Medication Aide Certification Examination (MACE) - Credentia
The Medication Aide Certification Examination (MACE) is the written exam many states use to certify medication aides, delivered by Credentia. It has 60 multiple-choice questions in two hours and focuses on authorized duties, administering, observing and reporting on medications, and medication concepts and measurements. SummitCert's portal helps you prepare with exam-style questions and explanations, flashcards, a timed mock exam and progress tracking by content area.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Authorized Duties, Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting, Medication Concepts and Measurements.
A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.
Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.
Visual breakdowns of the frameworks and models the exam tests you on.
The exact formulas and calculations you need, ready to review before test day.
A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.
See your accuracy by domain, spot weak areas early, and follow a built-in study schedule.
Tailored to this exam: it knows your progress and weak areas, remembers your earlier chats, and picks up where you left off on your other devices.
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Topics you'll drill
3 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Authorized Duties
- Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting
- Medication Concepts and Measurements
MACE Medication Aide exam requirements & cost
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The MACE has 60 single-answer multiple-choice questions and is timed at two hours (Credentia MACE exam overview). The content covers Authorized Duties (16%), Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting (60%) and Medication Concepts and Measurements (24%). This portal's practice mock has 60 questions. The passing standard is set by each state program and was not confirmed here, so none is quoted. Exam fees are state specific: the Utah Credentia page lists $120 per attempt, non-refundable and non-transferable. Confirm your own state fee. The content outline spreads questions across 3 areas; the largest are Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting (60.0%); Medication Concepts and Measurements (24.0%); Authorized Duties (16.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Eligibility routes and training requirements are set by each state (for example, a state-approved medication aide course and an active nurse aide registration), so check your state program.
MACE Medication Aide exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Authorized Duties16%
- Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting60%
- Medication Concepts and Measurements24%
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