Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1000 - Nursing
Chapter 1000-05 - Medication Aides
Section 1000-05-.03 - APPLICATION, CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1000-05-.03
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Application.
(a) An applicant for certification as a MAC
shall complete an application on a form prescribed by the Board. The training
program shall submit the application for certification by examination to the
Board office.
(b) Any application
submitted which lacks the required information or fails to meet any requirement
for certification will be returned to the applicant with written notification
of deficiency and will be held in "pending" status for a reasonable period of
time, not to exceed one year from the date of application, so that the
applicant may cure any deficiency, if possible.
(c) An application may be withdrawn unless it
has been denied.
(d) Application
fees are not refundable.
(2) Certification.
(a) An applicant for certification as an MA
shall submit an application to the Board office along with the required
information and application and certification fees.
(b) An applicant shall furnish evidence to
the Board office, along with a completed application and applicable fees, that
the applicant:
1. Is at least eighteen (18)
years of age;
2. Has completed the
twelfth (12th) grade or its equivalent or has
successfully passed the test for and has received a general equivalency
diploma;
3. Is a certified nurse
aide or a licensed occupational therapy assistant;
4. Has worked as a certified nurse aide or a
licensed occupational therapy assistant in a nursing home, assisted care living
facility, or a P.A.C.E. for at least 365 days of continuous, uninterrupted,
full-time work at no more than two (2) different facilities, at the time the
applicant submits an application;
5. Has successfully completed a course of
instruction provided by a training program approved by the Board under rule
1000-05-.07 and in compliance with T.C.A. §
63-7-127(i);
6. Has passed a medication aide certification
examination approved by the Board; a student who fails the examination a second
time must enroll or re-enroll in and satisfactorily complete a board approved
training program in order to be eligible to take the examination
again;
7. Has caused the results of
a criminal background check to be submitted to the Board's administrative
office directly from one of the vendors identified in the Board's licensure
application materials;
8. Does not
have an encumbrance on any professional license or certificate;
9. Is not currently listed on any abuse or
sex offender registry; and
10. Has
a recommendation from a facility where the individual is currently employed or
contracted.
(c) An
applicant must take the approved MA examination.
1. An applicant must become eligible for
certification by examination by applying to the board within thirty (30) days
after completing a training program;
2. An applicant must complete the
certification process no later than 365 days after filing the initial
application; and
3. An applicant
not successful after two (2) examination attempts must repeat the training
program and reapply.
(3) Renewal.
(a) With the exception of the initial
certification period, certification is valid for two (2) years from the date of
its issuance and shall become invalid on such date unless renewed, or earlier
suspended or revoked.
(b) An MA may
renew a current, valid certification by submitting a renewal form approved by
the Board, the required renewal fee and regulatory fee, and attestation of
having completed six (6) contact hours of continuing education each year,
provided that five (5) hours of the continuing education shall be in
pharmacology provided by a licensed pharmacist or registered nurse prior to the
expiration date of the certificate.
(c) A renewal form and the fees must be
actually received by the Board office on or before the due date.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-7-127 and 63-7-207.
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