Medication Aide (Hybrid)

The purpose of the 60-hour Medication Aide course is to prepare individuals to safely administer nonparenteral medications in agencies/ facilities licensed by DIA. In order to take this course, individuals must be drug-free and work in an agency/facility licensed by the DIA. Additionally, students must be employed by the sponsoring facility, worked a minimum of 480 hours and provide a letter of recommendation from the administrator in the facility in which they are employed. Individuals employed in long term care facility (also known as a nursing home) will also need to be eligible on the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry. The Letter of Recommendation should be faxed or emailed to: Kimberly.klein@kirkwood.edu or fax number 319 398 7741- Attention Kim Klein, prior to the first day of class. At the time of enrollment, each student must identify the RN who will supervise the validation of competencies in the clinical area. Click here to download the required letter of recommendation. A textbook is required for this course: Hartman's Complete Guide for the Medication Aide. ISBN; 9781604251319. Tuition assistance may fund up to 100 percent of your registration cost for this program. Fill out our funding referral form at www.kirkwood.edu/cefunding.