The Certified Medication Technician (CMT) completes a Board approved training program in medication administration and may then give medications under the delegation and supervision of a registered nurse in a community based setting.
Who it is for
- Employees of assisted living programs, Department of Juvenile Services programs, school health programs, or Developmental Disabilities Administration programs
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must pass a basic reading comprehension and basic math pre-test
What you will learn
- Core content that applies in every practice setting, such as transferring a medication order onto a medication administration record
- Setting specific content, including disease processes, medications, and high risk drugs
- Safe preparation and administration of medications
- Skills lab practice of a full medication pass
- Instructor observation of you giving medication to a client in the practice setting
Class format
- Total classroom theory time is 20 clock hours
- Classroom sessions run no more than 6 clock hours at a time
- One instructor for every 15 students
- Mini tests and feedback exercises are completed in class by each student individually
- Clinical observation is 1 to 1: the instructor watches one student at a time
After the class
- After you complete the program and submit your application, you may work as a medication technician under RN delegation for up to 90 days while the Board processes certification (about six weeks)
- Certification is renewed every two years
- Renewal requires a 4 hour Clinical Update and 100 hours of practice as a CMT in the prior two years
Sources
- Maryland Board of Nursing: Medication Technician Training Program
- Maryland Board of Nursing: How to Become a Medication Technician
Information is summarized from the sources above. Requirements can change, so we confirm current details at registration.