McDowell Tech Logo McDowell Tech Logo
McDowell County Trekkers Logo

Medication Aide Long-Term Care - May

PHM 4100

This course is designed to meet the training requirements for becoming qualified as a Medication Aide. This course will cover the six rights of medication administration for non-licensed personnel. Topics will include medication administration via the oral, topical, and instillation routes, medical asepsis, hand hygiene, terminology, and legal implications.

Upon completion, students should be able to take the competency exam and demonstrate skills necessary to qualify for listing on the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry.

Spring 2025

 

Mandatory Orientation: May 2nd, 2025 at 9:00am
 
Course Dates: May 2nd, 2025 - May 23rd, 2025
 
Orientation & Class location: Building 17 Room 109
 
Times: Fridays 10 am-4:30 pm 
 
Course Hours:  24 hours total
 
Due to the short length of the course, there can be no absences, no arriving late or leaving early. Students must attend all class dates.
 
Course Cost: $126.30 + the cost of the textbook + $35 + tax ("Medication Administration - A Medication Aide Training Course Student Manual" to be purchased from MTCC Bookstore and is required on the first day of class). (TUITION MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE START OF CLASS)
 
Class size: Limited to the first 10 eligible applicants on a first-come basis
 
Advisor:  Sarah Jornigan
 

Students must be approved for the class by the program director after registration.  Contact Sarah Jornigan at  sjjornigan97@go.mcdowelltech.edu  Required documentation for approval includes: Driver's license, High School diploma/transcript/equivalence, proof of NA I registry listing, and Social Security card.  Once you are approved for the class your registration will be completed. A copy of the payment receipt will need to be brought to orientation for admittance into class.  

 

For questions about registration please contact Rachel Ray at rnray10@go.mcdowelltech.edu 

 
Click here to register online: 
 

 

 

Summer 2025

 

Mandatory Orientation: July 21, 2025 at 9:00 am
 
Course Dates: July 21, 2025 - July 30, 2025
 
Orientation & Class location: Building 17 Room 109
 
Times: Fridays 10 am-4:30 pm 
 
Course Hours:  24 hours total
 
Due to the short length of the course, there can be no absences, no arriving late or leaving early. Students must attend all class dates.
 
Course Cost: $126.30 + the cost of the textbook + $35 + tax ("Medication Administration - A Medication Aide Training Course Student Manual" to be purchased from MTCC Bookstore and is required on the first day of class). (TUITION MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE START OF CLASS)
 
Class size: Limited to the first 10 eligible applicants on a first-come basis
 
Advisor:  Sarah Jornigan
 

Students must be approved for the class by the program director after registration.  Contact Sarah Jornigan at  sjjornigan97@go.mcdowelltech.edu  Required documentation for approval includes: Driver's license, High School diploma/transcript/equivalence, proof of NA I registry listing, and Social Security card.  Once you are approved for the class your registration will be completed. A copy of the payment receipt will need to be brought to orientation for admittance into class.  

 

For questions about registration please contact Rachel Ray at rnray10@go.mcdowelltech.edu 

 
Click here to register online: 
McDowell Technical
Community College

54 College Drive
Marion, NC 28752

Get Directions

call: 828-652-6021
©2025 McDowell Technical Community College. All rights reserved.