WDC Medication Nursing Assistant, Cert.

Overview

Prepare to become an important part of the healthcare team!

If you are a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), the Medication Nursing Assistant (MNA) Certificate program will prepare you to administer medication to patients in long-term care facilities. The training covers the basic principles and techniques of medication administration.

Training includes:

• The professional role of the MNA
• An understanding of medical ethics and laws
• An overview of common drugs, their effects and side effects
• Key safety issues that include medication interactions
• Infection control and safety for administering drugs
• Common medication errors
• Over-the-counter medications
• Basic pharmacology and common drugs used for a broad-range of medical conditions
• Medication use in older adults

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for the program if you:

• Hold a valid and unencumbered nursing assistant license issued by the Board of Nursing
• Have worked as an LNA for two full years (4,160 hours) within the past 5 years
• Possess proficiency in Math and English
• Have not been convicted of a felony
• Pass a drug screening
• Comply with MCC’s application procedures
• Comply with MCC’s tuition requirements

Class Format

This course will be delivered in a 60/40 hour hybrid format (online and in-person) for a total of 100 hours.

• 60 hrs, online, theory
• 40 hrs, on-site, in-person clinical

Hourly Commitment

Program Costs

Tuition & Books: $1,800*

*Program costs includes tuition and books; additional supply fees may be required.

Required Book Information:

Sorrentino, S. A., & Muzyka, D. (2008). Mosby’s Textbook for Medication Assistants (ISBN-13: 978-0323046879)

This program is WIOA and SNAP E&T eligible.

Schedule

Medication Nursing Assistant
8-Week Hybrid Schedule, Open Enrollment

Session Dates: TBD

Course Number: NCHC103M

Hybrid Learning: MCC Classroom, Online Theory and Clinical Location

Course Orientation: TBD, In-Person at Manchester Community College

Online Theory: Study online (6-8 hours a week, 60 hours total)

• TBD

Clinical Location: In-Person at Bedford Falls Assisted Living in Bedford, NH

Clinical Dates & Times: 6 hours* one day per week (40 hours total)

• TBD

Clinical Partners

MCC is proud to partner with the following Healthcare affiliates as our clinical partners:

Ridgewood Center
25 Ridgewood Road
Bedford, NH 03110

Bedford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (BNRC)
480 Donald Street
Bedford, NH 03110

Bedford Falls, A Benchmark Senior Living Community
5 Corporate Drive
Bedford, NH 03110