Licensed Psychiatric Technician
There are 2374 active licensed psychiatric technician providers in the United States, distributed across 23 states. An individual licensed by the state board as a Psychiatric Technician based upon completion of a prescribed course of theory and clinical practice, with two thirds of the clinical practice time focuse
By state
Top metros
- STOCKTON, CA 199 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 141 providers
- SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 138 providers
- FRESNO, CA 80 providers
- COLTON, CA 80 providers
- SACRAMENTO, CA 71 providers
- ORANGE, CA 50 providers
- SAN JOSE, CA 46 providers
- POMONA, CA 46 providers
- LONG BEACH, CA 44 providers
- SAN BERNARDINO, CA 44 providers
- PASADENA, CA 40 providers
- SANTA MARIA, CA 39 providers
- RIVERSIDE, CA 38 providers
- NAPA, CA 38 providers
- VENTURA, CA 37 providers
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA 33 providers
- SAN DIEGO, CA 32 providers
- SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 31 providers
- NORWALK, CA 31 providers
About licensed psychiatric technician
An individual licensed by the state board as a Psychiatric Technician based upon completion of a prescribed course of theory and clinical practice, with two thirds of the clinical practice time focused on mental and developmental disorders. The psychiatric technician practices under the direct supervision of a physician, psychologist, registered nurse or other professional to provide care to patients with mental disorders and developmental disabilities.
Frequently asked
What does a licensed psychiatric technician provider do?
Licensed Psychiatric Technician providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a licensed psychiatric technician provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.