How do I register my Certified Medication Aide (CMA) Certification with the Kentucky Board of Nursing?
All Certified Medication aide applicants must:
For all CMA I and CMA II applicants, you will need to submit the application through the Kentucky Board of Nursing Nurse Portal .
- Screenshot instructions on how to submit the CMA I initial application can be found here.
- Screenshot instructions on how to submit the CMA II initial application can be found here
- If additional documentation is requested, you may upload the document through the Kentucky Board of Nursing Nurse Portal .
Kentucky Applicants:
For graduates prior to 7/1/2024:
All current CMA's previously registered with KCTCS must apply for the CMA I credential with KBN. The original issue date will be reflected in the Board of Nursing License Verification Portal after the application has been processed and approved.
For graduates after 7/1/2024:
You must submit the CMA I application. Your CMA program coordinator will provide KBN with the certified list of graduates to validate the completion of the CMA program.
Out of State Applicants:
All CMA applicants applying for reciprocity of their Medication Aide certification from out of state must have their Medication Aide education reviewed by the Kentucky Board of Nursing to ensure that the education received is equivalent to that of a Medication Aide certified in the state of Kentucky. Please allow additional time for this review to be completed.
You must upload a copy of your CMA Education Completion Certificate, verifying that you completed the program during the application process.
Note for Ohio Applicants: Because the education curriculum for CMA's educated in Ohio was changed and does not meet the standard requirements for Kentucky, Ohio applicants that completed a CMA program after October 31, 2024, must complete a Kentucky approved program to be credentialed as a CMA in Kentucky.
If your state does not administer a board approved exam or the Medication Aide Certification Exam (MACE), you will be required to register with Credentia and pass the MACE. If you are required to take the MACE, instructions will be sent to you through the nurse portal message center.
Challenge Applicants:
You must upload proof of your CMA I education through your nurse portal account.
We will need copies of your CMA education completion certificate(s) and/or any transcripts to be reviewed for the challenge. Please allow additional time for this review to be completed.
CMA II
The primary mission of the Kentucky Board of Nursing is to protect the public, so it must be ensured that any CMA that gains the CMA II credential has taken and passed a KBN approved course.
To be credentialed as a CMA II in Kentucky you must:
A list of approved Kentucky CMA I and CMA II providers may be found here.
To validate and/or check the issuance or the expiration date of a CMA credential, you may use our Board of Nursing License Verification Portal.
Renewal:
- CMA I renewal application instructions can be found here.
- CMA II renewal application instructions can be found here.
Listed below are the requirements for renewal:
- Documentation of a yearly evaluation signed by the CMA and supervisor/manager
- Validation of competency
- Proof of at least four (4) clock hours of medication-specific education
- Proof of a minimum of forty (40) hours worked as a CMA prior to the expiration of the CMA I credential
- The following will be acceptable as proof of employment:
- Paycheck Stub
- W-2 form
- Letter from a healthcare facility on official letterhead signed and dated by the appropriate party.
The following documents can be uploaded during the application process or uploaded through the nurse portal to the Certified Medication Aide Category.