Certified Medication Technician (CMT) | Bolivar Technical College

1 Day of Class per Week • 10 Weeks to Certification

The purpose of the Certified Medication Technician (CMT) training program is to prepare individuals for employment as a CMT in an intermediate care or skilled care nursing facility. The program is designed to teach skills in administration of non-parenteral medications that will qualify students to perform this procedure to assist licensed practical nurses or registered professional nurses in medication therapy.

The course consists of at least 60 classroom hours of instruction and a minimum of 8 hours of clinical practice under the direct supervision of an instructor. The classes are 1 day a week for 10 weeks. The class consists of instruction in these areas; basic review of body systems and medication effect on each system; medical terminology; infection control; and medication classifications.

An individual must successfully complete a final written examination and a minimum 2 hour final practicum exam before a certificate can be issued. After successful completion of the written and practicum exam, the individual’s name will be placed on the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Certified Medication Technician (CMT) Registry.

What You’ll Learn

Unit 1: Role of a Medication Technician, Long Term Care Team, State and Federal Controls

Unit 2: Medication Terminology, Abbreviations, Dosage, Measurements, Drug Forms, Transcribing Physicians’ Orders Packaging, Storage, and Accountability

Unit 3: Body Systems, Intro to Pharmacology, Observing and Reporting

Unit 4: Basic Guideline, Special Categories of Drug Administration, Prepare and Administer Medications

Helpful Links

Downloads

Student Catalog

Prerequisites

None

Requirements for Program

18 years of age or older
High School Diploma or GED
CNA license and employment for 6+ months
Satisfactory Background Screening with Missouri DHSS
100% of tuition paid before start date
Letter of recommendation from your Director of Nursing

Why BTC?

We’re a small school with small class sizes, close to home, and where everyone really does know your name. At some larger schools, you’re stuck in giant classrooms with an impersonal atmosphere and no help in sight, but at BTC you’re a name, not just a number.

Help is always available and our staff and faculty bend over backward to help out with whatever you’ve got going on as we help you navigate the waters of your program.

Student Story

“I was CNA for almost eight years, but ultimately I wanted to be a Nurse Anesthetist. I began working as a CNA a week after I graduated high school, and what really made me want to be a nurse was all of the benefits, the careers, and all the specialties that are available. Nursing is a good secure job.”

-Jessica King, LPN Class of 2017

Program Details

CMT Certificate Program