AHE- Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST)
Issued by
American Hospital Association
Individuals who have attained the Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) certification have completed training and passed an exam focused on the tasks and accountabilities of healthcare frontline workers. Accountabilities include areas of infection prevention & control, cart setup & chemical handling , occupied, unoccupied, discharge & transfer patient room protocols, common & specialty areas, as well as uncommon situations.
- Type Certification
- Level Intermediate
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Cart Set-Up and Chemical Handling Procedures
- Cleaning and Disinfection Protocols
- Critical Thinking and Decision Making
- Effective Communications
- Floor Care
- Hand Hygiene Compliance
- Impact Patient Outcomes
- Infection Prevention and Control Procedures
- Isolation Room Protocols and Procedures
- Patient and Health Care Worker Safety
- Proper PPE Donning and Doffing
- Waste Handling