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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 complete 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 State
Certified Medication Technician (CMT) Registry
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