Associate of Applied Science in Dialysis Technology (AAS-DIA)
An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Dialysis Technology is a specialized undergraduate degree program that trains students to operate life-sustaining blood-filtration machinery for patients with kidney failure
The coursesWhat this programme teaches, semester by semester. Each course runs for the number of weeks the college sets for it, and every week has its lesson, a narrated version of it, a printable outline and an assessment.
All programmesSemester 1 3 courses
Renal Anatomy and Physiology
Medical Terminology for Nephrology and Dialysis
Ethical and Legal Frameworks in Nephrology Care
Semester 2 3 courses
Nephrology Mathematics and Fluid Calculations
Introduction to Dialysis Technology
Principles and Practice of Haemodialysis
Semester 3 3 courses
Peritoneal Dialysis and Home Modalities
Renal Pharmacology and Anticoagulation
Dialysis Water Treatment and Equipment Maintenance
Semester 4 3 courses
Vascular Access and Patient Assessment
Complications of Dialysis and Emergency Management
Pathophysiology of Renal Failure and Co-morbidities
Semester 5 3 courses
Nutritional and Psychosocial Management in Renal Care
Quality Assurance, Statistics, and Clinical Outcomes
Dialysis Technology and Latest Trends
Semester 6 1 course
Clinical Practicum I and II and BONENT/CHT Exam Review
A course marked Shared is taught in more than one SPACS programme. It is the same course, so a student who has passed it does not sit it twice.
Take the week with you
Every week downloads as a printable outline, readable on a phone with the data off.
Listen instead of reading
Lessons come with a narrated version for studying on the move.
Weekly assessment
A short quiz each week, marked straight away, with the score kept on record.
Lessons, recordings and assessments sit behind the sign-in.
Enrolled students reach them with a link emailed to their college address, so there is no password to remember. Staff use the same sign-in. If you want to know more about this programme first, write to a lecturer.