Certified Medication Technician
This program teaches students to assist LPNs or RNs in preparing, administrating and charting medications in a long-term care facility, home health care, agencies and private duty care.
You must have six months experience as a licensed certified nurse assistant (CNA) to take this class and sit for the certified medication technician (CMT) exam.
This course prepares individuals to become certified as medication technicians for
employment in intermediate
care or skilled nursing facilities. They will be qualified to administer selected
categories of nonparenteral
medications to residents of long-term care facilities and to assist licensed nursing
personnel in medication
therapy, according to state-approved curriculum.
Insulin Administration
The program is designed to present information on diabetes as it relates to symptoms and implications of proper or improper treatment and to teach skills in insulin administration in order to qualify students to perform this procedure in long term care facilities in Missouri.
The Insulin Administration training program prepares Certified Medication Technicians
(CMT) in a skilled or
intermediate care facility or Level I Medication Aides (LIMA) in a residential care
facility (RCF) or assisted living
facility (ACF) to administer insulin.
The program is designed to present information on diabetes as it relates to symptoms and implications of proper or improper treatment and to teach skills in insulin administration in order to qualify students to perform this procedure in long-term care facilities in Missouri.
This course prepares the student for the Missouri state assessment.
Contact Hours: CMT 60 + 8 Hours Clinicals plus Insulin Administration 12 Hours. Total 80 hours.
Student requirements
- Social Security Number
- 18 years of age (unless affiliated with a high school program)
- Government issued photo ID
- High school diploma or GED
- Completed MCC application
- Student must have six months of employment as a CNA and be listed as active on the
Missouri CNA
Registry - Two separate Mantoux Tuberculosis (TB) skin test results
- Family Care Safety Registry
- Criminal Background check with MCC provider
To apply
- Prior to enrollment, please complete the MCC admission application
- View the course schedule (type "healthcare" in the search box). When ready to enroll in the class, contact health care continuing education by filling out this inquiry form.
Careers
- Long-term care facilities
- Home health care
- Agencies
- Private duty care
- Long-term care facilities
- Home health care
- Agencies
- Residential care facilities
- Assisted living facilities
- Private duty care
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