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ODH Nurse Aide Program & Ohio Board of Nursing Approved Medication Aide Program. State Exam pass rate over 95% for 6 years!
BLOSSOM SERVICE AWARD POINTS
IN HONOR OF MY PARENTS THAT TAUGHT ME THE ART OF CARING AND JOANNE 'BLOSSOM' MCKENNA FOR SHOWING ME THE IMPORTANCE OF IT, NTC IS MATCHING HOUR FOR HOUR YOUR VOLUNTEER TIME. EVERY HOUR VOLUNTEERED IN A NURSING HOME OR AL FACILITY WITH SOMEONE DIAGNOSED WITH BLINDNESS, BONE OR BRAIN CANCER OR DEMENTIA RECEIVE TRAINING
ohio MEDICATION AIDE CERTIFICATion (Payment plans available)
MEDICATION AIDE-CERTIFIED for STNA's and Resident Assistants (with one year of full time experience)
We offer the only Medication Aide program approved for Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long Term Care facilities in the area.
This Ohio Board of Nursing approved Medication Aide-Certification course is 124 hours and prepares the student to become a Certified Medication Aide. Instructional methods include 84 hours of class and lab instruction (including simulation to enhance learning and patient safety) and 40 hours of clinical experience. MA-Cs administer medications in Assisted Living and Long Term Care facilities. Cost $850, includes books, supplies and AHA CPR/AHA Fist Aid (not state exam). Must be 18 years old or older, a high school graduate or GED, and if a resident assistant in Assisted Living, must have one year or more (over 1600 hours in the last 5-years) experience, and pass an admission exam to register.
become a medication aide! who takes takes the course?
Nursing Students (considering the nursing profession, current students preparing for pharmacology or wanting experience and graduates experiencing difficulty passing the NCLEX).
Nursing Students (considering the nursing profession, current students preparing for pharmacology or wanting experience and graduates experiencing difficulty passing the NCLEX).
Nursing Students (considering the nursing profession, current students preparing for pharmacology or wanting experience and graduates experiencing difficulty passing the NCLEX).
One student wrote: " I wanted to tell you that I just passed my exit HESI yesterday so I’m officially a nursing student graduate. Your med class helped so much with me advancing through the LPN course. Thank you for arming me with the knowledge."
Resident Assistants
Nursing Students (considering the nursing profession, current students preparing for pharmacology or wanting experience and graduates experiencing difficulty passing the NCLEX).
Nursing Students (considering the nursing profession, current students preparing for pharmacology or wanting experience and graduates experiencing difficulty passing the NCLEX).
For those who worked one year full time (or an equivalent of one year full time over the last five years) in an Assisted Living facility as a Resident Assistant
STATE TESTED NURSING ASSISTANT (STNA)
Nursing Students (considering the nursing profession, current students preparing for pharmacology or wanting experience and graduates experiencing difficulty passing the NCLEX).
STATE TESTED NURSING ASSISTANT (STNA)
For STNAs ready to advance their career.
Combine nurse aide then medication aide $1000 (save $400)
Online Nurse Aide Class
In Person medication aide training
In Person medication aide training
Take the online nurse aide class. We meet 8 days online. You choose morning or evenings. Clinicals are in the classroom for two and half days. No vaccines or background checks required. The course will prepare you to take your STNA tests.
In Person medication aide training
In Person medication aide training
In Person medication aide training
We meet in the classroom 16 days, usually twice per week 11 am to 5 pm. The clinical rotation is 5 days, could possibly be in your own facility if it meets the requirements. You then sit for a state written and skills test.
In Person medication aide training
After passing your state tests to become a STNA, your Medication Aide state tests and becoming certified with the Ohio Board of Nursing, you will be able to pass medicine in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
ltc & al rn's: ready to start a facility medication aide co
Attend the in-person Train a Trainer workshop
Attend the in-person Train a Trainer workshop
Ohio RNs currently working in an AL or LTC facility desiring to start a program for and in their facility can pick which day to attend a two-hour Zoom session.
Next: Choose an in-person or virtual workshop date to attend.
Attend the in-person Train a Trainer workshop
Attend the in-person Train a Trainer workshop
Attend the in-person Train a Trainer workshop
For Ohio RN Nurse Administrators starting the course (cost $1700) RNs planning to teach it who have not provided adult education in the past. Proof of employment in a AL or LTC facility and active RN license required.
Virtual Train a Trainer workshop
Attend the in-person Train a Trainer workshop
Virtual Train a Trainer workshop
For Ohio RN Nurse Administrators and RNs planning to teach the Medication Aide course that have adult education experience not desiring the in-person workshop. Training materials will arrive by mail (flashdrive, binder, DVD and workshop folder). Proof of employment in a AL or LTC facility and active RN license required.
ONLINE & IN-PERSON COMBINED NURSE AIDE CLASS $550 (PAYMENT
ONLINE LECTURE AT YOUR LEISURE
ZOOM OR RECORD PRACTICE SESSIONS/SKILLS FROM HOME
ZOOM OR RECORD PRACTICE SESSIONS/SKILLS FROM HOME
RECODED LECTURE YOU CAN WATCH WHEN YOUR READY THEN DISCUSS WITH INSTRUCTORS AFTER COMPLETING EACH LESSON.
ZOOM OR RECORD PRACTICE SESSIONS/SKILLS FROM HOME
ZOOM OR RECORD PRACTICE SESSIONS/SKILLS FROM HOME
ZOOM OR RECORD PRACTICE SESSIONS/SKILLS FROM HOME
STUDENTS RECEIVE SKILL SUPPLY BAGS TO PRACTICE SKILLS AT HOME THEN PERFORM LIVE ON ZOOM OR RECORD AND SEND FOR FEEDBACK BEFORE ATTENDING THE IN-PERSON DAYS
CLASSROOM LAB DAYS & CLINICALS
ZOOM OR RECORD PRACTICE SESSIONS/SKILLS FROM HOME
CLASSROOM LAB DAYS & CLINICALS
ALL IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES WILL BE IN THE CLASSROOM. NO VACCINES, BACKGROUND CHECK, TB TESTS REQUIRED.
About Us
Dedicated Educator
Sherri Gunasekera is passionate about caring for older adults. Always an advocate stating for every reaction, there is action, She has over 30 years experience working in long term care and is Board Certified in Gerontological Nursing. Sherri is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, a Legal Nurse Consultant and holds Master's degrees in Nursing and Health Care Administration. She is an Adjunct Nursing Instructor at Wright State University and Sinclair Community College.
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Our Mission
The mission of Nursing Training Center is to educate individuals on methods of providing holistic care, enabling aging in place.