Qualified Medication Aide Training Curriculum

Qualified Medication Aide Training Curriculum

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FHCA's Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) Curriculum is a 40-hour course designed to train a qualified Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in medication administration and associated tasks for residents of a nursing home facility. The curriculum meets the requirements for QMA training as defined in ss. 400.211 (5) and 464.2035, F.S. and applicable rules of the Florida Board of Nursing. Individuals who wish to instruct from this curriculum must meet the requirements set in rule 64B9-15.0025(5), F.A.C. 

This curriculum, developed by RB Health Partners, Inc., Aston Health, and FHCA, focuses:

  • An overview of the laws governing medication administration in nursing centers
  • Appropriate infection control practices
  • Basic anatomy and physiology
  • Routes of medication administration
  • Record keeping
  • Controlled substances
  • Safe administration

The product includes clinical competency checklists and validation tools, chapter post-tests and answer keys, student handouts, and a customizable certificate of completion. 

COST: $475 FHCA Members | $695 Nonmembers

Individuals who wish to instruct from this curriculum must meet the requirements set in rule 64B9-15.0025(5), F.A.C.

To be qualified to teach this program, the instructor MUST:

  • Be a currently licensed registered nurse in good standing in Florida,
  • Have at least one year of experience teaching adults,
  • Have at least one year of professional nursing experience, including one year of nursing home facility experience, and
  • Have experience in the supervision of certified nursing assistants. Rule 64B9-15.0025(5), F.A.C.
  • The training of this Qualified Medication Aide Program must be conducted through in-person instruction.

The instructor is delegated the responsibility to issue a certificate of completion of the Qualified Medication Aide Program to each student upon successful completion of the 40-hour training program. Under this delegation, the instructor is responsible for verifying completion of the requisite number of hours and course content. A certificate of completion in compliance with regulations is included in Appendix H.

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QMA Training Curriculum
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Open to download resource. This curriculum includes an overview of the laws governing medication administration in nursing centers, appropriate infection control practices, basic anatomy and physiology, routes of medication administration, record keeping, controlled substances, and safe administration. Clinical competency checklists and validation tools, chapter post-tests and answer keys, student handouts, and a customizable certificate of completion also included.
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