Available courses

Course Overview: The MAT Independent Study (MAT IS) Course covers administering oral liquid and tablet medications, inhalers and nebulizers, ear and eye medications, topical medications and EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector.

Handouts: MAT IS Handouts

Warning: You are not authorized to administer the medications covered in this course to the children in your care until you have successfully completed both MAT IS Part 1 (online) and MAT IS Part 2 (in the classroom with an approved MAT Trainer). You will not earn an official MAT Certificate until you complete and pass both parts 1 and 2.

Admission Requirements: Current CPR/First Aid Certification and a valid MAT IS Part 1 Completion Certificate are the admission requirements for this course. MAT IS Part 1 Completion Certificates are valid for 6 months. If you do not complete MAT IS Part 2 within 6 months of taking MAT IS Part 1, you will be required to take MAT IS Part 1 again.

Course Overview: The MAT First Renewal Course covers administering oral liquid and tablet medications, inhalers and nebulizers, ear and eye medications, topical medications and EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector in a condensed format. 

Handouts: MAT Handouts

Warning: You are not authorized to administer the medications covered in this course to the children in your care until you have successfully completed both MAT First Renewal Part 1 (online) and MAT First Renewal Part 2 (in the classroom with an approved MAT Trainer). You will not earn an official MAT First Renewal Certificate until you complete and pass both parts 1 and 2.

Prerequisite Requirement: Only providers who hold current or recently expired within 90 days MAT Certification are eligible to take the MAT First Renewal Course. You must provide proof of your current or recently expired within 90 days MAT Certification directly to your MAT Trainer for entry to MAT First Renewal Part 2. If you need a copy of your qualifying certificate, please email our MAT Customer Service System: matsupport@medhomeplus.org

Those who hold a current MAT First Renewal Certificate are NOT eligible to recertify via the MAT First Renewal Course (you must take the MAT Independent Study (MAT IS) Course, both parts 1 and 2, to recertify).

Admission Requirements: Current CPR/First Aid Certification, current or recently expired within 90 days MAT Certification, and a valid MAT First Renewal Part 1 Completion Certificate are the admission requirements for this course. MAT First Renewal Part 1 Completion Certificates are valid for 3 months. If you do not complete MAT First Renewal Part 2 within 3 months of taking MAT First Renewal Part 1, you will be required to take the MAT Independent Study (MAT IS) Course, both parts 1 and 2, to recertiy.

Important Course Information: MAT First Renewal Part 1 is graded on a pass/fail basis. You must take and pass the MAT First Renewal Online Test to complete this online course. You only get two attempts to pass this test with a score of 80% or higher. The test is open book and you are strongly encouraged to use your handouts. Watching the videos provided below is optional, but recommended. Please note that there is no instruction or practice time in the MAT First Renewal Part 2 class. MAT First Renewal Part 2 consists of hands-on skills testing only.

Course OverviewThe AMAT (Allergy and Anaphylaxis Medication Administration Training) Course covers skills that can help you treat asthma and allergy symptoms and emergencies. This course covers administering all over-the-counter oral liquid and tablet medications (including Zyrtec and Benadryl), metered-dose inhalers, and the EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector. These skills are ALSO COVERED in  the MAT, MAT IS and MAT First Renewal courses.

Important: AMAT Certification will not allow you to take the MAT Diabetes Course, the MAT Rectal Medications Course, or the MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Course. If you need to take one of these specific courses, you must first become MAT-Certified. You can become MAT-Certified by taking the MAT Independent Study (MAT IS) Course. Please email matsupport@medhomeplus.org if further clarification is needed.

Handouts: AMAT Handouts 

Warning: You are not authorized to administer medications to children using the skills covered in this course until you have successfully completed both AMAT Part 1 (online) and AMAT Part 2 (in the classroom). You must complete both parts 1 and 2 to earn an official AMAT Certificate, which certifies you to administer the medications covered in this course.

Admission Requirements: Proof of current CPR/First Aid certification is required for admission to AMAT Part 2. A valid AMAT Part 1 Completion Certificate is also required for admission to AMAT Part 2. AMAT Part 1 Completion Certificates are valid for 6 months.

Course Overview: The MAT Auvi-Q Course provides additional device-specific training on the Auvi-Q epinephrine auto-injector. This is an add-on certification for providers who hold one of the required prerequisite certifications.

Prerequisite Requirement: This online-only course is for providers who hold a current MAT Certificate, MAT First Renewal Certificate, AMAT Certificate, or MAT EpiPen Certificate. This online-only course does not provide complete training in safe medication practices, since a prerequisite MAT Program Course is required.

Course Overview: The MAT Adrenaclick Course provides additional device-specific training on the Adrenaclick epinephrine injector. This is an add-on certification for providers who hold one of the required prerequisite certifications.

