QMA Inservice Training for Certification Renewal
The following training meets the Indiana State Department of Health’s required annual six (6) hours of in-service training to RENEW your Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) certification each year. For insulin administration certified QMAs, one (1) additional hour of in-service training directly related to insulin administration must also be completed each year.
Indiana Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) must complete the required six (6) hours of annual in-service training to renew QMA certification each year.
Only in-services related to medication, medication administration, QMA Scope of Practice and insulin administration apply.
- QMA must obtain six (6) hours of medication related in-service education each year. QMAs are randomly audited on their in-service hours.
- QMA must work administering medications at least 8 hours in the last 12 months.
The following bundle of courses include a total of eight (8) hours of training plus an additional one (1) hour of training for insulin administration certified QMA’s. To successfully meet the annual QMA training requirement you may select courses to total 6 hours of training. If you are an insulin certified QMA, then the Insulin Administration course should also be completed.
Courses in the bundle include:
NUR118-Drugs & The Elderly: An Introduction (1.0 HR)
CNA 201- Parkinson’s Disease: Pathophysiology and Medications (2.0 HR)
CNA203-Preventing Medication Errors (1.0 HR)
CNA205- Shingles: Etiology, Prevention and Medications (1.0 HR)
CNA206- Aggressive Behaviors in the Elderly: Understanding the Behaviors and How Medications Impact Etiology and Treatment (1.0 HR)
NUR178- Fighting to Breather-COPD Medications (1.0 HR)
REG124- Antibiotic Stewardship (1.0 HR)
REG134 – Indiana QMA Insulin Administration Education (1.0 HR)
Upon course completion: Upload all certificates of completion to the Indiana MyLicense platform: https://mylicense.in.gov/egov/ml1pla.html
NOTE: This course is powered by VGM Education. The course registration and course access will come directly from VGM Education via email. If you do not receive it, check your spam/junk or contact customer service at 866-650-3400 or via email vgmeducation@vgm.com
*If you are looking to become a QMA, you can search for a QMA training site near you.
*If you are needing initial insulin administration training, see here.
Please note: IHCA/INCAL receives commissions for purchases made through this link.
Questions about this event?
Please email Katie, IHCA/INCAL’s director of education, using the form below.
Members: $110 | Non-Members: $220
IHCA/INCAL Members receive a 50% discount. Email kniehoff@ihca.org or elutz@ihca.org for the discount code.