[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-how-to-start-a-medication-aide-program-in-ohio-2026-guide":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"text":6,"is_active":7,"best_states":8,"image_url":15,"summary":16,"created_by":17,"created_at":18,"updated_at":19,"cta_btn_text":17,"cta_btn_link":17,"published_at":20,"categories":21,"id":22},"how-to-start-a-medication-aide-program-in-ohio-2026-guide","How to Start a Medication Aide Program in Ohio (2026 Guide)","\u003Cp>Ohio just made medication aide training dramatically easier to offer — and almost nobody has noticed yet. Senate Bill 144, effective October 24, 2024, rewrote the state's Certified Medication Aide (CMA) law: the required course dropped from well over 100 hours (the old rule demanded 80 didactic plus 40 clinical) to \u003Cstrong>30 clock hours\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the require-a-nurse-aide-first rule was eliminated, and CMAs gained new authority, including insulin by pre-filled pen. The Ohio Board of Nursing finished the matching rewrite of OAC Chapter 4723-27 effective September 14, 2025. A semester-scale commitment is now a two-to-three-week course — which changes the economics for every training school in the state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you already run an Ohio nurse aide school, this is the natural second program: same classroom, mostly the same student pipeline, a different approving agency. Nurse aide training runs through the Ohio Department of Health; medication aide training programs are approved by the \u003Cstrong>Ohio Board of Nursing\u003C\u002Fstrong> under ORC 4723.61–4723.69 and OAC Chapter 4723-27, with a modest \u003Cstrong>$50 application fee\u003C\u002Fstrong>. (SB 144 is also the bill that renamed Ohio's STNAs to \"certified nursing assistants.\")\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We work with CNA and allied-health schools across the country on the operations side — enrollment, records, e-sign, messaging — and program number two is where margins improve, because the fixed costs are already paid. Here's the roadmap. It's general information, not legal advice; the changes are recent, so verify current requirements with the Board of Nursing before spending money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Quick Facts: Medication Aide Program Requirements in Ohio\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Item\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Requirement\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Total training hours\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>30 clock hours minimum (ORC 4723.66; OAC 4723-27-07)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Classroom\u002Fclinical split\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Classroom instruction plus at least 16 clock hours of supervised clinical practice; didactic\u002Flab completed before clinical begins (OAC 4723-27-07, -08)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Credential earned\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Certified Medication Aide (CMA; testing materials use \"Medication Aide-Certified,\" MA-C) — a medication aide certificate issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Approving agency\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Ohio Board of Nursing (not ODH)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Application\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Medication Aide Training Program application to the Board; $50 fee; no students admitted until approved; approval runs 2 years\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Student prerequisites\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>18+, high school diploma or equivalent, background check — no prior CNA\u002FSTNA certification required since October 24, 2024 (ORC 4723.651)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Exam vendor\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster), the Board-approved testing service — knowledge test + skills test\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Credential verification\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>eLicense.ohio.gov (Board of Nursing), renewable by April 30 of even-numbered years\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Work settings\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Nursing homes and residential care facilities (ORC 4723.64)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Typical time to launch\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Roughly 2–5 months for an existing school\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Instructor baseline\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Registered nurse program administrator directing all aspects of the program (OAC 4723-27-07)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch2>Step 1 — Form your business entity (skip if you have one)\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If you already operate a training school, your existing LLC or corporation can house this program — no new entity needed. Starting from zero? File through \u003Cstrong>Ohio Business Central\u003C\u002Fstrong> with the Ohio Secretary of State (LLC Articles of Organization run $99), get your EIN, and open a dedicated business bank account. Our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhow-to-start-a-cna-school-in-ohio-2026-guide\">How to Start a CNA School in Ohio\u003C\u002Fa> guide walks through entity formation in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 2 — Register for state taxes (mostly done if you're operating)\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Existing schools: adding a program doesn't require new registrations with the \u003Cstrong>Ohio Department of Taxation\u003C\u002Fstrong> — tuition for instruction is generally not subject to Ohio sales tax, and your existing employer withholding, ODJFS unemployment, and BWC workers' comp accounts cover new instructors. New operators should register through the \u003Cstrong>Ohio Business Gateway\u003C\u002Fstrong> and remember Ohio is a monopolistic workers' comp state — coverage comes from BWC, not a private carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 3 — Set up your classroom and medication lab\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Your CNA skills lab is 80% of the way there. What a medication aide course adds is the medication-administration environment students will test and work in: a locked \u003Cstrong>medication cart\u003C\u002Fstrong>, MAR (medication administration record) books or an eMAR setup, med cups and pill organizers, practice medication bottles and unit-dose