# Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-704: Qualifications > Arkansas · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T17_C87_S7_S17-87-704 ## Section - **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-704 - **Heading:** Qualifications - **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 87 / Subchapter 7 / Section 17-87-704 ## Text (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 postsecondary educational institution, a hospital, or a consortium of five (5) or more skilled nursing facilities. Amended by Act 2021, No. 759,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 2005, No. 1423, § 4; 2007, No. 206, § 1. (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. ; (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. (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 (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. (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. (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 postsecondary educational institution, a hospital, or a consortium of five (5) or more skilled nursing facilities. Amended by Act 2021, No. 759,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 2005, No. 1423, § 4; 2007, No. 206, § 1. ## Nearby sections - [Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-701 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T17_C87_S7_S17-87-701.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-702 Certificate required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T17_C87_S7_S17-87-702.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-703 Designated facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T17_C87_S7_S17-87-703.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-704 Qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T17_C87_S7_S17-87-704.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-705 Scope of work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T17_C87_S7_S17-87-705.md) - [Ark. 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