Qualifications.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-704
in effect(a) In order to be certified as a medication assistive person, an applicant shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:
(1)(A) Is currently listed in good standing on the state's certified nurse aide registry;
(B) Has maintained registration on the state's certified nurse aide registry continuously for a minimum of one (1) year;
(C) Has completed at least one (1) continuous year of full-time experience as a certified nurse aide in this state;
(D) Is currently employed at a designated facility;
(E) Has a high school diploma or the equivalent;
(F) Has successfully completed a literacy and reading comprehension screening process approved by the board;
(G) Has successfully completed a medication assistive person training course of not less than one hundred (100) hours approved by the board; and
(H) Has successfully passed an examination on subjects the board determines; or
(2)(A) Has completed a portion of a nursing education program equivalent to the medication assistive person training course; and
(B) Passed the medication aide examination.
(b) The board may issue a certification as a medication assistive person by endorsement to an applicant who has been licensed or certified as a medication assistive person under the laws of another state or territory, if:
(1) In the opinion of the board, the applicant meets the qualifications of medication assistive persons in this state; and
(2) The board recommends certification.
(c) Any person holding a certification as a medication assistive person shall have the right to use the title “medication assistive person” and the abbreviation “M.A.P.”.
(d) The training courses for medication assistive persons may be provided by a post-secondary educational institution, a hospital, or a consortium of five (5) or more skilled nursing facilities.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F&file=759.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021RFetched: 11/8/2026