Certified Medication Aide
Medication Mastery, Compassion Unleashed: Elevate Your Career with AMG's
Certified Medication Aide Program!
Comprehensive Training
This course is designed to prepare students to function in assisted Living, aiding residents with administering oral, inhalation, topical, and instillation routes medication under the direct supervision of licensed personnel in the State of New Jersey. Applicants to this program must be a current NJ Certified Nurse Aide or Certified Home Health Aide in good standing.
About Our Certified Medication Aide Program
This course is designed to prepare students to function in assisted Living, aiding residents with administering oral, inhalation, topical, and instillation routes medication under the direct supervision of licensed personnel in the State of New Jersey. Applicants to this program must be a current NJ Certified Nurse Aide or Certified Home Health Aide in good standing.
The program lasts 40 hours of classroom training, and three Medication Passes at an Assisted Living Community. The program will consist of 3 parts: Part one will consist of a total of 30 hours, which will be divided between the Registered nurse and the Registered Pharmacist. (22 hours allocated to the RN and 8 to the Resident Pharmacist). Part two will consist of 10 hours, and three days will be assigned to part 3 for
the Medication Pass. Upon completing the program, students are eligible to sit for the New Jersey State Examination.
Career Outlook
Overall employment of nursing assistants and orderlies is projected to grow 4 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The median annual wage for nursing assistants was $35,760 in May 2022. The median annual wage for orderlies was $34,520 in May 2022. Approximately 209,400 openings for nursing assistants and orderlies are projected annually over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from replacing workers who transfer to different occupations or exiting the labor force, such as to retire.
Program Length
The program lasts 40 hours of classroom training, and three Medication Passes at an Assisted Living
Community. The program will consist of 3 parts: Part one will consist of a total of 30 hours, which will be
divided between the Registered nurse and the Registered Pharmacist. (22 hours allocated to the RN and 8
to the Resident Pharmacist). Part two will consist of 10 hours, and three days will be assigned to part 3 for
the Medication Pass. Upon completing the program, students are eligible to sit for the New Jersey State
Examination.
Classes are Monday to Thursday
9:00 am to 3:00 pm (morning)
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm (evening)
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or equivalent.