Mental Health Technician

Certificate Program

Program Overview

Description

This program provides education and training for individuals who want to work with growing populations of the elderly, people with disabilities, substance abusers and those in need of job training. Social and human service assistants help social workers, health care workers and other professionals provide services to people, assess clients’ needs, investigate their eligibility for benefits and services, and help to obtain them.

Objective

To prepare the student for an entry-level position as a mental health technician who will be able to:

Demonstrate legal and ethical responsibilities while performing the job duties of caring for and supervising the mental health patient in various types of treatment settings.
Demonstrate an understanding of safety and security procedures, emergency situations, infection control procedures; demonstrate knowledge of blood borne diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
Demonstrate and implement knowledge of mental health, mental illness, including substance use/ abuse and addiction, various mental health disorders, observable signs and symptoms and general interventions to be implemented by the mental health technician.
Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team in the planning and implementation of care and treatment for individual patients.

Program Details

Program Cost

Application Fee	$50
Tuition	$2,200
Lab Fee	$300
Uniform	$35
Total	$2,585

Credentialing Exams

Graduates are eligible to take AMCA’s Mental Health Technician Certification (MHTC) exam.

Clinicals (Externship)

A clinical (externship) course is included in this program to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to real-life situations in a healthcare setting. Students are required to complete the required 800 clinical hours and other related learning activities prior to graduation. Students are not paid for work performed at the clinical site.

Program Resources

At GCHI, our program resources are designed to give you a hands-on learning experience that mirrors real-world clinical settings. Our facilities offer three distinct lab areas, each fully equipped to support specific programs and provide the skills you need for your career. Our resources also include:

A comprehensive library stocked with textbooks, reference materials, and medical journals
Conference room with white board to promote group collaborations
Computer lab with internet access
Scientific microscopes with access to a wide collection of samples
Ultrasound machines
Hospital beds
The Unetixs Peripheral Vascular System
Stress test machines
EKG machines
Medical Supplies
Hospital training manikins
CPR Manikins
And much more

Course List

Course Number	Course Name	Clock Hours
MHT 1	Mental Health Tech Class	84
MHT LAB	Mental Health Lab	12
MHT Cl	Clinical Rotation	80
	Total	382

Job Outlook

$39,610

2023 Median Pay

13 %

Much faster than average growth rate

18,400 +

Job openings projected each year

160,600

Jobs held in 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Psychiatric Technicians and Aides,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/psychiatric-technicians-and-aides.htm (visited December 9, 2024).

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Registration Deadline

August 29, 2025
Fall Semester begins September 8, 2025

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