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Certified Medication Technician (CMT) Development Program

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Advance your skills in this valuable certificate programcertified-medication-tech-professional-badge

The University of Central Missouri Certified Medication Technician Development certificate program will prepare students to advance in their career and increase their value to employers. The course will include classroom work as well as clinical and exam components. Successful students will advance their CNA skills, qualifying them to work as certified medication technicians and insulin administrators in intermediate care or skilled nursing facilities. In addition, students will learn supervisory skills such as communication, delegation, relationship-building, problem-solving and handling conflict. Through this program, students earn an industry-recognized certificate and continuing education units which may not be applied to a degree program and are not eligible for federal financial aid.

UCM certificate cost icon   $2,485
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Classes forming now. Let us know of your interest, and we will keep you informed of all course offerings.

Contact hours icon    104 hours  Prerequesites checklist icon   18 years of age or older; high school diploma or GED; minimum score of 9.0 on vocabulary, comprehension, mathematics concepts and application tests on the D level of the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE); six months of employment as CNA who is listed on Missouri State Nurse Assistant Register and who has a letter of recommendation from appropriate agency/individual; ability to pass background check

 

 

Enroll today in our upcoming course

  • January 8 through February 27 is our next CMT class.   This class meets M, W, F from 1-4pm plus 9am to 4pm on certain days in February.
  • If you are seeking a scholarship, please contact our workforce team at workforce@ucmo.edu or call 660-543-6198. 

Prepare to pass CMT and Insulin Administration Certifications from DHSSA healthcare worker talking to a patient

Upon passing the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) exams, students will have the opportunity to earn their Certified Medication Technician (CMT) and Insulin Administration certifications from DHSS. Through this comprehensive course, you will learn everything from medical terminology to drug/insulin administration to supervisory skills.

What you will learn

  • Medical terminology
  • Infection control
  • Drug classifications
  • Dosage, measurements and forms
  • Storage and accountability
  • Diabetes treatment and complications
  • Types of insulin and insulin administration
  • Monitoring blood sugar
  • Supervisory skills such as communication, establishing discipline, delegation, effective relationships, team-building, goals, motivation, problem-solving and conflict management

 

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