Certified Medication Aide (CMA)

CMA Program Description:

The Certified Medication Aide (CMA) is a 50-clock-hour program designed to prepare students to become Certified Medication Aides in Oklahoma. The CMA course is instructed and led by an Instructor who is a Licensed Nurse. The CMA Program is designed to meet the minimum requirements of the Oklahoma State Department of Health- Nurse Aide Registry.

The CMA Program focuses on Residents’ Rights, Therapeutic Communication Legal, and Ethics, Preparation and Administration of Medications, Observation, Reporting, Documentation of the Resident’s Status, Principles of Safety, Infection Control, Knowledge of Measurement Systems, Body Systems, and Common Diseases.

Upon graduating from the MedNoc Training College CMA program, the Student will be awarded a Certificate of Completion, a Training Completion Affirmation Form, and a Training Verification Form. After passing the CMA State certification examination, the graduate shall be certified by the State of Oklahoma- Nurse Aide Registry as a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) and enter the workforce at an entry-level position. As a CMA, you can gain employment and work under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse in Long-Term Care (nursing home), assisted living, group homes, jails, or prisons.

Certified Medication Aide Program Clock Hour Distribution:

Certified Medication Aide Program Schedule Options:

Admission Requirements:

1. Fill out an Application either online or in person.
2. Complete the Enrollment Agreement in person or electronically.
3. Minimum age: 18 Years.
4. High School Diploma, GED, or another Equivalency, or higher.
5. Current CNA Oklahoma certification with no abuse notations.
6. Experience working as a Certified Nurse Aide for six (6) months.
7. Physical and mental capability to safely perform duties.
8. Current Government-issued Photo ID: e.g., driver’s license, passport, military card, green card, work authorization card, or tribal card
9. Social Security Card or replacement letter from the Social Security Administration’s office.
10. Criminal Background Screening. (Offered at MedNoc for a cost of $35.00).
11. Tuberculin (TB) Skin Test (PPD Test). (Offered at MedNoc for a cost of $35.00).
12. Current BLS from American Heart Association required. (Offered at MedNoc for a cost of $60.00).

 NOTE: Some clinical sites may require additional requirements such as drug screen, immunization records, flu shot during flu season or wearing a mask at the clinical site.

CMA Program Learning Objectives:

• Residents’ Rights,
• Legal and Ethics
• Therapeutic Communication.
• Preparation and administration of medication.
• Observe, report, and document the resident’s status.
• Principles of safety,
• Infection Control.
• Knowledge of measurement systems.
• Body systems and common Diseases.

Eligibility For CMA State Competency Examination:

To be eligible for the CMA Knowledge Competency Examination, you must complete the CMA training program or have a letter of training Exemption from the Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry. To become a Certified Medication Aide in Oklahoma, you must pass the CMA Knowledge Competency Examination. The Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry will register the Candidate as a CMA and issue a certification after the Candidate has achieved a passing score after completing the competency exam.

CMA Knowledge Exam:

• A minimum score of seventy percent (70%) shall be required to pass the CMA Knowledge competency examination to become a Certified Medication Aide.
• A candidate has three attempts to take and pass the CMA State Competency Examination.
• A candidate who fails to score at least the required minimum on three consecutive written competency examinations shall be required to retrain before retesting.

CMA Competency Skills Exam:

The CMA Skills Competency Examination must be completed during the CMA training and before taking the CMA Knowledge Competency Exam.

• The CMA skills demonstration shall be performed in a laboratory or a site comparable to the setting in which the certified medication aide will function.
• During CMA training, a Physician, Licensed Nurse, or Registered Pharmacist will administer and score the skills demonstration.
• The Student shall achieve one hundred (100) percent accuracy on a medication pass on at least twenty (20) or more individuals under direct observation by an instructor.
• The successful completion of the medication pass shall be documented and retained in the certified medication aide’s training file.

Successful Completion of The CMA Competency Examination:

• After successfully passing your competency examination, Somanoc Testing & Assessment will submit the Candidate’s passing record to the Oklahoma State Department of Health- Nurse Aide Registry within three (3) days.
• The Oklahoma State Department of Health shall include in the Nurse Aide Registry a record of successful completion of the competency examination within thirty (30) days of the date the individual is found to be competent.

Failure To Pass The CMA Competency Examination:

If the Student/Trainee does not complete the competency examination successfully, the Student/Trainee shall be notified by the testing entity of at least the following:

• The areas which the individual did not pass.
• The Student/Trainee may retake the CMA Knowledge Examination thrice without further training. After the third attempt, the Student must retrain to gain another three testing attempts.

State Competency Examination Information:

MedNoc Training College is a Test Site for American Universities & Colleges Consultant LLC dba Somanoc Testing & Assessment. MedNoc Training College uses Somanoc Testing & Assessment to administer the CMA Competency Examination for Oklahoma certification. To register for your Exam, visit https://somanoc.com/  To familiarize yourself with the Somanoc’s testing policies, procedures, and exam registration process, visit the Somanoc’s website and read The Candidate Handbook.

