Certified Medication Aide Hybrid

Please read:  Pre-Requisites: In order to take this course, the applicant must be drug-free and working in an agency/facility licensed by DIA. Other requirements include: *If employed in a certified nursing facility all applicants must be employed for at least 480 hours by the facility sponsor, must be eligible on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry, and provide recommendations from the administrator in the facility in which they are employed. *If employed in a residential or related type of agency licensed by DIA: provide a recommendation from the administrator in the facility in which they are employed *Agencies/facilities licensed by DIA required to have employees complete Medication Aide prior to assisting medication administration in their facility/agency: Long Term Care (LTC) and Residential Care Facilities (RCF) *At the time of enrollment, each student must identify the RN who will supervise the validation of competencies in the clinical area.