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Update Your Medication Aide Certification

CMA Update Online Class

Effective July 15, 2013, any CMA whose certification has been expired for more than 1 year will be required to retake the entire 75-hour CMA course to be recertified. Applicants only have 1 year from the time their certification expired to obtain the required continuing education course offered by Bethel House training Institute in Wichita, Kansas.

Course Schedules – 2025

CMA Update Online 

January 5th - January 15th

January 16th - January 22nd

January 23rd - January 31st

February 2nd - February 10th

February 11th - February 22nd

February 23rd - March 1st

March 2nd - March 10th

March 11th - March 21st

March 22nd - March 31st

April 1st - April 12th

April 13th - April 21st

April 22nd - April 30th

May 1st - May 11th

May 12th - May 21st

May 22nd - May 31st

June 1st - June 10th

June 11th - June 21st

June 22nd - June 30th

July 1st - July 11th

July 13th - July 21st

July 22nd - July 31st

August 3rd - August 11th

August 12th - August 20th

August 21st - August 31st

September 1st - September 10th

September 11th - September 20th

September 21st - September 30th

October 1st - October 11th

October 12th - October 21st

October 22nd - October 31st

November 2nd - November 11th

November 12th - November 22nd

November 23rd - November 30th

December 1st - December 10th

December 11th -  December 20th

December 21st - December 30th

 

Open Enrollment up until the day before the class ends.

Complete your CMA update entirely online with our 10-hour state-approved course. You will have from the start and end date of the course you chose to complete the material at your own pace. You may also come to the office between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and use our computer lab at your convenience.

 

Cost: $125

Course Description

CMAs are eligible for employment for 24 months following the date the certificate is issued. They must maintain current eligibility for employment as a CNA to work as a CMA.

 

To remain eligible to work as a CMA, the CMA must complete 10 hours of continuing education as specified in Kansas Health Occupations Credentialing Regulations. The successful completion of the continuing education will allow the CMA to be eligible to work an additional two years.

 

The CMA must take a continuing education course within every two year period to remain eligible to work. If the certificate lapses, the CMA has a 1 year period (from the expiration date of the certificate) in which to take a continuing education course to renew the certificate.

 

The CMA may not work if the certificate has expired. After the certificate has been expired 1 year, the CMA must successfully pass the 75-hour course and test to become eligible for employment.

 

 

This course meets Kansas continuing education requirements for CMA's and will cover:​​​​​​

  • New Classes of Drugs and New Drugs

  • New Uses of Drugs

  • ​​​​​New Methods of Administering Drugs

  • Alternative Treatments Such as Herbs, Acupuncture, and Interaction With Traditional Drugs

  • Safety and Administration of Drugs

  • Documentation

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