SECTION 310:677-13-5. Competency and skills examination

(a)   The following shall apply to the written competency examination.

(1)   The examination shall be drawn from a pool of test questions that address the course requirements.

(2)   The examination shall be administered and scored by a Department approved entity.

(3)   The examination shall comply with the examination administration requirements in OAC 310:677-3-9.

(4)   A minimum score of seventy percent (70%) shall be required to pass the written competency examination for certification as a medication aide.

(5)   A minimum score of eighty percent (80%) shall be required to pass the written competency examination for insulin administration.

(6)   A candidate who fails to score at least the required minimum on three consecutive written competency examinations shall be required to retrain before retesting.

(b)   The following shall apply to the skills demonstration.

(1)   The skills demonstration shall be performed in a laboratory or a site comparable to the setting in which the certified medication aide will function.

(2)   The skills demonstration shall be administered and scored by a physician, licensed nurse or registered pharmacist.

(3)   The student shall achieve one hundred (100) percent accuracy on a medication pass on at least twenty (20) or more individuals under direct observation by an instructor.

(4)   The successful completion of the medication pass shall be documented and retained in the certified medication aide's training file.

(5)   The skills demonstration shall comply with the administration requirements in OAC 310:677-3-9 and the content requirements in OAC 310:677-3-10.

(c)   The competency and skills examination program shall obtain a written attestation of compliance with OAC 310:677-13-8(a) from each candidate for medication aide certification before administering the examination to the candidate. The Department shall make available a form that examination entities may use to obtain attestations from testing candidates.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 3087, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2106, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 559, eff 12-22-05 (emergency); Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2422, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2045, eff 6-25-07]