Trained Medication Aide
Includes Testing

This Trained Medication Aide course earns a total of three credits over three weeks. Call AIOIC for the next scheduled session. Costs are $285 plus book and supply fees. Testing fees are included.

Placement and Career Path
Persons in these positions can seek employment with a variety of employers, including nursing homes and other clinical settings. Openings in the Twin Cities through 2012 are projected at 400 openings per year for Nursing Assistant, with an unspecified percentage of those who also require or prefer the TMA certificate. Frequently, nursing homes require this training for NA’s working on the evening or night shifts. Those who complete the course and testing can work for many agencies providing they are 18 years of age or older and maintain or upgrade skills through completing continuing education hours.

Workers in this field must interact with people in pain or under stress, must remain focused, and administer medications under the supervision of a licensed nurse or doctor.