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Course Description

Mental health technicians, also often referred to as psychiatric technicians, are entry-level mental health workers who care for patients with mental illness or developmental disabilities. These technicians play an important role in outpatient and inpatient clinics.

This Mental Health Technician Certification course will take you from no experience to being qualified for an entry-level mental health technician position. The course, which includes medical terminology, focuses on objectives that include the role and responsibilities of the technician, as well as important need-to-know processes and procedures, and how to identify and approach patients with common psychosocial needs. Real-world scenario assignments provide you opportunities to receive direct feedback from your instructor, so you can be ready to deliver proper assistance and tools when providing support and interventions for patients with mental health disorders.

Topics include, patient hygiene, patients’ pulse, temperature and respiration, maintain accurate patient records, issuing medication from a dispensary, lead individual and group therapy session and assist patients with daily living activities. At the completion of this course, participants will be prepared to take the Mental Health Technician exam offered by the American medical Certification Association.

NOTE: Part of the program will be given online. Online dates and times are TBD

Notes

NOTE: Part of the program will be given online. Online dates and times are TBD

Courses designated as ONLINE are Remote Live Courses that are instructor-led and held on the scheduled class days and times using a secure online platform, i.e. Zoom or Canvas.

This class will be run through Middlesex College's Canvas learning management system. If you are having difficulty accessing your Canvas account, please contact the IT Help Desk at (732) 906-4251 or helpdesk@middlesexcc.edu.

Students will need a computer, laptop, tablet, etc., that includes a camera and a microphone and access to the internet

Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Mental Health Technician Course (Hybrid)
FIS ID
186104
Type
Hybrid
Days
T, W, Th
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Sep 16, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
120.0
Location
  • Main Campus - Edison
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
TUITION non-credit $1,500.00
Drop Request Deadline
Sep 09, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Sep 09, 2025
Section Notes

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills for safe, therapeutic care to patients with mental and behavioral health needs in an effective and ethical manner.

No Class on 11/11/25, 11/27/25.

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