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Medication aides are responsible for assisting the patients with their medications. These aides ensure that the medications the patients are taking are in the correct dosages. In most cases, medication aides find employment in assisted living facilities.

MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Program hours: Theory 48hrs/Clinical 20hrs = 68 hours total
Program duration: 3.5 weeks
Program delivery mode – Residential

The program prepares the medication aide student to be able to competently administer medications safely in an assisted living facility. The course introduces the student to concepts of safe medication administration, infection control, patient rights, vital signs and basic nursing skills. The program includes hands – on learning experience, laboratory and clinical experiences to prepare the student for an entry level job. Upon completion, graduates are awarded Medication Aide certificate of completion and eligible to sit for the Medication Aide Certification to become a Certified Mediation Aide. The program is approved by Virginia Board of Nursing and certified by the State Council of Higher education (“SCHEV”). Graduates are qualified to work in assisted living facilities. Classes are conducted with 5-10 students in a class.

MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the Medication Aide Program, the student should be able to:

  1. Understand roles and responsibilities of the Medication Aide, including law and regulations governing the practice.
  2. Apply knowledge acquired to safely and competently care for clients in an assisted living facility.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of safe medication administration principles.
  4. Apply the concepts, knowledge and skills to efficiently administer medication safely.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of client’s rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge in infection control measures and medication administration
  7. Recognize changes in client’s condition and report such changes appropriately to the nurse supervisor.
  8. Demonstrate professional behaviors as well and understanding the laws regulating Medication Aide practice.
  9. Demonstrate the ability to function independently or within a team in providing care to clients in an assisted living facility.
  10. Sit for the Medication Aide Certification examination and practice as an entry level Medication Aide.

Admission Requirements

  • Classroom-based education
  • Stimulated laboratory experience
  • Clinical experience in an approved nursing facility

Course Eligibility:

  • Must have CNA or PCA certificate or 40 hours of direct patient care experience
  • Valid Identification card [driver’s license, state ID, Passport]
  • Social Security card
  • Criminal Background check by ASNAH ($50.00)
  • Valid CPR (Healthcare provider by American Heart Association) Offered on ASNAH campus
  • TB Test (PPD test/Quantiferon gold test/chest X-ray)
  • Hepatitis B (if needed by clinical agency).

Our Tuition & Finance page gives you a detailed look at the applicable tuition fees. You can also call us at 703-490-8402 to inquire further about our Medication Aide Program.

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