Medication Aide Classes

This class is a hybrid format with a blend of online live learning and in-person instruction.

• You must have access to a device with internet access and camera to participate in online live learning. Class meets in real time online so attendance is required during all scheduled times.
• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You must have a high school diploma or equivalency diploma.
• You must be listed on the State of Wisconsin CNA Registry as eligible to work in federally certified healthcare settings.
• You must have at least 2,000 hours of experience as a CNA in direct patient care within the last three years in a skilled nursing facility / nursing home. If your CNA work experience includes skilled nursing facility and other healthcare settings, you might be able to apply for a waiver through the State to take the medication aide class. Contact us for assistance. Send this form to your supervior or HR, and then upload completed form with your class registration.
• Within the last 90 days, you must have worked a minimum of 40 hours as a CNA in the skilled nursing facility with the residents to whom you will be administering medications during the clinical portion of the medication aide class.
• You must provide written verification from your employer of both the 2,000 hours and 40 hours worked requirement.
• You must provide four written letters of recommendations:
• Two from licensed charge nurses
• One from the director of nursing at the skilled nursing facility where you will be working during the clinical experience
• One from the administrator of the skilled nursing facility where you will be working during the clinical experience
• Send this form to your four references, and then upload each completed form with your class registration.
• A registered nurse currently working at the skilled nursing facility or nursing home where the student will be completing the clinical portion of the training, must be willing and available to serve as a proctor and assist in the supervision and testing of the student.

The Healthcare Workforce Training Institute offers the Medication Aide Challenge Exam to certified nursing assistants that want to be re-certified or to certified nursing assistant moving to Wisconsin from a different state. The WI Department of Health Services (DHS) requires approval prior to taking the Challenge Exam. Complete the application below and return to DHS. Upon being approved, DHS will notify the Healthcare Workforce Training Institute, and we will then contact you to schedule your one-hour exam. Learn more.

Complete the application.

Questions? Email info@healthcareworkforcetraining.com.

$1,050 per person with a five-person minimum required to proceed with the class. If you need assistance paying for the class, your current or future healthcare employer may offer to help pay for all or a portion of the class. Contact your employer prior to registering for a class.

Medication Aide Refresher Class: $100 per person
This four hour refresh class is offered one to two times per year.

Per WI code, "To maintain medication aide status a medication aide must complete 4 hours of pharmacy related in-service and 100 hours of work each calendar year."

If you need assistance paying for the medication aide class, please consider the following options and resources:

• Your current or future healthcare employer may offer to pay for all or a portion of the class. Contact the employer prior to registering for the class.
• If you are a student, prior to registering for a class, contact your guidance counselor or program advisor to see if your school offers tuition assistance.
• WisCaregiver Career Programs
• Barron County Job Center
  331 S Main St # 6 • Rice Lake, WI 54868 • (715) 234-6302
• Chippewa County Job Center
  2829 County Highway I, Suite 2A • Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 • (715) 723-2248
• Eau Claire County Job Center
  221 W Madison St, Suite 140-A • Eau Claire, WI 54703 • (715) 858-9675
• Trempealeau County Job Center
  36084 Walnut St • Independence, WI 54747 • (715) 985-2118
• Other County Job Centers in WI
• West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency, Inc. (WEST CAP)
  Serving Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties
  525 Second St • PO Box 308 • Glenwood City, WI 54013 • (715) 265-4271 or (800) 606-9227

You may request a refund in writing up to 10 days prior to the first day of class. There is a 10% administrative fee for all refunds. Send an email to

In order to successfully complete the medication aide class requirements, students must pass both the classroom and clinical portions. The clinical portion of the class is completed at the skilled nursing facility / nursing home where the student is employed, and this is where our class instructor will complete the required medication pass competency check-off with the student.

Our class instructors are able to travel up to 60 miles from Eau Claire to perform this competency check-off with no additional charge to the student. If the class instructor needs to travel more than 60 miles from Eau Claire, WI, the student (or their employer) will be required to cover the instructor's travel costs (including time, mileage, and lodging) if necessary. Email any questions to