ALHE 104 - Medication Aide

5 Credit Hours

This course includes the study of medications and their physiological effect on the body. Emphasis will be placed on the identification and abbreviations of drugs, weights and measures, and procedures used in dispensing medication. The curriculum is approved by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services/Health Occupations Credentialing-KDADS/HOC. CMA may not be eligible for federal financial aid. Clinicals are required to successfully complete the course.

Prerequisites: Must be a Kansas State Certified Nurse Aide. Students must be able to read at KDADS/HOC specified reading level. The student must be 18 years of age by the end date of the course and to be certified as a medication aide.