Prerequisite Requirement: This online-only course is for providers who hold a current MAT Certificate, MAT First Renewal Certificate, AMAT Certificate, or MAT EpiPen Certificate. This online-only course does not provide complete training in safe medication practices, since a prerequisite MAT Program Course is required.

Course Overview: The MAT Symjepi Course provides additional device-specific training on the Symjepi epinephrine injector. This is an add-on certification for providers who hold one of the required prerequisite certifications.

Prerequisite Requirement: This online-only course is for providers who hold a current MAT Certificate, MAT First Renewal Certificate, AMAT Certificate, or MAT EpiPen Certificate. This online-only course does not provide complete training in safe medication practices, since a prerequisite MAT Program Course is required.

Course Overview: The MAT Epinephrine Nasal Spray Course provides additional device-specific training on the neffy® epinephrine nasal spray device. This is an add-on certification for providers who hold one of the required prerequisite certifications.

Prerequisite Requirement: This online-only course is for providers who hold a current MAT Certificate, MAT First Renewal Certificate, AMAT Certificate, or MAT EpiPen Certificate. This online-only course does not provide complete training in safe medication practices, since a prerequisite MAT Program course that covers these skills is required.

Course Overview: This resource course provides supplemental background information on asthma and how it is treated, and also provides asthma care plan forms for MAT-certified providers who care for children with asthma.

Course Overview: The MAT Solu-Cortef Course provides the core content on safe medication administration procedures for providers administering medications to children in their care in child day program and private school settings. This course is for providers who only wish to be certified to administer the medication Solu-Cortef.

There are two options to complete this course (see below). Please email matsupport@medhomeplus.org if further clarification is needed.

  • Option 1 is for providers who are NOT MAT-certified: You are not authorized to administer Solu-Cortef medication to the children in your care until you have successfully completed MAT Solu-Cortef Part 1 (online), MAT Solu-Cortef Administration Reference Video (online) and MAT Solu-Cortef Part 2 (in the classroom with an approved MAT Diabetes Trainer). You will not earn an official MAT Solu-Cortef Certificate until you complete and pass all required portions of the training.
  • Option 2 is for providers who ARE currently MAT-certified: If you are currently MAT-certified, you do not need to complete MAT Solu-Cortef Part 1. You are not authorized to administer Solu-Cortef medication to the children in your care until you have successfully completed the MAT Solu-Cortef Administration Reference Video (online) and MAT Solu-Cortef Part 2 (in the classroom with an approved MAT Diabetes Trainer). You will not earn an official MAT Solu-Cortef Certificate until you complete and pass all required portions of the training.

Admission Requirements for Option 1Current CPR/First Aid Certification and a valid MAT Solu-Cortef Part 1 Completion Certificate are the admission requirements for option 1. MAT Solu-Cortef Part 1 Completion Certificates are valid for 6 months. If you do not complete MAT Solu-Cortef Part 2 within 6 months of taking MAT Solu-Cortef Part 1, you will be required to take MAT Solu-Cortef Part 1 again.

Admission Requirements for Option 2: Current CPR/First Aid Certification and current MAT or MAT First Renewal Certification are the admission requirements for option 2. If you need a copy of your qualifying MAT or MAT First Renewal Certificate, please email our MAT Customer Service System: matsupport@medhomeplus.org

Reference Video Overview: This training video is provided for REFERENCE ONLY. Please view this video if you are schedueld to take MAT Solu-Cortef Part 2.

Warning: Watching this video alone DOES NOT authorize you to give Solu-Cortef! You must hold a current MAT Solu-Cortef Certificate in order to administer Solu-Cortef to children in your care.

Important Information: Providers wishing to be certified to administer Solu-Cortef to children in their care must successfully complete all required training components of the MAT Solu-Cortef Course. Please visit MAT Solu-Cortef Part 1 to learn more.

Please Note: You must be currently MAT-Certified to be eligible to take the MAT Diabetes Course. Please email matsupport@medhomeplus.org if further clarification is needed.

Course Overview: The MAT Diabetes Course covers administering blood glucose and urine ketone tests, calculating insulin doses, giving insulin by syringe and pen injector, and giving glucagon. This course also covers content on insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, nasal glucagon and glucagon injection.

Warning: You are not authorized to administer the medications covered in this course to the children in your care until you have sucessfully completed both MAT Diabetes Part 1 (online) and MAT Diabetes Part 2 (in the classroom with an approved MAT Diabetes Trainer). You will not earn an official MAT Diabetes Certificate until you complete and pass both parts 1 and 2.

