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Medication Foundations
Build a disciplined understanding of medication terminology, classifications, routes, storage, documentation, and resident-specific orders.
Valor School of Healthcare · New Jersey
Prepare to advance your healthcare career with confidence.
Focused Certified Medication Aide training for eligible New Jersey healthcare professionals who are ready to build medication-administration knowledge, safety practices, and professional confidence.
NJ-focused training pathway
Career-centered instruction
Medication safety emphasis
Certified Medication Aide is a distinct New Jersey credential and is not the same as Certified Medical Assistant.
The Valor pathway
A focused next step for experienced direct-care professionals.
New Jersey requires CMA candidates to already hold an active qualifying state credential before certification as a medication aide.
Who may qualify for NJ CMA certification?
- Current New Jersey Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- Current New Jersey Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aide (CHHA)
- Current New Jersey Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
- Completion of an NJDOH-approved medication aide training program
- Passing the state certification examination and required criminal background investigation
Eligibility summary based on the New Jersey Department of Health Certified Medication Aide requirements. Final eligibility is determined by the State.
What you will develop
Training built around safe medication support.
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Safety & Accuracy
Strengthen the habits that support correct identification, administration, observation, documentation, and escalation to the supervising nurse.
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Assisted Living Practice
Prepare for the CMA role in New Jersey assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, dementia care homes, and assisted living programs.
Certification roadmap
From eligibility to certification.
Verify your NJ credential
Confirm that your CNA, CHHA, or PCA certification is active and eligible.
Complete approved training
Successfully complete a medication aide training program approved by the NJ Department of Health.
Register and test
State guidance says candidates should register for the exam within three months of training completion.
Complete certification requirements
Pass the examination and complete the required criminal background investigation.
Meet the owner
Desiree Campione
Valor School of Healthcare was created to give healthcare professionals a focused, professional learning environment where clinical responsibility, safety, and confidence are treated with the seriousness they deserve.
The school’s initial program focus is Certified Medication Aide training in New Jersey, with an emphasis on preparing eligible students to understand the role, responsibilities, and certification pathway clearly.
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See if the CMA pathway fits your career goals.
Tell us which New Jersey credential you currently hold and what class schedule works best for you. Valor can then follow up with current enrollment information.