Certified Medication Technician
Certified Medication Technician (CMT)
The Certified medication technician (CMT) class or training program is a program at Trinity Nursing Academy intended for individuals who want to administer medication in assisted living facilities under the supervision and delegation of RNs. Learn more about what this class or program entails below.
About the Certified Medication Technician Training Program
The Med tech, CMT or certified medication technician training course is a 20-hour clock program. This course is designed for persons who wish to administer medication in the home or in assisted living facilities under the delegation or supervision of a registered nurse. Students enrolled in the course will learn the following:
Objectives:
At the completion of the program, the graduate is able to do the following:
Role of the Med Tech, CMT or medication technician:
- Safe medication administration
- Medication uses, responses, interactions and documentation
- Observing, reporting and recording physical and behavioral changes as it relates to medication administration
- Medication routes of administration
- Medication storage
Course Details
- Specimen collection and processing
- Quality control and assurance
- Laboratory instrumentation
- Clinical chemistry procedures
- Hematology and coagulation
- Microbiology techniques
- Immunology and serology