§ 43-26-55 - (Repealed effective July 1, 2011) Certification standards and requirements; issuance and renewal of certificates - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 43-26-55 (2010)
43-26-55. (Repealed effective July 1, 2011) Certification standards and requirements; issuance and renewal of certificates

(a) The board shall receive applications for certification to be qualified medication aides in Georgia. Each applicant shall meet the following qualifications:

(1) Be at least 18 years of age;

(2) Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language;

(3) Have attained a high school diploma or a general educational development (GED) diploma or the equivalent thereof;

(4) Have satisfactory results from a fingerprint record check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center, as determined by the board. Application for a certificate under this Code section shall constitute consent for performance of a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for certification agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of a background check;

(5) Have completed a prescribed course of study in a qualified medication aide program conducted by the Technical College System of Georgia;

(6) Have successfully passed a board approved or administered competency exam for qualified medication aides; and

(7) Have met such other requirements as may be prescribed by the board.

(b) Each qualified medication aide shall, in order to maintain certification, work under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.

(c) Certificates issued under this article shall be renewed biennially according to schedules and fees approved by the board.