Medication and Pre-Medication Administration Training (MAT and PMAT)
MAT is a strict curriculum mandated by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) which covers all the routes of medications that childcare providers can administer. The class covers in detail how to manage and collect the information for the state forms. Participants practice the written forms and how to give all the medications. The class is video driven.
In the traditional MAT class, participants are with the instructor for the entire class and the instructor provides the handouts.
Please review the MAT Training checklist prior to class.Click here to view the checklist.
Student materials: Handout and all supplies are provided by instructor.
Student to instructor ratio: 8:1
Class fee: $3-4 participants $90.00 per person; 5-8 participants $85 per person.
Approximate class length: 8 to 10 hours. Class may be divided into two sessions.
Two hands-on skills tests and a written exam must be passed for the course certificate. Students are allowed to use their handouts (about 150 pages) for the 95 question exam.
Certificates are issued when all testing is completed and are good for three years. For Family Day Home providers, MAT counts as 8 credit hours of annual training.
Effective July 1, 2010 Family Day Homes must have MAT certification in order to administer prescription and non-prescription medications. Religiously Exempt Child Day Centers and Voluntarily Registered Family Day Homes must have MAT certification in order to administer prescription medication.
This MAT class has two parts. Part one allows the participant to view the MAT video on the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) website. Participants follow the instructions set forth on the website and print their own handouts.
Part two of this class is completed with your MAT instructor. Participants will practice skills learned from the video. Skills testing include three hands on tests. The written exam is the same as the Traditional MAT. The skills tests and written exam must be passed for a course certificate. Certificate is good for three years. If you need a second written exam, this will also be scheduled with your MAT instructor. Please review the MAT Training checklist prior to class.
Student materials: Handouts need to be printed by participant from the VDSS website. Instructor will provide supplies for skills practice and skills tests. Handouts will not be available.
Student to instructor ratio: 3:1
Class fee: $65.00
Approximate class length: 3 to 4 hours. Participants follow the instructions set forth on the website and print their own handouts.
PMAT is a strict curriculum mandated by VDSS which covers only the administration of prescription creams and Epinephrine pens. The class is useful for centers that need extra staff certified to cover on an as-needed basis such as a field trip. The class is video driven and a sample of the required forms is included in the class handouts.
Student materials: Handout and supplies are provided by the instructor. Student to instructor ratio: 25:1
Class fee: dependent on number of students
Approximate class length: 2 hours
There is no written test. Certificates are issued the day of class and are good for three years. Family Day Home Providers can count PMAT as 2 credit hours of annual training.
VDSS requires that participants be at least 18 years old, be literate (able to read & write) in the language of the healthcare providers instructions and in which parental permissions are written, have current CPR and First Aid and work in childcare. Copies of current CPR and First Aid cards must be faxed to (434) 589-3184 before class. Mayhew Consultations, LLC also teaches CPR and First Aid classes.
