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The Behavioral Health Technician Certification

Behavioral health technician Certification program teaches the skills you need to provide direct services and support to patients who display patterns of disruptive behavior that requires management and intervention.

The Behavioral Health Technician Certification

Behavioral health technician Certification program teaches the skills you need to provide direct services and support to patients who display patterns of disruptive behavior that requires management and intervention.

Behavioral and Psychiatric Health Technician Training

Our Behavioral and Psychiatric Health Technician Program is online by design so you can study at your own pace, wherever and whenever works for you.

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    12 Months Full Program Access

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    $37,330 Average Annual Salary*

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    AAPT and CEHRS Certification Prep

3 Reasons to Complete Your Behavioral Health Technician Certification With CareerStep

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Learn valuable job skills.

Our Behavioral Health and Psychiatric Technician program is thorough, comprehensive, and hyper-focused on the specific skills employers require of potential hires.

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Get certified.

Our career training provides the knowledge and certification prep materials you need to sit for the AAPT and CEHRS certification exams.

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Enjoy 12 months of full access.

With 12 months of full access, you can learn and train without the pressure of rigid schedules and unnecessary deadlines.

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1. Start today.

Begin your training (and transformation) right now.

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2. Learn your way.

Complete your training on your own terms.

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3. Get certification-ready.

Prepare to take valuable certification exams.

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Sign up online now to start the Behavioral and Psychiatric Health Technician program.

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What You’ll Learn

Our in-depth program was built to teach the necessary, defining, and distinguished skills you need to jumpstart your career as a successful behavioral health technician.

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Basics of Pharmacology

Learn the various classifications of drugs and how to administer the most common types of medications.

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EHR Standards

Get an introduction to Electronic Health Records through real-world experience using digital healthcare technology.

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HIPAA Standards

Review, interpret, and understand the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules to protect your patients’ sensitive information.

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Behavioral Psychology

Use science-based methods to interpret motivations and distinguish normal behavior from abnormal behavior.