Medication Aide Certificate of Completion
The Medication Aide course (ALHN 193) runs over a period of five (5) weeks. See schedules below. The course consists of 120 hours of lecture, lab and clinical education and will prepare students to seek higher wages and/or improve on skills needed in the nursing field. It is a five college credit hour course. A qualified registered nurse will be teaching the course. Class size will be small to ensure safe and personal instruction. Certification state testing, after completion of the program, will be held at a LCCC site.
Qualified students would include: a current Ohio State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) or an aide who has worked for one full year, full time, providing resident care in an Assisted Living Facility in Ohio.
More information regarding the Ohio Medication Aide program can be found at:
Students who are interested in the nursing field and who qualify may benefit from this course, as there is pharmacology content and hands on skills in administration of medications.
- This course has been approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
Presently, the course will be held at:
Avon Oaks Skilled Nursing Facility
37800 French Creek Road
Avon, Ohio 44011
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Upcoming schedule in 2009 for the LCCC Medication Aide courses are:
For Spring 2009:
|
Week |
Dates 2009 Spring |
Time |
|
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1st Week |
March 24-25-26 |
8:30-4:30PM |
Lecture & Lab |
|
2nd Week |
March 31-April 1-2 |
8:30-4:30PM |
Lecture & Lab |
|
3rd Week |
April 7-8-9 |
8:30-4:30PM |
Lecture & Lab |
|
4th Week |
April 14-15-16 |
8:30-4:30PM |
Lecture & Lab |
|
5th Week |
April 20-24 |
7AM-3:30PM |
Clinical |
For Fall 2009:
|
Week |
Dates 2009 Fall |
Time |
|
|
1st Week |
Sept. 8-9- 10 |
8:30-4:30PM |
Lecture & Lab |
|
2nd Week |
Sept. 15-16-17 |
8:30-4:30PM |
Lecture & Lab |
|
3rd Week |
Sept. 22-23-24 |
8:30-4:30PM |
Lecture & Lab |
|
4th Week |
Sept. 29-30-Oct. 1 |
8:30-4:30PM |
Lecture & Lab |
|
5th Week |
Oct. 5-9 (M-F) |
7AM-3:30PM |
Clinical |
- For questions about registration, contact LCCC Enrollment Services.
- For questions about the course, contact Valerie Taylor RN: 440-366-7171 or vtaylor@lorainccc.edu