Cert-Certified Medication Assistant
This program enhances the career ladder for the experienced certified nursing assistant or licensed nursing assistant, qualifying them to take the exam to become a certified medication assistant. This certificate provides basic background information and routine procedures that are essential for the safe administration of select medications by experienced nursing assistants in a long-term care facility under the supervision of a licensed nurse. The Board of Nursing may not consider applications for certification as a Certified Medication Assistant if the applicant has any felony convictions and has not received an absolute discharge from the sentence(s) for all felony convictions. The absolu