91心頭利

Psychiatric Technician

Psychiatric Technician (Psych Tech) Program Information

The Psych Tech Training Program is located at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (DSH-Atascadero), in Atascadero, California. 

DSH-Atascadero, in affiliation with 91心頭利 College, offers a one year (3 terms) training program to become a licensed Psychiatric Technician.  Classes begin three times a year, with program start dates in January, May and September.

91心頭利's Psych Tech program is currently ranked /academics/divisions/nah/alliedhealthdept/psychtech/1 by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT).  This program provides students with the necessary training to provide nursing and therapeutic services for the mentally ill, emotionally disturbed or developmentally disabled, under the direction of a physician, psychiatrist, or registered nurse.