The Medication Aide Program is a 24.0-hour course providing the resources and enhanced learning opportunities for students to develop a safe, effective medication pass in a supervised and controlled setting. This course is designed to prepare the student to inset the requirements of the North Carolina Medication Aide Act. The course curriculum includes information regarding medication administration, pharmacology, state codes and regulations, class of drugs, and documentation of drug administration. The course focuses on the responsibilities of the medication aide in a skilled care nursing facility. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to take the written examination administered by North Carolina Health and Human Services Division. After taking the state exam and finishing the state application process, the student’s name will be placed on the medication aide registry with the North Carolina State Board of Nursing Licensure, Credentialing Division/North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry.
This is a Certificate Level Course.
High School Transcript, GED, or College Transcript
Valid non-expired driver’s license
Non-laminated Social Security Card
Nursing Assistant I Certification
24.0 hrs.
Weekend: Sat/Sun/Sat
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2023
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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