Skills Lab
Hands-on training and competency validation for aspiring Certified Medication Aides
CMA Skills Lab — After Completing Online Portion
This 16-hour Medication Aide Skills Lab is designed to provide students with hands-on training and competency validation in safe medication administration practices. During the lab, students will learn, demonstrate, and complete skills check-offs related to medication preparation, administration, documentation, infection control, patient safety, and observation of medication effects and adverse reactions.
The lab includes supervised practice of essential medication aide skills such as the six rights of medication administration, proper hand hygiene, vital sign assessment, communication with patients, medication documentation, error prevention, storage and handling of medications, and reporting procedures. Students will participate in instructor-guided demonstrations, return demonstrations, and competency evaluations to ensure safe and accurate performance of medication aide responsibilities in healthcare settings.
A total of 16 clinical lab hours will be completed and documented for successful demonstration of required medication aide competencies and skills check-offs.
Skills Check-Offs — After Completing Online CPR E-Learning
Course participants who have successfully completed the online NSC First Aid, CPR & AED, online NSC CPR & AED or online NSC First Aid courses will need skills-testing before they can receive a successful completion card. Skills lab will be scheduled after successful completion of the online portion.
2027 CMA Skills Lab Schedule
- January 23rd–24th
- February 20th–21st
- March 20th–21st
- April 17th–18th
- May 22nd–23rd
- June 12th–13th
- July 24th–25th
- August 21st–22nd
- September 25th–26th
- October 16th–17th
- November 20th–21st
- December 11th–12th