• Certified Medication Technician Salary

. CMT Program Information The purpose of the Certified Medication Technician (CMT) training program is to prepare individuals for employment as a CMT in an intermediate care or skilled care nursing facility. The program is designed to teach skills in administration of nonparenteral medications that will qualify students to perform this procedure to assist licensed practical nurses or registered professional nurses in medication therapy. The course consists of at least 60 classroom hours of instruction and a minimum of 8-hours of clinical practice under the direct supervision of an instructor. The class consists of instruction in these areas: basic review of body systems and medication effect on each system; medical terminology; infection control; and medication classifications.

An individual must successfully compete a final written examination and a minimum two-hour final practicum exam before a certificate can be issued and that individual's name placed on the Missouri State Certified Medication Technician (CMT) Registry. The CMT Manual version 2008, effective October 30, 2008, and Test Bank are viewable. Student Qualifications:. Faema e61 manual. Verification of a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate. Achieves a minimum score of 8.9 on both Vocabulary and Comprehension tests and a minimum score of 7.0 on Mathematics Concepts and Application on the Tests of the Adult Basic Education (TABE). The TABE test is administered by the public education sector.

Listed as active on the Missouri CNA registry and employed as an approved Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) for at least six (6) months prior to enrollment in the CMT course. Submits a letter to the training agency from the student's administrator or director of nursing recommending the student take the course or a letter from a previous long-term care employer if unemployed. CMT Status The CMT certificate or Insulin Administration (IA) certifications are directly linked to the status of an individual’s CNA status. If the CNA certification is inactive/expired then the CMT or Insulin certifications are also considered inactive/expired.

When the individual has regained Active CNA status, the CMT and IA certifications will also be considered Active. CMT Challenge Challenge means that individuals who meet special criteria are not required to take the entire certified medication technician (CMT) course and will be allowed to take the final examination to become a CMT in Missouri. The individual must successfully pass the written and performance examination.

Certified Medication Technician Salary

Medication Technician Training (Assisted Living) New student – $250.00. It is a 20 hours Program for individual to be prepared for certification/ license by the Maryland Board of Nursing, to administer medication in an assisted living facility under the supervision of a delegating nurse/case manager.