Prerequisite Requirements: Only providers who hold a current MAT Certificate or MAT First Renewal Certificate are eligible to take the MAT Diabetes Course. You must provide proof of your current MAT or MAT First Renewal Certification directly to your MAT Diabetes Trainer for entry to MAT Diabetes Part 2. If you need a copy of your qualifying certificate, please email our MAT Customer Service System: matsupport@medhomeplus.org

Admission Requirements: Current CPR/First Aid Certification, current MAT or MAT First Renewal Certification, and a valid MAT Diabetes Part 1 Completion Certificate are the admission requirements for this course. MAT Diabetes Part 1 Completion Certificates are valid for 6 months. If you do not complete MAT Diabetes Part 2 within 6 months of taking MAT Diabetes Part 1, you will be required to take MAT Diabetes Part 1 again.

Course Overview: The MAT Epilepsy Course provides instruction on the management of epilepsy in a child day program environment and covers administering medications and treatments that a child with epilepsy may need, including rectal medications, seizure rescue nasal sprays and vagus nerve stimulation treatments.

Warning: You are not authorized to administer medications to children using the skills covered in this course until you have successfully completed both MAT Epilepsy Part 1 (online) and MAT Epilepsy Part 2 (classroom). You must complete both parts 1 and 2 to earn an official MAT Epilepsy Certificate, which certifies you to administer the medications covered in this course.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO:

  • confirm which version of this course you must take (option 1 or option 2).
  • print the necessary handouts to bring with you to your MAT Epilepsy Part 2 class.
  • register for the correct MAT Epilepsy Part 2 class (MAT-Certified Version or Uncertified Version) with an approved MAT Epilepsy Trainer. If you are AMAT-certified, you must take the uncertified version of this course. Please find below contact information for the program's regional MAT Epilepsy Trainers and please contact one of these trainer to schedule part 2 BEFORE YOU TAKE PART 1:
  1. Angela Bishop (Central Region): adk4x@icloud.com
  2. Mary Davis (Southwest Region): mdavismattrainer@gmail.com
  3. Katie Humphrey (Eastern Region): katiehumphreyrn@gmail.com
  4. Donna Slye (Northern Region): Dslye1@gmail.com

Admission Requirements: Proof of current CPR/First Aid certification is required for admission to MAT Epilepsy Part 2. A valid MAT Epilepsy Part 1 Completion Certificate is also required for admission to MAT Epilepsy Part 2. MAT Epilepsy Part 1 Completion Certificates are valid for 6 months. After 6 months, you will be required to take MAT Epilepsy Part 1 again, in order to be admitted to MAT Epilepsy Part 2.

Course Overview: The MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Course provides instruction on administering the Valtoco and Nayzilam seizure rescue nasal spray devices. Providers who successfully complete and pass this online-only course will earn a MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Completion Certificate.

Manual Enrollment Required: Given the serious medication safety and abuse risks associated with administering seizure rescue nasal spray, only providers who hold a current MAT Certificate, MAT First Renewal Certificate, or MAT Epilepsy Certificate are eligible to take this online course. To request enrollment, click the green Customer Service Link in the Need Help? section of this website. Please provide your first name, last name and email address, and select Register Me for the MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Online Course as the type of issue. Once your registration request has been received, the MAT Program Office will verify your prerequisite certification and notify you by email once you've been enrolled in this course, if eligible. Please email matsupport@medhomeplus.org if further clarification is needed.

Prerequisite Requirement: The MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Completion Certificate alone DOES NOT authorize you to administer seizure rescue nasal spray to children in your care. Providers holding a MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Completion Certificate must also hold current MAT Certification (either a MAT Certificate or MAT First Renewal Certificate) or current MAT Epilepsy Certification to be authorized to administer seizure rescue nasal spray.

Warning: You are not authorized to administer seizure rescue nasal spray to children in your care unless you hold a current MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Completion Certificate and current MAT Certification (either a MAT Certificate or a MAT First Renewal Certificate) or current MAT Epilepsy Certification.

Important Course Information: The online-only MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Course is graded on a pass/fail basis. You will only get two attempts to pass with a 70% or higher. If you do not pass this online course, you will be required to take the MAT Epilepsy Course (both MAT Epilepsy Part 1 and MAT Epilepsy Part 2) in order to gain authorization to administer seizure rescue nasal sprays.
Course Overview: The MAT Rectal Medications Course covers administration of emergency rectal suppositories and DiaStat.

Prerequisite Requirement
: You are only eligible to take this online course if you hold a current MAT or MAT First Renewal Certificate. Please email matsupport@medhomeplus.org if further clarification is needed.

Warning
: You are not authorized to administer the medications covered in this course to children in your care unless you hold a current MAT or MAT First Renewal Certificate AND a MAT Rectal Medication Administration Completion Certificate.

Test Course

This course holds resources such as program information documents that visitors to this site may need. 

All these resources can be reached through links on the front page of this website.

This course is for MAT Monitors only