The Maine CRMA 40-hour course (Certified Residential Medication Aide) is Maine DHHS approved for unlicensed certification to give non-injectable medications to clients in a licensed residential care setting.
Licensed settings include Assisted living, nursing home, outpatient medical office, drug detox recovery, and a variety of other residential healthcare services.
A CRMA may also administer injectable insulin or epipen with additional training by an RN.
Begin the course reading with the Maine CRMA curriculum
Maine CRMA curriculum
Begin reviewing the Maine CRMA curriculum
- Introduction
- Unit 1- roles, infection control, vital signs
- Unit 2- medication administration
- Unit 3- basic body systems
Follow these steps to complete the course
review the curriculum
review the Assisted Living facility licensing rule
Students can begin the self-study any time from the website resources below. It takes about 30-35 hours to complete all the reading. Enrolled students are encouraged to contact the instructor any time with questions.
review the Assisted Living facility licensing rule
review the Assisted Living facility licensing rule
The assisted living facility licensing rule contains a list of governing rules that set the standard on how care is provided in a residential setting.
see section 5-
medications and treatments
the "med pass"
attend a full in-person hands-on classroom day held monthly in So. Portland or Brunswick location
MedPro Maine’s hybrid CRMA training format combines guided independent study with required in-person classroom instruction in accordance with Maine DHHS Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services training requirements. Students complete assigned reading to build foundational knowledge prior to attending scheduled classroom sessions. In-person instruction includes hands-on medication skills review, group discussion and participation, competency evaluation, and proctored quiz/exam testing.
the "med pass"
the "med pass"
“The med pass” is the student’s hands-on demonstration at their own place of employment to administer the Resident’s actual medications, utilizing the CRMA skills checklist, under the supervision of a registered nurse.
The completed checklist must be signed, dated and emailed to info@medpromaine.com
verify your certificate
verify your certificate
After all course requirements are complete and we receive the completed skills checklist, it is the student's responsibility to verify that their new certificate is active from the certificate search link below, before working as a CRMA.
Review section 5 of the facility licensing rule
Assisted Living facility licensing rule
curriculum unit reviews
Unit 1 review
Unit 1 review
Unit 1 review
Job roles, workplace rules/regs infection control, vital signs
CRMA certificate search link
how to find your certificate
CRMA certificate search link
Enter the CRMA's first and last name, then click "search" below
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