Welcome to Avera Med Aide On-Line Training Solutions©.
The Medication Aide On-Line Curriculum utilizes narrated activities, interactive questions, handouts, links module quizzes and On-Line lab and quiz, example MARs and proctored exams in a progressive format along with required textbook reading to comprise 17 hours of a 20 hour Training Program. Avera Education & Staffing Solutions’ South Dakota Board of Nursing (SD BON) approved-curriculum coupled with your facility’s 3-hour (minimum) clinical/lab and 1:1 Skills Performance Evaluation make up the training tools for your students to skillfully and safely administer medications in your facility. Your facility is responsible for obtaining an approved Training Program status for the SD BON.
The State of South Dakota requires students in the Medication Aide Training Program to have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent to enroll in the program. It is the facility responsibility to ensure this is obtained and in personnel file
Class Cancellation Policy
All Cancellations made within 5 business days of registration will be charged a $50 cancellation fee. Anytime cancellations made after 5 business days will be charged the full course fee.
(If student logs into an exam at any time the full program fee will be charged regardless of cancellation timeframe)
Program Layout:
- Complete Unit 1 on-line modules
- Complete Unit 1 Exam with passing score of at least 85%. One retake allowed if necessary (must be completed prior to advancing to Unit 2)
- Complete Unit 2 on-line modules
- Complete On-Line lab and quiz.
- Complete Unit 2 and final Exams with passing score of at least 85%. One retake per exam available.
- Complete 3-hour (minimum) clinical/Lab and 1:1 skills performance evaluation with facility RN instructor.
- Upon successful completion of all components of the program a certificate will be awarded by the facility RN.
- Independent students consult AESS for registration and payment.
Required Materials:
Facilities must provide each student with the textbook: Anderson, Karen. Mosby’s Textbook for Medication Assistants, Elsevier, Inc.: St. Louis, MO. 2023 ISBN: 978-0-323-79050-5. Our On-Line curriculum and this textbook are approved by the South Dakota Board of Nursing. This textbook may be purchased from Elsevier or from a vendor of choice.
On-line access to Med Aide Training Program Self-Paced Classroom.
Click to go to the forms page to access the syllabus, training documentation form, South Dakota legal requirements and other documents needed for your course. Remember to also view the documents and links under the All Students tab.
Reminder: AESS encourages all Med Aide Training documentation be stored at facility including high School Diploma/GED or equivalent, Training Documentation, and 1:1 Clinical Skills Checklist. Know the requirements for Registered and Not Registered Med Aides in South Dakota. https://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/medaideRequirements.aspx
