Certified Medication Technician Program

This course provides the 65 hours of classroom instruction required for certification as a Missouri Certified Medication Technician in an Intermediate Care or Skilled Nursing Facility. The student will acquire the knowledge, skills and techniques required for safe administration of non-parenteral medications utilizing classroom and laboratory instruction. An additional 24 hours of clinical experience is required. Clinical hours will be arranged by the student through their employer. Students must have at least six months of CNA experience and be currently employed in a Skilled LTC facility to complete the clinical hours. Upon successful completion of the classroom and clinical portions of the program the student is eligible to take the Missouri C.M.T. exam.
Date:
2013
Primary Material Type:
Workshop and Training Material
Other Material Types:
Workshop and Training Material
Institution:
St. Charles Community College
Project Name:
MoHealthWINs
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 1
Subjects:
certified, medication, technician, MoHealthWINs, Allied Health, CMT, Healthcare, Health, Nursing, skilled, home health, long term care

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Clinical Partners
Industry Sector:
Health Care and Social Assistance -- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities -- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231)
Occupation:
Healthcare Support Occupations -- Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants (31-1012)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
Credit Type:
  • Non-Credit
Credential Type:
  • Credential
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
60 hours classroom plus 24 hours clinical
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
  • Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Custom Quality Rubric
Course Note:
Allied Health

Accessibility

Accessibility Features:
  • Text Access - Text to Speech
  • Text Adjust - Compatible
  • Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors

Copyright / Licensing

Copyright Owner:
St. Charles Community College
Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.