Adult Basic Education

State Approved Certified Medical Technician Program. Includes: 60 hours classroom, 20 hours classroom/lab, and 40 hours clinical training. This is a 120 hour course preparing CNA’s working in nursing homes to administer medications under the supervision of an RN (this 40 hour piece should be scheduled at the facility, by the facility, and a schedule provided to the instructor.) PREREQUISITE: CNA license +2080 hours as a CNA. Call the Adult Ed Office at 778-3460 for an application and detailed registration requirements. 

Assessments required. 

Location: Sandy River Nursing Home 

This is a 40 hour course with 5 training sessions. This course will cover State of Maine regulations, some standard residential facility policies, basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, common medications in the majority of drug classes, and the practice of safe medication administration procedures. Additionally, participants will be provided the opportunity to practice taking vital signs, transcribing physician orders, 

administering medications in the classroom setting and completing medication 

cards/worksheets or some other type of learning tool. Assessments required. 

Running in the Spring of 2022

*Recertification is required every 2 years 

Fee: $300 - Classroom Only 

$100 - Medication Pass