Mental Health Technician
Certification
Abbreviation of Certification: MHTC
Fee charged for the exam: $109.00 (Study Material Included)
For more information, please view the Certification Program Outline and Exam Blueprint.
Description and Purpose of Test
A Mental Health Technician Certification (MHTC) also known as a psychiatric aide participates in both the planning and implementing of individual patient treatment plans.
A MHTC may perform some or all of the following duties. However, they are not limited to just these responsibilities:
- Care for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed people
- Hygiene of patients
- Patients pulse, temperature and respiration
- Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records
- Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of therapeutic procedures
- Assist patients with daily living activities
- Recognizing the need for continuing education and staying current in health care mandates
The test is comprised of 100 questions in Mental Health:
The breakdown is as follows: Process and Procedure, Law and Ethics, Psychological development, pharmacology, practice settings, and safety/ infection control.
Allotted time for examinees is 2 hours.
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