What is A Certified Medication Aide (CMA)

A certified medication aide in the state of Ohio can assist nurses in long term care or assisted living facilities administration. The CMA is permitted to administer oral medications (except Schedule II narcotics), and medication via the following routes: Ear, Eye, Nasal, Inhaled, Rectal, Vaginal, Topical. CMA can administer PRN (as needed) medication (not Schedule II drugs) after a nurse assesses the resident and determines the need. The CMA does not replace a Nurse, rather CMAs assist the Nurse, allowing more time for the Nurse to complete other nursing tasks.

What Do We Offer?

ETI Technical College of Niles is the only CMA Program in the tri-county area. As an Ohio Board of Nursing Approved Program, our students are eligible to sit for the Ohio Medication Aide Certification Test. 

Registration

You must be an Ohio CNA with at least one(1) year of full-time experience in a long-term care facility or an assisted living facility. You must pass an entrance exam and have a clean BCI/FBI background check and a two-step TB test completed before being enrolled in the classes. Registration is by appointment only at ETI Technical College of Niles, in the Administration building. Call for an appointment.