packaging, supplies for eye\u002Fear\u002Fnose drops and topical application, and an insulin pen trainer now that pen-based insulin is in scope. This is a few thousand dollars, not a build-out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One planning note: the D&S DT skills exam has candidates pull medications from a locked cart using a MAR and administer to a live actor. Mirror that setup in your lab — students who trained on the exact workflow pass at higher rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 4 — Apply for Ohio Board of Nursing program approval\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>This is the heart of the process, and it runs through a different agency than your nurse aide program: the \u003Cstrong>Ohio Board of Nursing\u003C\u002Fstrong>, under ORC 4723.66 and OAC 4723-27-07. Key mechanics:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Submit the Board's \u003Cstrong>Medication Aide Training Program application\u003C\u002Fstrong> with the \u003Cstrong>$50 fee\u003C\u002Fstrong> (ORC 4723.66; fees referenced in OAC 4723-27-07)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The application must document your program objectives and outcomes, an organizational chart, the name and credentials of your \u003Cstrong>registered nurse program administrator\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the names and credentials of all instructors, and a \u003Cstrong>curriculum showing hours per topic area\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Your program must include a mechanism to \u003Cstrong>evaluate each applicant's reading, writing, and math skills\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and an examination testing safe medication administration\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No students may be admitted until the Board approves the program\u003C\u002Fstrong> — this is explicit in the rule, and jumping the gun is a self-inflicted wound\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Initial approval runs \u003Cstrong>two years\u003C\u002Fstrong>; reapproval applications are due \u003Cstrong>no later than 90 days before expiration\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and student records must be retained for six years\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The Board doesn't publish a guaranteed review clock the way ODH does for nurse aide programs, and approvals can track the Board's meeting calendar — so build slack into your launch date and confirm current processing expectations with the Board (nursing.ohio.gov) when you apply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news on the double-licensure question: like your ODH-approved nurse aide program, a Board of Nursing–approved medication aide program falls under the exemption in OAC 3332-1-03 for courses required by law to be approved or licensed by another state board or agency — so it does not, by itself, trigger registration with the \u003Cstrong>Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools\u003C\u002Fstrong>. If you also offer programs no state agency approves (phlebotomy, EKG), that's a different story; confirm your overall mix with the Board of Career Colleges (scr.ohio.gov).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 5 — Hire (or assign) your RN program administrator and instructors\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Ohio's rule centers on one role: a \u003Cstrong>registered nurse program administrator\u003C\u002Fstrong> who \"shall direct and supervise all aspects of the training program\" (OAC 4723-27-07). If the RN who runs your nurse aide program has medication-administration depth, this can be the same person — one more reason the second program is cheaper than the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your application also lists the name and credentials of every instructor, so choose people whose résumés defensibly match the pharmacology and administration content. Two Ohio-specific notes: unlike some states (Texas, for example), Ohio's current rule does not mandate a pharmacist co-instructor — though a consulting pharmacist reviewing your pharmacology unit is cheap credibility. And during the clinical portion, students administering medications require the \u003Cstrong>one-on-one direction and supervision of a nurse\u003C\u002Fstrong> (OAC 4723-27-08), which drives your clinical staffing math more than anything in the classroom does.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 6 — Build a curriculum that matches OAC 4723-27-08\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The current standard is compact but specific: \u003Cstrong>30 clock hours of instruction in medication administration, including classroom instruction and at least 16 clock hours of supervised clinical practice\u003C\u002Fstrong> (ORC 4723.66; OAC 4723-27-07). Didactic and laboratory content must be completed \u003Cstrong>before\u003C\u002Fstrong> clinical practice begins, and your syllabus must show hours against each topic, not just a topic list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The required content areas under OAC 4723-27-08 include: standards of safe medication administration; communication and interpersonal skills; resident rights, including the right to refuse medication; the \u003Cstrong>six rights\u003C\u002Fstrong> of medication administration (right person, drug, dose, time, route, documentation); drug terminology, storage, and disposal; basic pharmacology and drug classifications; administration techniques across the permitted routes; standard precautions; and documentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cautions. First, throw away any pre-2024 Ohio medication aide curriculum — the old 120-hour framework is obsolete. Second, teach the current scope precisely: oral, topical, eye\u002Fear\u002Fnose drops, and rectal\u002Fvaginal routes are in; injections are out \u003Cstrong>except insulin by a pre-filled pen device with a dosage indicator\u003C\u002Fstrong>, subject to employer training and competency requirements; IV therapy, dosage calculations, and splitting pills to alter doses remain prohibited (ORC 4723.67). SB 144 also loosened the old blanket Schedule II ban and let CMAs give PRN medications without a nurse's prior authorization — read ORC 4723.67 and OAC 4723-27-02 closely and put the boundaries in your slides verbatim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 7 — Set up clinical site agreements\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Clinical practice happens where CMAs actually work: a \u003Cstrong>nursing home or residential care facility\u003C\u002Fstrong> (in Ohio, assisted living is licensed as residential care) — the settings named in ORC 4723.64 and OAC 4723-27-08. If you run a nurse aide program, your existing SNF partners are the obvious ask, and med-pass students are an easier sell than first-time aide students: facilities are chronically short on medication-competent staff, and every graduate is a hiring lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plan around the supervision requirement: 16+ clinical hours with \u003Cstrong>one-on-one nurse supervision per student\u003C\u002Fstrong> means small clinical cohorts or multiple supervising nurses — price that into tuition. And put the agreement in writing before you apply; the Board's application asks how and where your program delivers each component.