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40 Hour Qualified Medication Aide (QMA)

Tracking # 20-1195372

$300.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

Course overview

This 40 hours course includes the initial 6 hour training. Course topics required by rule 64B9-14, 15, 16 and Chapter 464 under requirements of CNA's. Medication error and prevention, safety, documentation, controlled substance count and competency based evaluation of administration of medication as required by rule. This course includes both in person and alternative methods of instruction in a hybrid program.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h Laws and Rules of the Board
35h General
2h Medical Errors
1h Legal Aspects of Nursing
1h Standard Precautions

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Medical Errors
1h Standard Precautions
1h Laws and Rules of the Board
35h General
1h Legal Aspects of Nursing

Registered Nurse

2h Medical Errors
35h General
1h Laws and Rules of the Board
1h Legal Aspects of Nursing
1h Standard Precautions

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

1h Resident Rights
33h General
1h Communication with Cognitively Impaired Clients
1h Medical Error Prevention and Safety
2h Medical Record Documentation and Legal Aspects Appropriate to Nursing Assistants
1h Medication Administration and Medication Error Prevention
1h Bloodborne Pathogens, Infection Control

Disclosure statements

Students enrolling into this course must have documentation that they have held an active Florida licensure for a minimum of one year prior to enrollment of this course.


  • All exams must be passed with a score of 80% or higher
  • All students must perform a medication administration "med pass" to be competency evaluated in order to be considered successful on the clinical portion of the course. The score must be considered passing as established by the institution.
  • Students who have previously taken the original 6 hour medication administration course can be credited that time and complete the class in 34 hours. Proof of attendance must be submitted for acceptance.
  • Only 34 of 40 hours may be completed online for training, the 6 hours must be in person to perform a safety review and competency evaluation as required by Florida Administrative Rules 64B9-14, 15, 16.