{"id":7779,"date":"2023-11-01T10:12:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/?page_id=7779"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:35:39","slug":"certified-medication-technician-cmt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/cwd\/health-care-careers\/certified-medication-technician-cmt\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified Medication Technician (CMT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Certified Medication Technicians are qualified to administer selected categories of medications to residents of long-term care facilities under the supervision of&nbsp;licensed nursing personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This class meets&nbsp;the minimum&nbsp;classroom requirements of&nbsp;60&nbsp;hours&nbsp;of classroom\/laboratory instruction and the&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;requirements&nbsp;of 8 hours of clinical practice under the supervision of the instructor.&nbsp;In&nbsp;addition to these&nbsp;requirements, the student&nbsp;is&nbsp;required to&nbsp;complete 8 hours of job shadowing with an assigned CMT, LPN, or RN. Students will not pass medications during job-shadowing&nbsp;but must complete this requirement prior to administering medications with the instructor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>CMT Program Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 to Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Classes will be online with exams in-person<\/strong>.<br>Exam location:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø<br>1964 Prairie Dell Road<br>Hansen Hall Suite 270<br>Union, Missouri 63084<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion  root-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-accordion-2jviq \"><div class=\"eb-accordion-container eb-accordion-2jviq\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-tab-icon=\"fas fa-angle-right\" data-expanded-icon=\"fas fa-angle-down\" data-transition-duration=\"500\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-trb4t eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">I want to take the CMT program. What are the qualifications?<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>You must be a CNA and listed as active on the Missouri Certified Nurse Assistant Registry for at least six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must be 18 years of age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must have a high school diploma or GED.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A successful completion of the TABE exam with a 7.0 grade level in Math and an 8.9 grade level in Reading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must have a letter of recommendation from a current or previous long-term care employer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-ne751 eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">I passed my CMT exam, may I pass medications in a facility?<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>You may pass medications for up to 60 days before you are listed on the registry if the facility has a copy of your score sheet showing a passing score.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-iown4 eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">How long is the course?\u00a0<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-2jviq\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>The CMT class is&nbsp;12 weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For more information or to register, call or email<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Terri Warmack, Health Careers Outreach Coordinator<\/strong><br>Phone: 636-584-6531<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:terri.warmack@eastcentral.edu\">terri.warmack@eastcentral.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certified Medication Technicians are qualified to administer selected categories of medications to residents of long-term care facilities under the supervision of&nbsp;licensed nursing personnel. 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