1. A. An applicant for certification as a CMA shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Board of meeting the following requirements:

   1. (1) Current certification by the Board as an active CNA-1 in good standing;

   2. (2) Current employment and work experience as required by the Board in a setting acceptable to the Board, including:

      1. (a) Current employment and 2 years of full-time experience as a CNA-1 in a facility licensed under 42 CFR Part 483 et seq.; or
      2. (b) Current employment and 1 year of full-time experience as a CNA-I in a facility licensed in Maryland under COMAR 10.07.02; and
   3. (3) Successful completion as evidenced by a certificate of completion from a Board-approved CMA training program.
2. B. The community college shall submit verification of successful completion of the CMA training program to the Board within 5 business days after completion of the program in a manner prescribed by the Board.

3. C. Before renewal of certification as a CMA, and subject to the requirements in Health Occupations Article, §8-6A-08, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 10.39.01.09, the applicant shall:

   1. (1) Successfully complete a Board-approved 8-hour medicine aide continuing education program as required by Regulation .03B of this chapter; and
   2. (2) Provide satisfactory evidence of completion of 100 hours of practice as a certified medicine aide in the 2-year period preceding the date of renewal.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§8-205(a) and (c) and 8-6A-01 — 8-6A-16, Annotated Code of Maryland
Chs. 818 and 819, Acts of 2024; Ch. 416, Acts of 2025

Effective date: February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 100)

Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective October 30, 2001 (28:23 Md. R. 2052); amended permanently effective February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 221)

Regulations .01 — .04 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 287); adopted permanently effective March 14, 2005 (32:5 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective April 3, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 411); amended permanently effective June 8, 2026 (53:11 Md. R. 484)

Regulation .02A, C amended as an emergency provision effective April 3, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 411); amended permanently effective June 8, 2026 (53:11 Md. R. 484)

Regulation .02C amended effective August 25, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1489)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 612)