Reminder to Instructors: Recently, there has been an increase in duplicate Level One Medication Aide and Insulin certifications. It is VERY important that you CALL the health education unit with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to verify if a person in your class is NOT already certified. 573-526-5686, press “0” to speak with a representative within the unit. Please Note: The will ONLY reveal those who are recently Level One Medication Aid certified or who were previously certified and have completed the required L1MA Biennial Update. These will show an ACTIVE status. Anyone who has an active Insulin Administration certification will also be on this online search. If you search the online registry and no information is found for a person, this DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE ALREADY BEEN CERTIFIED IN THE PAST.

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Call the Health Education Unit at the number above. HOWEVER, if your search reveals that a person has an Insulin certification with an INACTIVE status and the Level One Medication Aide Certification is not listed, this means they have been Level One Medication Aide certified, but have not completed the required Biennial update training. Therefore, their Level One Medication Aide certification and Insulin are both INACTIVE and they are not allowed to pass medications or administer insulin until the update is completed. Once the Biennial Update information is received by the Department of Health and Senior Services; both certifications will appear on the online search page and have an ACTIVE status.

If the biennial update has been completed and you do not see this update on the registry, call the Health Education Unit at 573-526-5686 immediately to have this person reactivated.

. CMT Program Information 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 nonparenteral 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 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 compete a final written examination and a minimum two-hour final practicum exam before a certificate can be issued and that individual's name placed on the Missouri State Certified Medication Technician (CMT) Registry. The CMT Manual version 2008, effective October 30, 2008, and Test Bank are viewable at.

Student Qualifications:. Verification of a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate.

Achieves a minimum score of 8.9 on both Vocabulary and Comprehension tests and a minimum score of 7.0 on Mathematics Concepts and Application on the Tests of the Adult Basic Education (TABE). The TABE test is administered by the public education sector. Listed as active on the Missouri CNA registry and employed as an approved Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) for at least six (6) months prior to enrollment in the CMT course. Submits a letter to the training agency from the student's administrator or director of nursing recommending the student take the course or a letter from a previous long-term care employer if unemployed. CMT Status The CMT certificate or Insulin Administration (IA) certifications are directly linked to the status of an individual’s CNA status. If the CNA certification is inactive/expired then the CMT or Insulin certifications are also considered inactive/expired. When the individual has regained Active CNA status, the CMT and IA certifications will also be considered Active.

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CMT Challenge Challenge means that individuals who meet special criteria are not required to take the entire certified medication technician (CMT) course and will be allowed to take the final examination to become a CMT in Missouri. The individual must successfully pass the written and performance examination.