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Programs > Professional Development > Medication Aide > FAQs
FAQs
  What does a Medication Aide do?
  Do I have to be a Nurse Aide?
  How much does the Medication Aide course cost?
  How long is the Medication Aide course?
  Why doesn’t class meet every day and be done with it?
  Can I take the state of Nebraska’s written Medication Aide test at Clarkson College?
  Does this class meet the state’s new guidelines?
  Do you help with financial aid or job placement?
  What does a Medication Aide do?
They work in nursing homes, assisted living centers, centers for the mentally handicapped, in homes and schools helping licensed personnel provide clients with their daily medications.
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  Do I have to be a Nurse Aide?
You must have successfully completed an approved Nurse Aide course, or have minimally 6 months experience working as a nurse aide. You must be able to provide proof of current placement on the NE Nurse Aide Registry.
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  How much does the Medication Aide course cost?
The course fee is $295, which includes the textbook and the competency testing. You must register to take the state written examination and pay that fee directly to the state.
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  How long is the Medication Aide course?
Class dates and times do vary. It is important to consult a schedule for exact sessions. Daytime classes are typically 8 days of course instruction. Evening classes are typically 16 sessions. There is no clinical. However the class sessions do not meet every day/evening.
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  Why doesn’t class meet every day and be done with it?
There is a great deal of information to study and learn, and it can be very overwhelming to try to complete the course in a short period of time. We find that for students to be successful in this course it helps to have time off between classes to study.
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  Can I take the state of Nebraska’s written Medication Aide test at Clarkson College?
No. The state requires all persons testing for the Medication Aide exam to register with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and to take the written test at a designated test location. The test is offered once a month in the Omaha area at Metropolitan Community College in Elkhorn. Information about testing dates and times can be found on the state Web site.
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  Does this class meet the state’s new guidelines?
Yes. The Clarkson College Medication Aide course is approved by the Department of Health and Human Services and meets all the qualifications for the 40-hour classification.
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  Do you help with financial aid or job placement?
No, we are not able to provide those services.
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