CMT Course in Maryland: Certified Medication Technician Training

The course consists of at least 20 classroom hours of instruction under the direct supervision of an instructor. Instruction covers a basic review of body systems and how medications affect each system, medical terminology, infection control and medication classifications.

At Kadris, we offer the CMT course as a three-day class, typically held Monday through Wednesday. You must pass a final written examination before you are issued a certificate of completion and registered with the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON).

Medication technicians follow the Board’s renewal process:

1. Renew every two years. Your certificate expires on the 28th day of your birth month. If you were born in an even year, you renew in even years; if you were born in an odd year, you renew in odd years.
2. The Board mails a renewal form 60 to 90 days before your certificate expires. If you do not receive one, it is your responsibility to contact the Board and request it.
3. Complete a Board-approved Clinical Update specific to your practice setting within the 90 days before your certificate expires. A 30-day grace period follows the expiration date.
4. Meet the Board’s practice-hour requirement: 100 hours of practice as a CMT in the two years immediately before renewal.
5. The registered nurse who teaches your Clinical Update submits your verification electronically to the Board.
6. Complete the renewal form, pay the Board’s renewal fee and return the form to the Board.
7. The Board electronically matches your Clinical Update verification with your renewal form. You can check status in the Board’s online verification system at mbon.org or by phone at 410-585-1994.
8. If you do not complete the Clinical Update before the grace period ends, you must repeat the 20-hour CMT training program.

Requirements are set by the Maryland Board of Nursing and can change. Always confirm current renewal requirements and fees at mbon.org.

1. Register online for the next class. 2. Upload a headshot for your Board registration. 3. Attend the three-day class. 4. Pass the final written exam. 5. Receive your certificate of completion and register with the Board.