Medication aide training in Wisconsin

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

2 schools offer these medication aide programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 1 of the 2 programs asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

Both are the same kind of program: medication aide course.

See the 2 programs

How much does medication aide training cost in Wisconsin?

$493 to $577

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Length: 15 to 17 weeks

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

Is there free medication aide training in Wisconsin?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $493 to $577.

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

All 2 medication aide programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Medication aide courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medication Assistant
Nicolet College
Rhinelander
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Nicolet College, RhinelanderMedication aide course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$493
School website, Medication Assistant at Nicolet College
More details about Medication Assistant at Nicolet College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
17 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$200
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$493
School website, Medication Assistant at Nicolet College
Medication aide courseIn personEducation and courses
Medication Assistant
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland
Accredited school
Education and courses
Lakeshore Technical College, ClevelandMedication aide course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$577
Program website, Medication Assistant at Lakeshore Technical College
More details about Medication Assistant at Lakeshore Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 3 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$125
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$577
Program website, Medication Assistant at Lakeshore Technical College

How to pay for medication aide training in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for medication aide training in Wisconsin

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.

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin medication aide program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin medication aide programs are on this list?

These are the medication aide programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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.

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