The Medication Aide Program is designed to prepare Nurse Aides for administration of medicines under supervision and guidance stipulated by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Medication Aide Permit Program. The students will learn the following topics: Procedures for preparation and administration of medications, Responsibility, control, accountability, and storage of medications, Use of Reference Material, Documentation of medications in residents’ clinical records, Lines of authority in the facility, Responsibilities and liabilities associated with the administration and safeguarding of medications, Allowable and prohibited practices of permit holders, Medications commonly administered to facility residents, Drug reactions and side effects of medications commonly administered to facility residents, Rules governing the Medication Aide Training Program. Students will learn how to use these skills and procedures through classroom and clinical hands-on training. Students learn how to prepare and administer drugs in a licensed health care agency. Topics include: drug legislation, drug references, basic anatomy and physiology and common diseases. You will learn medical abbreviations, symbols, terminology, and common equivalents (apothecary, metric, and household measurements) required for medication administration. After completion of the class, you will be prepared to take the Texas Department of Human Services Medication Aide Licensure Exam. This course includes 10 hours of clinical practice. This course of study prepares candidates to be certified as Medication Aide in the State of Texas.