
- Discuss impaired mental health and behavioral signs and symptoms and differentiate improper and proper protocols related to mental health care
- Name common mental health care medications, routes of administration and effects on clients
CBCS Certification Career Pathways
Psychiatric Technician
$37,380 – $58,880
Estimated Salary1
Mental Health Specialist
$37,160 – $52,050
Estimated Salary1
Behavioral Health Aide/Technician
$44,150 – $82,710
Estimated Salary1
1All available job and salary information is from Burning Glass Labor Insights and is updated annually to reflect industry changes.
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