Health/Long-Term Care

Medication Manager CHLT-5100

This Medication Manager course is open for anyone who wishes to learn how to pass non-parenteral medications. This course, licensed by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), prepares future medication managers to safely administer non-parenteral medication in a residential adult facility, a child care facility, assisted living facility, or community supervised apartment living for the cognitively disabled (fifteen or fewer beds).  

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Upcoming Offerings:
Upon Registration, Online (Class ID 144157)

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Tuition Assistance:
Yes. Full tuition assistance is available to support your career goals. Fill out our referral form at www.kirkwood.edu/cefunding.
*Some eligibility restrictions may apply.

Industry Credentials Earned:
Medication Manager Certification

Careers:
Source: Career Coach 2018, Kirkwood Community College region.
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Average hourly earnings: $20.10
Starting hourly earnings: $13.61
Projected job openings (2018 – 2023): 118

Entrance Requirements/Prerequisites:
Students must be 18 years of age to take this course.

Delivery Method:
Classroom, Online

Length of Program and CEU Credits:
20 hours, 2.4 CEUs

Program Completion Requirements:
This is a pass/fail course. Students must attend 100% attendance of instruction, whether it is classroom or online. Students must pass the CORE component, the first six hours, with a 70% to continue in the course. All students must take the final exam at Kirkwood Community College and score an 80% to pass the course. With the online course, the student must complete 3 hours of lab with the RN at their facility or sign up for a lab with Kirkwood Community College RN. For the classroom format, the lab is included within the course.

Course Objectives:

• Identify information that medication managers must know prior to administering medications
• Demonstrate correct procedures for safe administration of non-parenteral medications
• List legislative requirements associated with medication administration
• Describe your role as a medication manager
• Identify required methods for drug storage and disposal
• Define terms associated with medication administration
• Differentiate between different drug preparations, including precautions for administration
• List the 6 rights of medication administration

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, you will learn to safely administer non-parental medication in a residential adult facility, assisted living facility, a child care facility, or community supervised apartment living.

Other Items to Know About this Course:
None.

Pathway to Credit Program:
None.

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