Medication Aide

Learn to "Get it RIGHT!"

  • Right client
  • Right medication
  • Right dose
  • Right route
  • Right time
  • Right documentation

Cost: $75 including supplies
Requirements: HS Diploma/GED, current listing on N.C. Nurse Aide Registry, Driver's License and Social Security Card

This 24-hour course meets the training requirements necessary for current NC Nursing Assistants seeking certification as a NC Medication Aide. Students who successfully complete the course are eligible to take the Medication Aide Examination to qualify for listing on the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry. To find out more about certification, visit the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services website.

OCH Monroe Campus classes - Available sections

  • May 8 - 17 TWTh 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • June 12 - 21 TTh 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wadesboro Campus classes - Available sections

Classes are held in Monroe and Wadesboro. To register for classes in Union County, please contact Kristen Griffin at 704-290-5223, kgriffin@spcc.edu. For classes in Anson County, please contact Sandy Huntley at 704-272-5456 or shuntley@spcc.edu or Kathy Moore at 704-272-6300 or k-moore@spcc.edu.