About
Southern Union Community College’s Nursing Assistant / Medication Aide, Award of Achievement is offered in Wadley, Alabama. The program prepares nursing assistants to provide basic personal care in long-term care and acute healthcare settings and physicians’ offices under the supervision of licensed healthcare professionals. It includes preparation for the Nursing Assistant Certificate Examination (NACEP); the medication aide component prepares eligible students for the Medication Aide Certification Exam (MACE). Nursing assistant training fulfills 75 hours of OBRA requirements, while the medication assistant curriculum fulfills 100 hours of National Council of State Boards of Nursing requirements. Both courses include classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction and are offered at various times during the year on the Valley, Opelika, or Wadley campus. Enrollment requires an application, negative drug screen, negative tuberculosis skin test, clear background check, current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification, flu shot, and ability to meet essential functions.
Organization
Southern Union Community College
Southern Union State Community College, Wadley campus, is a public two-year college in Wadley, Alabama. Its career-focused training includes Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant Technology, Phlebotomy, and Veterinary Technician AAS, along with other academic, technical, and health science programs. The college has an open-admission structure and operates campuses in Wadley, Opelika, and Valley. Its offerings include a Technical Division, health sciences, adult education, continuing education, distance education, dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and Saturday College. Southern Union also provides fine arts programs, student clubs and organizations, scholarships, and career services. Concurrent Enrollment supports work toward an Associate in Science degree and a bachelor's degree at the same time. The college serves students, communities, business, industry, and government through teaching and learning designed to be accessible and responsive.