Certified Medication Aide

Play a vital role in protecting the health of seniors.

It's a fact of life and health. The more we age, the more medications we tend to take. That's why, as senior communities spread across the nation, they are being staffed with Certified Medication Aides (CMA) who can safely administer each resident's prescription drug regimen.

Butler's program will prepare you to take the Kansas Nursing Home Medication Aide certification test. Coursework exposes you to correct procedures for administering oral and topical medications, the action of different classes of drugs, and how to identify and report side effects or adverse reactions. In addition to working in small classes with experienced professionals, you'll also get supervised, hands-on experience in long term care clinical settings.

Prerequisites for Medication Aide:

• Placement score required for reading.
• Must be an active Certified Nurse Aide and on the Kansas Nurse Aide Registry.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Required paperwork to be submitted the first day of class:

• Negative TB test with dates/results current within one year of the end of clinical or chest X-ray current within five years.
• A physician’s statement of good health.
• Copy of your active Nurse Aide certification.
• Copy of social security card.
• Copy of Driver’s License.
• If you have had the Covid vaccine, please bring a copy with you.
• If the clinical site is requesting Covid vaccine exemption forms from students that have not received the Covid vaccine, your instructor will inform you of this request the first day of class and provide the form.

NOTE: #1 and #2 above are available at College Health Services. The TB/Physical Form is available on the Certified Nurse Aide web site.

Textbook information:

• There is a required textbook for this course that can be purchased from the BCC bookstore at ButlerCC.edu/bookstore.

Clinical information:

• Uniforms are required to be worn at the clinical site; uniforms can be of the student’s choice.

NOTE: Medication Aide classes/clinical may be required to meet during the day, evenings or on weekends.

NOTE: Medication Aide students will pay a fee for the state exam when they enroll. This appears as a course fee and will be collected with tuition.

 

Estimated Tuition for Certified Medication Aides: $832**

**This includes two years of tuition and student fees based on being a Kansas Resident and taking 65 credit hours. Registration fee of $15 each semester not included. Technology Access Charge not included. Housing and meal plans not included. Fees may vary depending on specific electives.

Classes You Take: 

Medication Aide

Contact Us:

Patricia Powers
Administrative Assistant
316.322.3149
alliedhealth@butlercc.edu