News Release
August 23, 2010
Neodesha Site for ICC’s Next CMA Class
Certified Nurse Aides wanting to enhance their careers will have an opportunity this month when Independence Community College’s Allied Health Program offers a five credit hour Certified Medication Aide (CMA) Class at Neodesha.
The CMA training will begin on August 31 and continue through December 14. The class will meet on Tuesday nights from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Vintage Park in Neodesha. Toni Barnhart, R.N., is the instructor.
The 75 hour course is designed to promote specific skills required in the performance of certain duties and responsibilities in administering medication safely. Successful completion of this class allows the student to take the Kansas State Examination and become certified by the State Department of Health & Environment. Prerequisite: Kansas certified nurse aide certification, and must successfully pass the CASAS reading test (8th grade level).
The course size is limited and all interested persons are encouraged to pre-register to guarantee their placement in the class. For more information about this class or ICC’s other Allied Health programs and opportunities, call Denise Clark, Allied Health Coordinator, at (620) 332-5498.
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