Certified Medication Aide (CMA-Update)

Program Description:

The CMA-Update course provides a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) or Advanced Certified Medication (ACMA) in Oklahoma with the eight (8) clock hours of required annually continuing education unit (CEU) to renew the Certified Medication Aide, Advanced Certified Medication Aide (ACMA) – Diabetes & Insulin or Advanced Certified Medication Aide- Respiratory, Nasogastric & Gastrostomy certifications in Oklahoma. The CMA- Update Flex Online course is structured and instructed by a licensed nurse. The CMA Update course focuses on Legal and Ethics, Preparation and Administration of Medication, Observing, Reporting, and Documenting the Resident’s Status, Principles of Safety, Knowledge of Measurement Systems, Medication Side Effects, Reactions, and Interactions.

Upon successfully completing this Course, the Student will be awarded a Certificate of Completion and a Training Completion Affirmation Form.

CMA-Update Programs Objectives:

1. Legal and Ethics.
2. Preparation and Administration of Medication.
3. Observe, Report, and Document the Resident’s Status.
4. Principles of Safety.
5. Knowledge of Measurement Systems.
6. Medication Side Effects, Reactions, and Interactions.
7. Body systems and common Diseases.

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. Current CNA Oklahoma certification with no abuse notations.
3. CMA Oklahoma certification.
4. Current photo I.D. issued by the government e.g. State Identification card or Driver’s License, Passport Card, Passport, Military ID, Greencard, Work Authorization Card)
5. Social Security Card or replacement letter from the Social Security Administration’s office.

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/check/money order 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, together with the proof of documentation of continuing education equivalent to eight (8) hours and a ten ($10) renewal fee in the form of a money order/check, or you can walk to the Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry and submit your application with renewal payment.

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

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 Oklahoma 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 Update Tuition and Fees:

NOTE: Learning resources such as textbooks are provided.

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