Ivy Tech Kokomo will offer qualified insulin administration medication assistance on November 12 and 19 on its Peruvian campus.
Classroom instruction is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on November 12, with a practice test from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 19.
The Peru campus is located at 425 W. Main St., Peru.
The state exam will be administered at a later date at the testing centers on the Ivy Tech campuses in Kokomo or Logansport.
QMAs can administer insulin to specific patients in licensed health care facilities.
The course will instruct QMAs in the roles and responsibilities of insulin administration. Ivy Tech is an approved location for a training program for qualified medication counselors in the Indiana State Department of Health.
The cost to take the class is $200. Students must provide a copy of their valid QMA certification, as well as a state-issued ID and driver’s license.
Prior to insulin administration, the individual must be currently on a QMA registry or have completed the 100-hour QMA training course and have successfully completed a QMA Insulin Administration course, such as the one offered by Ivy Tech.
To register for the QMA Insulin Delivery Class or for more information, contact Chuck Williams at 765-252-5590 or cwilliams1190@ivytech.edu.
