Certified Residential Medication Aide (24 HR CRMA)

Prerequisites and Requirements

This is a 3.5 day Training

Fee: $275.00

Course Description

Requirement: Must be currently employed by a licensed facility where students can complete the required medication passes.

This course takes place from 9:30am-4:30pm for the first 3 days and 9:30am-2pm the final day.

The Certified Residential Medication Aide will be able to demonstrate the following.

• Legal and ethical responsibilities involved in the administration of medications to residents living in residential facilities for individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities in the state of Maine

• A basic knowledge of medications which includes drug categories, normal dosage range, and potential side effects

• Ability through written and oral classwork and supervised clinical experience in the facility, to administer non-injectable medications in a safe, proper, and accurate manner.

• Ability to understand required documentation procedures, report medication errors, use of common abbreviations, accountability for Controlled substances, and use of drug reference resources

• An understanding of infection control and universal/standard precautions.

Each participant must complete all homework/classwork assignments and participate in class.  A completion of 80% or above on quizzes and the final exam, as well as successfully administer medications at least 3 times in a licensed home.

This class only allows administration of medication in Residential Care Facilities (RCF’s) & Private Non-medical Institutions (PNMI’s).

*Recertification is required every 2 years

Please call 207-828-0048 or fill out the contact form below for further details or to register for a class. Thank you!