Become a Correctional Medication Aide
Correctional Medication Aide training
Join the TTUHSC Managed Care team as a Correctional Medication Aide (CMA) Trainee and complete your 8-week, virtual, on-the-job training as a Correctional Medication Aide. Offered in partnership with Cisco College.
Grow your skill set and make more money
- Earn at least $20.44 per hour or more after successfully completing the program.
- Earn $17.44 per hour as a TTUHSC employee during training and performing other job related duties.
2024 Classes:
- February 5th
- April 22nd
- July 8th
- September 23rd
- December 9th
Work while training
- Program cost, book, application fee and exam fee covered by TTUHSC Managed Care.
- Clinical instruction and virtual classroom instruction will be conducted on correctional units or as directed by unit administrator.
- CMA training will take place Mondays - Thursdays from 1:00 - 5:00 PM.
- Other duties as assigned, while not attending classroom or clinical instruction.
Apply today:
CMA Trainee positions are assigned to specific facilities:
- Clements (Amarillo)
- Allred (Wichita Falls)
- Lynaugh (Ft. Stockton)
- Smith (Lamesa)
- Montford (Lubbock - Regional Medical Facility)
- Montford (Lubbock - Psychiatry)
Prerequisites to apply:
- Applicants must apply for the CMA Trainee position assigned to the specific facility in which they are interested in working (links)
- Able to read, write, speak and understand English
- Have earned a high school diploma, GED, or High School Equivalency Certificate and be able to obtain required documentation.
- Be a minimum of 18 years of age
- Free of communicable diseases and in suitable physical and emotional health to safely administer medications
- Employed in a correctional facility or by a medical service contractor for a correctional facility on the first day of an applicant's medication aide training program, and have agency administrator approval.
Upon being selected:
- Students MUST complete the Cisco College Enrollment Application (Go to www.cisco.edu. Select ADMISSIONS. Complete the online application. List Continuing Ed Non-Credit when asked what is your intended Program/Major.)
- Students must complete the THHS General Enrollment form and provide documentation of HS diploma or GED and complete background screening.