Increase your qualifications as a CNA and earn your CMA certification to know how to administer drugs and medications safely.
Documentation Required
Immunizations
Many of our affiliate rotation sites that students attend require proof of vaccination. Therefore, all students entering a healthcare program such as health occupations will need to provide proof of immunization and/or immunity for the following:
- Flu vaccine
- Must be completed annually between August 1 and October 31
- TB screening - One of the following is required:
- 2 Step TB Skin Test (administered 1-3 weeks apart)
- 2 consecutive annual skin tests (administered 10-12 months apart)
- QuantiFeron Gold Blood test (Lab report required)
- IGRA blood test (Lab report required)
- Clear chest X-ray (Lab report required)
- COVID-19 - Exemption requests (if needed) will be accepted on the first day of class.
Clinical Documentation
- CPR for Healthcare Providers - Our clinical sites will accept the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. There must be an in-person component to the course. Fully online courses will not be accepted.
- Background check and drug screen - This will be completed on the first day of classes. Students are required to utilize the 赌钱app可以微信提现 resource to be clinically compliant.
Testing Documentation
- Social Security card - The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) requires an SS card for state licensure.
- Valid state identification (Drivers license, state-issued Identification, passport)
12 weeks and 80 hours to a CMA
As a Certified Medication Aide (CMA), you’ll have the know-how to safely and properly dispense medications. 赌钱app可以微信提现’s Certified Medication Aide program gives you 80 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on clinical experience working in a long-term care facility.
And because life is busy enough, you can choose from day or evening classes to best suit your schedule.
Topics covered include:
- Commonly used drugs and interactions with food and other drugs
- Legal implications and regulations related to administration and record-keeping
- Biological effects of medications on the elderly
- Basic safety principles and techniques to safely prepare and distribute medications
For educational and additional requirements for certification as a medication aide, see 赌钱app可以微信提现’s professional licensure disclosures.
Requirements:
You must provide copies of the following:
- Current Two-Step TB skin test results or negative chest X-ray within the last year
- Social Security card - legible copy
- Current CPR for Health Care Providers certification card
- Current Kansas CNA certification
- Students must be 18 years of age at the start of the class
ACCUPLACER Score Requirements
You must have completed Composition I (ENGL 121) with a C or better or achieved an appropriate score (see 280760.com/admissions/enrollment/prerequisites) on the ACCUPLACER (see Testing Services) reading test within the last five years before enrolling in the CMA program. If you passed the ACCUPLACER reading test before Spring 2019 and achieved a score of 65 or higher, your score is valid for five years. COMPASS scores are no longer valid.
Need to Renew Your CMA Certificate?
Kansas requires CMAs to renew their certificate every two years. 赌钱app可以微信提现’s Certified Medication Aide Update meets the state requirements for recertification.
On the first day of class at the OHEC campus, please bring copies of your Social Security card, CNA card, and CMA card, plus a check or money order payable to KDADS for $20. We’ll submit a roster of CMAs who complete the updated course for certificate renewal.
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Here are just a few reasons why we’re a smart college choice:
- Our students train in state-of-the-art labs and clinical settings
- Your education dollars go further with our affordable tuition rates
- Courses are taught by experienced professors, not graduate teaching assistants
- Smaller class sizes provide a personalized educational experience
Find your future as a Certified Medication Aide
Once you successfully complete your certification exam, you can seek employment in:
- Adult care homes
- Assisted living facilities
- Home health agencies
- Hospitals
- Long-term care facilities
Find employment projections and salary information at the Power BI Post Graduate Report.
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Contact info
For CNA, CMA, and HHA programs
Megan Bukaty, Administrative Assistant
913-469-8500, ext. 2350
Location: OHEC 221F
Email: pnhoc@280760.com
For Practical Nursing
Stephanie Belford, Administrative Assistant
913-469-8500, ext. 2350
Location: OHEC 221F
Email: pnhoc@280760.com
Carolyn Thomas, Administrative Assistant
913-469-8500, ext. 2350
Location: OHEC 221
Email: pnhoc@280760.com
Christina Rudacille, Director
913-469-8500, ext. 2350
Location: OHEC 225
Email: crudacil@280760.com
For RN and RN-LPN Bridge programs
Lori Shank, Director
913-469-8500, ext. 3157
Location: CLB 115
Email: lshank@280760.com
