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Kentucky
Medication Aide
This course is designed to prepare a Medicaid Nurse
Aide to administer specific medications in the long-term care facility.
Student Qualifications: - High school diploma, G.E.D.,
or Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) or ACT score 16 or above and Compass scores
with 34 or above in Math and 76 or above in Reading.
- A minimum
of six months of work experience as a nurse aide in a health care facility within
the last two years. Verification is required.
- For those nurse
aides employed in health care facilities that may be exempt from OBRA nurse aide
testing and training requirements, it is recommended that they meet all qualifications
of the OBRA regulations prior to enrolling in the medication aide class.
Class
Dates:
Refer to the Schedule of Classes.
Costs:
Tuition based on 4 credit hours
$40 testing fee
$20 liability insurance
Challenging the Exam: - The following individuals may challenge
the course;
Individuals who have successfully completed the second semester
of NURS courses in the practical nursing program, third semester of an associate
degree nursing program, or completed senior standing in a baccalaureate nursing
program. The examination must be scheduled within one year of the completion of
the last nursing course; Individuals who have successfully completed a professional
or practical nursing program, but have not yet taken or passed the RN or LPN state
licensure exam. - Individuals who challenge the medication aide exam
must take the Medicaid nurse aide exam and be placed on the registry within 4
months of employment.
- Individuals who hold medication aide certificates
from another state may take the KMA challenge exam after being placed on the Kentucky
Nurse Aide registry by exam or reciprocity.
- The challenge exam
shall be administered under the auspices of the Kentucky Community and Technical
College System, (KCTCS) Technical Institutions Branch.
For
more information or to schedule a testing date, contact Dena Kommer at 270-444-8486.
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