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 8 — Understand testing and certification\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Ohio's medication aide competency exam is administered by \u003Cstrong>D&S Diversified Technologies (D&S DT \u002F Headmaster)\u003C\u002Fstrong> — the same Findlay, Ohio company that runs the state's nurse aide testing — as the Board of Nursing's approved testing service. It has two parts: a 50-question multiple-choice \u003Cstrong>knowledge test\u003C\u002Fstrong> (80% to pass; an oral option exists) and a \u003Cstrong>skills test\u003C\u002Fstrong> in which the candidate uses a MAR to pull medications from a locked cart and administer them to a live actor across two randomly assigned task groupings. Historically, candidates had to test within 60 days of course completion, with two attempts allowed — deadlines that make your exam-scheduling workflow part of the product. Confirm current windows and fees in the handbook at hdmaster.com, since D&S DT's published materials are catching up to the SB 144 changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing candidates apply to the Board for the certificate itself — 18 or older, high school diploma or equivalence, completed approved training, passed exam, background check, \u003Cstrong>$50 certification fee\u003C\u002Fstrong> (ORC 4723.651; OAC 4723-27-04) — through \u003Cstrong>eLicense.ohio.gov\u003C\u002Fstrong>. There's no separate registry like the nurse aide side; employers verify the certificate on eLicense. Certificates renew by \u003Cstrong>April 30 of even-numbered years\u003C\u002Fstrong> with eight hours of continuing education (OAC 4723-27-05) — worth knowing, because CE for your own graduates is a future revenue line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 9 — Set up enrollment, payments, and student records\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A 30-hour program lives or dies on throughput: more cohorts per year, shorter cycles, same compliance load per student. The Board requires records kept for six years, skills evaluations documented, reading\u002Fwriting\u002Fmath assessments on file, and clinical supervision evidence — and your two-year reapproval goes smoother when every file is complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That operational layer is what Transition does for the schools we work with: branded online enrollment, e-signed agreements, payment plans, attendance and grade tracking, automated email\u002FSMS onboarding and exam-deadline reminders, and surveys — one system instead of spreadsheets, Jotform, Square, and a filing cabinet. If you already run your CNA program on Transition, adding a med aide program is a configuration, not a project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 10 — Launch with a targeted marketing plan\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The buyer here is different from a first-time aide student. Market in three lanes: your own \u003Cstrong>CNA\u002FSTNA alumni\u003C\u002Fstrong> (a wage-raising certification for a two-week course is the easiest email you'll ever send); \u003Cstrong>facility partnerships\u003C\u002Fstrong> (nursing homes and assisted living operators sponsor cohorts — pitch DONs directly, and note that since students no longer need to be aides first, facilities can upskill a wider bench); and \u003Cstrong>workforce channels\u003C\u002Fstrong> — your county \u003Cstrong>OhioMeansJobs\u003C\u002Fstrong> center and the WIOA provider list, where short, high-completion programs perform well. Add a medication aide page to your site, update your Google Business Profile services, and answer every inquiry by text within minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What it really costs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Realistic estimates for adding a medication aide program to an existing Ohio school:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Item\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Estimated range\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Board of Nursing program application fee\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$50\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Medication cart, MAR books, lab supplies\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$1,500 – $4,000\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Curriculum development or licensing\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$500 – $3,000\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>RN program administrator \u002F instructor payroll (first cohort)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$1,500 – $4,000\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Insurance rider \u002F policy update\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$0 – $750\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Marketing (page, ads, alumni campaign)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$250 – $1,500\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Total to first cohort (existing school)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>$3,800 – $13,300\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>Starting from scratch with no school behind you? Add entity formation, rent, and classroom build-out from our CNA guide — roughly $10,000–$30,000 more. All figures are estimates, not quotes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How long it takes\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For an existing school, plan on \u003Cstrong>2–5 months\u003C\u002Fstrong> from decision to first graduates: a few weeks to build the curriculum and application package, the Board's review and approval (the variable in the middle — confirm current timelines, and remember you cannot admit students until approval lands), then a two-to-three-week course and a testing window. Run the clinical agreement and curriculum build in parallel with the application prep. New operators should think in CNA-school timelines instead — see the full guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Common mistakes to avoid\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Teaching the old 120-hour program.