Certification: Mental Health Technician Certification (MHTC)
194 US Highway 46 East Fairfield, NJ 07004
A Mental Health Technician Certification (MHTC) also known as a psychiatric aide participates in both the planning and implementing of individual patient treatment plans.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- More than two years of work experience required?
- No
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
Online Exam; Third Party Exam Center
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.
Core
- The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
- The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
- The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.
- This certification is related to military occupational specialties.