Credential(s) Offered
Government license
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
This course includes the study of medications and their physiological effect on the body. Emphasis will be placed on the identification and abbreviations of drugs, weights and measures, and procedures used in dispensing medication. The curriculum is approved by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services/Health Occupations Credentialing-KDADS/HOC. CMA may not be eligible for federal financial aid.
Prerequisite: Must be a Kansas State Certified Nurse Aide. Students must be able to read at KDADS/HOC specified reading level. The student must be 18 years of age by the end date of the course and to be certified as a medication aide.
The medication aide certificate is valid for two years from the date issued. To maintain a valid certificate, the CMA must complete, at any time during those two years, a program of 10 hours of continuing education approved by the certifying agency. Students must be 18 years old to take the state exam.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
16
Hours
5
Entrance Requirements
None
School
Neosho County Community College-Chanute
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
No
Training Location(s)
Chanute, KS and Ottawa, KS
Local WIB
5 - Workforce Investment Area V
Type of Attainment:
Certificate
Name of Credential
CMA Certificate
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Contact school for financial aid information
Refund Policy
None
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Ks Dept of Aging and Disability
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$151.10
In-State Tuition
$720.00 5 credit hours
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$900.00 5 credit hours
Total In-State Program Cost
$871.10
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$1,051.10
