C3 Initial in-person (Mount Vernon, OH) – 2/12, 9a-1p
$75.00
Description
To earn a Category 3 certification, DSPs must have a current Category 1 certification.
With Medication Administration Certification Category 3 and nurse delegation (not included in this training), a DSP can administer insulin and injectable treatments for metabolic glycemic disorders.
Guidance for Administration of Injectable Medications
Nursing delegation is when a nurse delegates or assigns responsibility for performing a nursing task to a DSP. When doing so, the nurse teaches the DSP what to do and makes sure the DSP performs that task correctly (OAC 4723-13). This is not the nurse providing certification training.
The required Category 1 certification must be current for the Category 3 certification to be valid (even if it is not expired).
About Training
Initial Category 3 training must be no less than four hours of classroom instruction including demonstration of all skills taught by a DODD-certified RN Trainer. The DODD-approved curriculum must be used for the training. View classes available to the public on the Medication Administration Certification classes page.
This certification is renewed every year and requires
- an application form for renewal signed by employer verifying background check requirements,
- a current Category 1 certification,
- at least one hour of continuing education (in addition to Category 1 and Category 2 continuing education),
- demonstration of safe insulin/metabolic glycemic injection skills verified by a nurse (view Skills Checklist),
- and a certified RN Trainer to verify renewal requirements and enter them into the DODD Medication Administration Information System, or MAIS App.
