New Career Path: Medication Aide!
Alabama residents who want to start a career in healthcare have a new program to consider at Alabama’s community colleges. The Medication Aide training program can be completed in a matter of weeks and prepares students to administer routine medications to patients in nursing facilities, assisted living environments, correctional institutions and more. The career path is similar to that of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, giving students the opportunity to work under licensed nurses who can train you to move up even further in your career goals! Following the successful completion of training, candidates for certification apply to the Alabama Board of Nursing to be certified through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Training includes:
60 hours of classroom training and 40 hours of clinical training for a total of 100 hours. Successful completion of the course qualifies candidates to take the Medication Assistant Certification Exam.
Program Costs:
Costs vary by college, contact your local community college utilizing the information below for more information.
Requirements:
Students who want to begin this line of work will need a satisfactory criminal/consumer background check and drug screen and be at least 17 years of age by the program’s completion.

Director of Health Programs
[email protected]
(334) 293-4529
Medication Aide Training Program Locations:
College | Contact Name | Phone | |
Bevill State Community College | Al Moore | 205-648-3271, ext. 5405 |
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Bishop State | Kecia James | 251-662-5394 | [email protected] |
Calhoun Community CCommunity College | Diane Peck | 256-306-2515 | [email protected] |
Central Alabama Community College | Dr. Jennifer Steele | 256-378-4900 | [email protected] |
Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Dr. Bethany P. Mullin | 334-291-4964 | [email protected] |
Coastal Alabama Community College | Dr. Jean Graham | 251-580-2293 | [email protected] |
Coastal Alabama Community College | |||
Coastal Alabama Community College | |||
Drake State Community College | Bob Grissim | 256-551-3145 | [email protected] |
Enterprise State Community College | Leah Shiver | 334-347-2623, ext. 2209 |
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Gadsden State Community College | Alan Smith | 256-549-8601 | [email protected] |
Jeff State Community College | Leah Bigbee | 205-856-7917 | [email protected] |
Jeff State Community College (Clanton) | |||
Lawson State Community College | Tommyy Hobbs | 205-929-3521 | [email protected] |
Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Mrs. Jennifer Hall | 334-493-5315 | [email protected] |
Northeast Community College | Dr. Mike Kennamer | 256-228-6001, ext. 2291 |
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Northwest Shoals Community College | Mark Simpson | 256-331-5435 | [email protected] |
Reid State Technical College | Dr. Coretta Boykin | 251-578-1313, ext. 137 |
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Shelton State Community College | Nicole Dubose | 205-391-5860 | [email protected] |
Snead State Community College | Teresa Walker | 256-840-4211 | [email protected] |
Southern Union State Community College | Rhonda Davis | 334-742-2973 | [email protected] |
Trenholm State Community College | Danny Perry | 334-420-4277 | [email protected] |
Wallace (Dothan) | Joe Johnson | 334-556-2390 | [email protected] |
Wallace Selma | Dr. Sarah Davis | 334-876-9337 | [email protected] |
Wallace State (Hanceville) | Suzanne Harbin | 256-352-8144 | [email protected] |
Bevill State Community College | Al Moore | 205-648-3271, ext. 5405 |
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Shelton State Community College | Nicole Dubose | 205-391-2251 | [email protected] |