Certified Medication Technician (CMT)
The purpose of this course is to prepare you to become a Certified Medication Technician qualified to administer selected categories of medications to residents of long-term care facilities under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel according to state-approved curriculum. This class meets the minimum classroom requirements of 60 hours of classroom/laboratory instruction and the minimum requirements of 8 hours of clinical practice under the supervision of the instructor. In addition to these requirements, the student will be required to complete 8-16 hours of job shadowing with an assigned CMT, LPN, or RN. Students will not pass medications during job-shadowing, but must complete this requirement prior to administering medications with the instructor.
- Date:
- 2011
- Primary Material Type:
- Workshop and Training Material
- Institution:
- East Central College
- Project Name:
- MoHealthWINs
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 1
- Subjects:
- MoHealthWINs, East Central College, Certified Medication Technician Assistant, CMT, Workforce Training, Healthcare, Patient Care Skills
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- 20 regional care centers
- Industry Sector:
- Health Care and Social Assistance -- Hospitals (622)
- Occupation:
- Healthcare Support Occupations -- Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants (31-1012)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- 60 hours of classroom/laboratory instruction, 8 hours of clinical practice under the supervision of the instructor, 8-16 hours of job shadowing with an assigned CMT, LPN, or RN
- Interactivity Type:
- Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- SME Quality Report is posted in Skills Commons
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Industry Standard Quality Rubric; Custom Quality Rubric
Copyright / Licensing