(225 ILCS 65/80-40)
Sec. 80-40. Licensure by examination. An applicant for licensure by examination to practice as a licensed medication aide must:
(1) submit a completed written application on forms
provided by the Department and fees as established by the Department;
(2) be age 18 or older;
(3) have a high school diploma or a certificate of
general education development (GED);
(4) demonstrate the able to speak, read, and write
the English language, as determined by rule;
(5) demonstrate competency in math, as determined by
rule;
(6) be currently certified in good standing as a
certified nursing assistant and provide proof of 2,000 hours of practice as a certified nursing assistant within 3 years before application for licensure;
(7) submit to the criminal history records check
required under Section 50-35 of this Act;
(8) have not engaged in conduct or behavior
determined to be grounds for discipline under this Act;
(9) be currently certified to perform cardiopulmonary
resuscitation by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross;
(10) have successfully completed a course of study
approved by the Department as defined by rule; to be approved, the program must include a minimum of 60 hours of classroom-based medication aide education, a minimum of 10 hours of simulation laboratory study, and a minimum of 30 hours of registered nurse-supervised clinical practicum with progressive responsibility of patient medication assistance;
(11) have successfully completed the Medication Aide
Certification Examination or other examination authorized by the Department; and
(12) submit proof of employment by a qualifying
facility.
(Source: P.A. 98-990, eff. 8-18-14.)
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