Somanoc Testing & Assessment Exam Details for CMA:

The Candidate has three (3) attempts to take and pass their CMA Knowledge State Competency Examination failure, which means they must retrain and start retesting again.

Certification And Recertification: Section 310:677-13-8:

CMA certification must be renewed annually by attending and completing 8 hours of continuing education (CEU), excluding the first year of the Student becoming certified in Oklahoma as a CMA. To renew the CMA certification, you must meet the requirements for Section 310:677-13-8. Certification And Recertification:

Effective August 1, 2006, the following, to be evidenced by the aide’s attestation, are prerequisites for certification as a Medication Aide:

• Minimum age: 18.
• Minimum education: High School or General Equivalency Diploma.
• Current Oklahoma Nurse Aide certification with no abuse notations.
• Experience working as a certified nurse aide for six months.
• Physical and mental capability to safely perform duties.

Application criteria and processing requirements for recertification are as follows:

• The Certified Medication Aide shall submit a Recertification Application (ODH Form 717) that requires information to demonstrate compliance with 310:677-13-1(d). as indicated below:
  • Documentation of completion of at least eight (8) hours of continuing education every twelve (12) months, excluding the first year after certification as a medication aide.
  • Classroom and supervised practical training hours completed by a CMA in a Department-approved Advanced Certified Medication Aide Training Program may count towards the eight required hours of continuing education.
  • Current certification as a Long Term Care Aide, Home Health Aide, or ICF/IID care aide. CMAs may also be certified in the other two (2) categories in addition to the required certification as a Long-Term Care Aide, Home Health Aide, and ICF/IID Care Aide.
  • Current listing in the Nurse Aide Registry.
• The Recertification Application (ODH Form 717) shall be accompanied by a ten-dollar ($10.00) fee.
• Each recertification shall be effective for twelve months from the expiration date of the Medication Aide’s previous certification.
• The Medication Aide shall be required to retest if certification has expired by more than one year. The individual may obtain approval to take a retest by filing a Certified Medication Aide Retest Application (ODH Form 842) with a fifteen-dollar ($15.00) nonrefundable fee. The aide shall retrain and test if the aide fails the retest or if the certification has expired by more than three years.
• The Recertification Application (ODH Form 717) for a medication aide shall include documentation of continuing education equivalent to eight hours for every twelve months of certification, excluding the first year of certification.

CMA Certification Renewal Process In Oklahoma:

To renew the CMA and or ACMA certification, you must submit:

• Fill out and submit the Renewal Application ODH Form 717 to the Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry.
• Attach proof of documentation of continuing education equivalent to eight (8) hours for every twelve months of certification, excluding the first year of certification.
• Attach a ten ($10.00) recertification (check or money order if mailing) Cash if the application is hand-delivered to the Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry.
• NOTE: Advanced CMA Certifications will be renewed simultaneously with your CMA renewal without additional fee or application.
• NOTE: You can either mail your Renewal Application ODH Form 717, along with proof of continuing education equivalent to eight (8) hours and a ten-dollar ($10) renewal fee in the form of a money order or check, or you can walk in and submit your application with the renewal payment.

Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry Requirements:

The Certified Medication Aide must complete the following Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry Requirements.

1. The Attestation Form must be signed and dated by the Student.
2. An Affidavit of Lawful Presence is required to be filed for all students.
3. Criminal Background Check Report.
4. Completed, signed, and dated CMA Skills Performance Checklist.
5. Record of attendance.
6. Signed and dated Student Clinical Schedule.
7. Students’ Grades record.
8. Signed and dated Medication Pass Record evidencing that the Student achieves one hundred (100) percent accuracy on a medication pass on at least twenty (20) or more individuals under direct observation by an instructor.
9. Training Completion Affirmation Form evidencing completion of 50 clock hours of CMA Training.
10. The Training Verification Form will be issued to the Student at the end of successful completion of the CMA Training Program.

CMA Program Tuition and Fees:

NOTE: Other additional costs include but are not limited to uniforms and textbooks. The uniform cost may vary from $40.00 to $ 70.00, and the textbook is $55.00. Uniforms and books are required.

Approvals & Licensing State Agency

 3700 N Classen Blvd #250,
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: (405) 528-3370

Website: https://oklahoma.gov/obpvs.html

 

Oklahoma State Department of Health- Nurse Aide Registry

Mailing Address (for applications)
Nurse Aide Registry
P.O. Box 268816
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8816

Physical Address (requires appointment)
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK Phone: (405) 426-8150
Fax*: (405) 900-7572
Email*: NAR@health.ok.gov

Website: Website: https://oklahoma.gov/health/services/licensing-inspections/health-resources-development-service/nurse-aide-registry.html