Certified Medication Aide

CMA

The natural next step after CNA — same regulator, same rhythm.

A planned Texas Medication Aide edition would need its own approved curriculum, skills lab, supervised clinical record, and licensed-nurse review. Its requirements would be mapped separately before this program could launch.

Texas-regulated credential

At a glance

Credential: HHSC Medication Aide permit + registry listing
Exam: HHSC Medication Aide exam (100 questions)
Regulator: Texas HHSC — Medication Aides Program (40 TAC Ch. 95)
Hours: ~100 hrs classroom · 10 hrs clinical + skills lab · 140 hrs (Texas)

Competency model

Return-demo lab + clinical-hour ledger

CNA wage + premium

median annual wage

Tracks long-term-care demand

projected growth

Texas

state-regulated

Why the demand: Staffing pressure in skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities that need medication-qualified aides. — Texas HHSC Medication Aide Program.

The program

What students master.

Explore the planned competencies for this credential.

Medication administration

Routes & the six rights
Dosage, forms & storage
Documentation & MAR
Error & adverse-reaction response

Pharmacology basics

Drug classifications
Common side effects
Contraindications
PRN judgment within scope

Supervised practice

Return-demonstration skills lab
10 clinical hours under a licensed nurse
RN/LVN sign-off
Permit issued within 30 days of passing

On the platform

How CMA fits the roadmap.

Planned capabilities will be tailored to this program’s training and reporting requirements.

1
CNA progression
A medication-aide edition would verify current registry and employment prerequisites against its own approved requirements.
2
Reviewed return demonstrations
Medication skills and RN/LVN evaluator authority would need a separate rubric and sign-off workflow.
3
Permit + renewal planning
Permit issuance, annual renewal, and continuing education would need verified dates and approved reminder rules.

The competitive edge

A planned progression for CNA graduates, subject to separate medication-aide approval and evidence requirements.

Planned next

Planned next — first of the fast-follow verticals.

Enrollment

Program prerequisites.

These credential prerequisites inform the planned enrollment experience for this program.

Age 18+

HS diploma / GED

Active CNA in good standing on the Nurse Aide Registry

Employed in the facility on day one

Certified Nurse Aide

The credential the platform was built around.

Planned next

Home Health Aide

Federally structured almost exactly like CNA.

Planned next

Patient Care Technician

CNA + phlebotomy + EKG, stacked into one role.

Plan the Certified Medication Aide roadmap with us.

Book a 30-minute call. We'll show you exactly how CMA maps onto the platform — and where it sits on the build sequence.

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