Medication Aide
Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.
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Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.
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Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
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Program Level:
Continuing Education
Program Type:
Hybrid
Department:
Continuing Education
Institute:
Health & Biosciences
College:
SAC
What is the Medication Aide program?
This course will provide the training and instruction needed to prepare Certified Nurse Aides and LVNs to administer routine medications to individuals working in nursing facilities, immediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability, correctional institutions, or assisted living facilities to administer.
The medication aide course also expands knowledge and experience learned in other training programs to allow individuals more time and instruction on pharmacology and the safe administration of medication.
This program is mandated by the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 242, Subchapter N, concerning the administration of medications to facility residents, and the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 142, Subchapter B, concerning the administration of medication by a home and community support services agency. Alamo Colleges Continuing Education at SAC is a Texas HHS-approved training provider.
The optional Mental Health First Aide course is ideal for healthcare workers. Click here for details.
Courses
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Program Information
Time Commitment140 Contact Hours 5 Month Training |
CertificationMedication Aide Certification |
Career OutlookLearn more at the Alamo Colleges Career Coach website |
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The Medication Aide certification course is intended to provide knowledge and experience for licensed healthcare workers (CNA, PCT & MA) or individuals working under licensed personnel.
Possess proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking skills)
You are at least eighteen (18) years of age
Proof of employment and /or healthcare license*
*Active Texas CNA, PCT & MA license must be in good standing
Registered Nurse students can also seek medication certification while in school to obtain employment while attending RN school.
Background check & fingerprinting
High School diploma
Tuition
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