Certified Medication Aide  (CMA)

What do CMAs do?
CMAs are trained to give routine medications to patients in nursing homes, under the supervision of a registered nurse.  The patients they work with are medically stable and typically taking a number of medications for long-standing medical conditions.  CMAs do not give injections or IVs.

How do I become a CMA?
CMAs complete a 4-month part time training program that includes 140 hours of classroom instructions and practice in a nursing home under the instructor’s supervision.  After the training, CMA students take an exam to obtain a license.  In order to take the CMA training, you must have a diploma or GED and you must be currently working as a CNA.

What is the cost of the program?
The tuition for the CMA program is $875.  The WINDOWS program provides scholarships for the CMA students who have financial need.  Contact the WINDOWS Program for more information: 940-668-3328.

For more information...
Contact the WINDOWS Office at 940-668-3328 or email us at windows@nctc.edu

Upcoming CMA Class - Fall 08:

Corinth

Course ID: NURA 1013 040 081Q

Dates: 8/25/08 to 12/10/08

Days: Monday/Wednesday

Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Fee: $875

Location: LLBD 108