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Ohio's requirement dropped to 30 hours effective October 24, 2024, with rules updated September 14, 2025. Curriculum, handbooks, and even some vendor materials still floating around reference the pre-SB 144 world — build from the current OAC 4723-27, not a 2022 binder.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Turning away non-aides.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The old rule required students to be STNAs or experienced residential care aides. That prerequisite is gone (ORC 4723.651) — schools still gatekeeping on CNA status are shrinking their own funnel.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Admitting students before Board approval.\u003C\u002Fstrong> OAC 4723-27-07 prohibits it outright. One eager pre-sold cohort can poison your application.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Underpricing the clinical.\u003C\u002Fstrong> One-on-one nurse supervision for 16+ hours per student is your real cost driver. Set tuition off clinical staffing math, not classroom hours.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Overselling the scope.\u003C\u002Fstrong> CMAs work in nursing homes and residential care facilities — not hospitals or home health — and give no injections beyond insulin pens. Graduates who were promised more become refund requests.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Missing the two-year reapproval.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The renewal application is due 90 days before your approval expires. Calendar it the day you're approved.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>FAQ\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How much does it cost to start a medication aide program in Ohio?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nIf you already operate a training school, roughly $3,800–$13,300 to first cohort — the state application fee is only $50, and the spend is mostly lab supplies, curriculum, and instructor payroll. From scratch, budget CNA-school numbers plus this program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How many hours is medication aide training in Ohio?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nA minimum of 30 clock hours, including classroom instruction and at least 16 clock hours of supervised clinical practice in a nursing home or residential care facility (ORC 4723.66; OAC 4723-27-07). Didactic work must be finished before clinical begins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Do students need to be STNAs or CNAs first?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nNo — not anymore. Since October 24, 2024, applicants need to be 18 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent, complete an approved program, pass the exam, and clear a background check (ORC 4723.651). The old aide-plus-experience prerequisite was eliminated, though many employers still prefer hiring CMAs who are also CNAs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Who approves medication aide training programs in Ohio?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nThe Ohio Board of Nursing, under ORC 4723.66 and OAC Chapter 4723-27 — a different agency from the Ohio Department of Health, which approves nurse aide training. The application fee is $50 and approval runs two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Where can Ohio CMAs work, and can they give insulin?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nNursing homes and residential care facilities (ORC 4723.64). They administer oral, topical, eye\u002Fear\u002Fnose, and rectal\u002Fvaginal medications under nurse supervision — and, since SB 144, insulin via pre-filled pen devices with a dosage indicator, subject to employer competency requirements. No other injections, and no IV therapy (ORC 4723.67).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What exam do students take?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nThe Board-approved competency exam from D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster): a 50-question knowledge test plus a live skills test using a MAR and locked medication cart. Check the current candidate handbook at hdmaster.com for today's fees and testing windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Does adding a medication aide program require registering with the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nGenerally no — courses another state board is required by law to approve, like a Board of Nursing–approved medication aide program, are exempt under OAC 3332-1-03. If your school also offers unregulated programs, confirm your situation with the Board of Career Colleges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Disclaimer\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>This guide is general information, not legal, tax, or regulatory advice. Ohio's medication aide framework changed substantially in 2024–2025, and rules, fees, and interpretations will keep moving. Verify current requirements with the Ohio Board of Nursing (nursing.ohio.gov), the current OAC Chapter 4723-27 text at codes.ohio.gov, D&S Diversified Technologies for testing, and — for business questions — the Ohio Secretary of State, Department of Taxation, and State Board of Career Colleges and Schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Ready to add the program without adding the chaos?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The paperwork gets you approved. The systems keep you running. See how Transition handles enrollment, e-sign, records, payments, and messaging for CNA, medication aide, and allied-health programs like yours at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjointransition.com\">jointransition.com\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>",true,[9],{"slug":10,"image_url":11,"name":12,"description":13,"active":7,"rate_school_desc":13,"id":14},"ohio","https:\u002F\u002Ftransition-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fuploads\u002Fbest_state_schools\u002Fimages\u002F1749702769.520131_oh.svg","Ohio","",16,"https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftransition-prod\u002Fuploads\u002Fbest_state_schools\u002Fblog_images\u002Fmedaide-ohio-hero.jpg","Start a medication aide program in Ohio: Board of Nursing approval, 30-hour CMA course under OAC 4723-27, $50 fees, D&S DT exam, real costs and timelines.",null,"2026-07-29T20:39:50.662781Z","2026-07-29T20:39:50.664090Z","2026-07-28T09:00:00Z","general",103]