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Medication aide training in Texas

14 medication aide programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

12 schools offer these medication aide programs, and Texas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Medication aides are nursing assistants who give residents and patients their medication. Whether a nursing assistant may do so depends on their training and their state, and some states offer an added credential for it, such as Certified Medication Assistant (CMA).1

In Texas, 4 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 1 asks for earlier courses first and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

By kind, the 14 programs here are medication aide course (13 programs) and refresher or update course (1 program).

See the 14 programs

How much does medication aide training cost in Texas?

$650 to $960 is what most medication aide programs in Texas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $565 to $6,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
88%
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,500
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Texas may also offer medication aide training. How these figures are made

Is there free medication aide training in Texas?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 14 medication aide programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

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14 programs

  • Medication aide courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medication Aide

    Ce Global Health Education Network Inc

    Based in Garland, TX

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ce Global Health Education Network Inc, based in Garland, TXMedication aide courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,500
    Price if you pay yourself$825

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medication Aide at Ce Global Health Education Network Inc
    More details about Medication Aide at Ce Global Health Education Network Inc
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,372
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    131
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $825
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Medication Aide at Ce Global Health Education Network Inc

  • Medication aide courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medication Aide

    Necoles Learning Academy

    Jacksonville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Necoles Learning Academy, JacksonvilleMedication aide courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,500
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Medication Aide at Necoles Learning Academy
    More details about Medication Aide at Necoles Learning Academy
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,370
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $40
    Students counted
    81
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Medication Aide at Necoles Learning Academy

  • Medication aide courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Medication Aide

    McLennan Community College

    Waco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    McLennan Community College, WacoMedication aide course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,100
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Certified Medication Aide at McLennan Community College
    More details about Certified Medication Aide at McLennan Community College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,023
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    81
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Certified Medication Aide at McLennan Community College

  • Refresher or update courseIn personEducation and courses

    Medication Aide for Permit Renewal

    Del Mar College

    Corpus Christi

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Del Mar College, Corpus ChristiRefresher or update course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Medication Aide for Permit Renewal at Del Mar College
    More details about Medication Aide for Permit Renewal at Del Mar College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,034
    Length
    1 week, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Medication Aide for Permit Renewal at Del Mar College

  • Medication aide courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Medication Aide

    J and R Training Center

    San Benito

    No diploma needed

    J and R Training Center, San BenitoMedication aide courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    More details about Medication Aide at J and R Training Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,984
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    75
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,000

  • Medication aide courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medication Aide

    Howard College

    Big Spring

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Howard College, Big SpringMedication aide course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,700
    Price if you pay yourself$790

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medication Aide at Howard College
    More details about Medication Aide at Howard College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,664
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $198
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $790
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Medication Aide at Howard College

  • Medication aide courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medication Administration

    Kilgore College

    Kilgore

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kilgore College, KilgoreMedication aide course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,200
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Medication Administration at Kilgore College
    More details about Medication Administration at Kilgore College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,548
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Medication Administration at Kilgore College

  • Medication aide courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medication Aide Program

    Lamar Institute of Technology

    Beaumont

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lamar Institute of Technology, BeaumontMedication aide course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    School website, Medication Aide Program at Lamar Institute of Technology
    More details about Medication Aide Program at Lamar Institute of Technology
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,603
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,000
    School website, Medication Aide Program at Lamar Institute of Technology

  • Medication aide courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Medication Administration

    Coastal Bend College

    Based in Alice, TX

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Coastal Bend College, based in Alice, TXMedication aide course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourself$650
    Program website, Medication Administration at Coastal Bend College
    More details about Medication Administration at Coastal Bend College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,859
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $442
    Students counted
    12

    Listed 3 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $650
    Program website, Medication Administration at Coastal Bend College

  • Medication aide courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Medication Administration for the Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide (CE)

    Del Mar College

    Corpus Christi

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Del Mar College, Corpus ChristiMedication aide course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$565
    Program website, Medication Administration for the Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide (CE) at Del Mar College
    More details about Medication Administration for the Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide (CE) at Del Mar College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $90
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $565
    Program website, Medication Administration for the Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide (CE) at Del Mar College

  • Medication aide courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Medication Aide

    Dallas Career Institute

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Dallas Career Institute, DallasMedication aide courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$595
    More details about Medication Aide at Dallas Career Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $595

  • Medication aide courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medication Administration

    Coastal Bend College

    Alice

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coastal Bend College, AliceMedication aide course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$650
    Program website, Medication Administration at Coastal Bend College
    More details about Medication Administration at Coastal Bend College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $45
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $650
    Program website, Medication Administration at Coastal Bend College

  • Medication aide courseIn personBachelor's degree

    Medication Aide Program

    Companion Training Center

    Dallas

    Bachelor's degree

    Companion Training Center, DallasMedication aide courseIn person · Bachelor's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$810
    Program website, Medication Aide Program at Companion Training Center
    More details about Medication Aide Program at Companion Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $810
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $810
    Program website, Medication Aide Program at Companion Training Center

  • Medication aide courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medication Aide

    B & M Career Institute

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    B & M Career Institute, DallasMedication aide courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$920
    Program website, Medication Aide at B & M Career Institute
    More details about Medication Aide at B & M Career Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $920
    Program website, Medication Aide at B & M Career Institute

How to pay for medication aide training in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for medication aide training in Texas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for medication aide training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for medication aide training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Medication aide training in Texas

programs with a price cost under $1,000
8 of 11
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
7th of 12
medication aide programs here, against the typical state's 3
14 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the medication aide training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Medication aide training in Dallas, Corpus Christi, Jacksonville and other Texas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas and 2 online.

Other training in Texas

How medication aide training compares with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Texas

Where the Texas medication aide program numbers come from

Which Texas medication aide programs are on this list?

These are the medication aide programs Texas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas medication aide programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about medication aide training in Texas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List