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.