BACK TO PROGRAMSAssistance with Medications - UAP Training
Course Overview
This one-day course provides a basic overview of the skills needed for unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to assist with administering medications. Through a combination of practical classroom theory and hands-on skills practice, students will gain an understanding of vital safety practices and will leave class prepared to administer medication under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to:
- Understand legal requirements for assisting with medication
- Identify medication safety factors
- Define roles, responsibilities, and restrictions when assisting with medications
- Apply knowledge and skills to safely and effectively support individuals with their medications in approved care environments
Certification
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be required to perform a clinical skills demonstration and pass an in-class written exam. Upon passing their written exam, students will be certified to administer medication in assisted living facilities, group homes, or certified family homes in the State of Idaho.
Target Audience
This class is intended for:
- Unlicensed assistive personnel who want to gain the required credentials to administer medications
Tuition Cost: $89.00
Testing
Students must pass their clinical skills demonstrations with 100% accuracy and pass their written exam with a minimum score of 80%. Students who do not meet these requirements will need to retake the course to qualify for retesting and certification. Exams and skills demonstrations are completed in class and are closed book.
Things to Know or Bring
- Students must bring a valid photo ID, completed class handbook, and a pen or pencil to class.
- This class is held at our Professional Development Center located at 240 Technology Drive, which is not on CEI’s Main Campus. Students who arrive late will not be admitted and will not receive a refund.
- The class handbook must be completed before students come to class. Students who do not complete the handbook before class will be turned away and will be ineligible to transfer their registration or receive a refund. If the student wishes to take the course again, they will be required to register and pay for a future class.
- Please talk to your employer about options for completing the handbook, as some facilities will print it on behalf of their employees. Alternatively, students may pick up a hard copy from CEI’s Professional Development Center located at 240 Technology Drive in Idaho Falls.
- A digital copy of the student handbook can be found below.
- Students who successfully pass this course will be emailed their certificate of completion within five business days of their course completion date. Students will also be able to access their certificate of completion by logging into their WTCE student account and viewing their past orders.
Some sessions of this course are in a hybrid format. The hybrid Assistance with Medications course consists of a week-long online portion, followed by a mandatory in-person skills session. The online component is self-paced, consists of six learning modules of classroom theory, and culminates with a written exam. Successful completion of the online portion requires passing the written exam with a score of 80% or higher.
Upon passing the online exam, students will participate in a 4-hour in-person skills session, where they will practice and demonstrate the basic manual skills needed to assist with medication. Students must demonstrate competency in the clinical skills demonstration to successfully complete the course and gain certification.
Note: Once students have created a student account and registered for the hybrid course by clicking on the ‘Register’ button below, they will also need to make an account on LearnWorlds to access the online portion of the course. For more information, please see the Hybrid Assistance with Medications Course Resource.