68-hour Online Medication Aide Course

***IF COVID CONDITIONS WORSEN WE MAY EXPERIENCE DELAYS WITH CLINICALS***

​Skills/Clinicals onsite once a week. Tuesdays only.    HELD AT RICHMOND LOCATION ONLY
**FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, TO HELP WITH THE COST OF GAS, WE OFFER $100.00 OFF TUITION FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE FREDERICKSBURG AND SURROUNDING AREAS**(due to the travel to Richmond)
Discount average $20 per day for travel to Richmond

​2024 Hybrid Online Medication Aide Course Schedule ​​


Requirements to Register
 WE NO LONGER ACCEPT ANY PCA CERTIFICATES FOR OUR MEDICATION AIDE COURSE. THIS INCLUDES DHEC PCA GRADUATES

Must be a Virginia Board of Nursing licensed CNA. Your license must be active. 

​(If you do not have either of these certifications ask us about our CNA to Medication Aide bridge program)

 2024 Tuition: $700 / Enroll with $350.00 down
***CLASSES ARE NOW 6-WEEKS ***
Skills
Week 2  - Tuesday Only 
Time: 10am - 3pm 
Clinicals held in RICHMOND LOCATION ONLY
Weeks 3, 4, 5,and 6  -  Tuesday only
Time: 6: 45am - 1:15pm  ​
Uniform: 
White scrub top (the school provides 1 scrub top) 
Burgundy/Wine scrub pants (student's responsibility) 
​Shoes: Nursing clogs, or sneakers (no bright/no neon /no tie-dyed colors)

Book required: NONE
e-book : Virginia Board of Nurse Aide Book on the student portal 
Course Delivery: ONLINE VIA VIDEO LECTURE ​
Requirements
  • Must be fully COVID-19 Vaccinated before the first day of class
  • ​Must be a Virginia Board of Nursing licensed CNA ​​
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • A negative TB test report ( before the start of clinicals) 
  • The ability to read and write English​ 
  • ​All tattoos must be covered 
  • Nails must be short with no artificial covering
  • No facial piercings 
  • Only ear lobe piercings allowed  
  • ​Long hair must be pulled back ​
  • No head scarves ,  no cloth or fabric like headbands, no head wraps, (unless for religious purposes), no caps or hats when in uniform

COURSE OVERVIEW 

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Medication Aide 68-hour Course
Course preparation includes but is not limited to:
1. Preparing for safe administration of medications to clients in assisted living facilities
2. Maintaining aseptic conditions
3. Understanding of basic pharmacology
4. Facilitating client self-administration or assisting with medication administration
5. Following proper procedure for preparing, administering, and maintaining medications; and
6. Following appropriate procedures for documentation and reporting to the licensed healthcare professional on duty at the facility or to the client’s prescriber.
Course Content
1. Virginia Regulations for Medication Aides 
2. Working as a Professional
3. Legal and Ethical Issues 
4. Safe Administration of Medication 
5. Basic Pharmacology 
6. Prepared Instillations and Treatments
7. Medication Administration 
8. Documentation 
9. Storage and Disposal of Medication 
10. Special Issues in Medication Administration
11. Insulin Administration 
12. Vital Signs 
13. Patient Scenario Cases 
14. Final Exam 
15. Virginia Medication Aide State Board Prep Module

How the payment plan works 

$350 non-refundable deposit due at time of registration 

If student enrolls after deposit deadline: Deposit + 1st payment due at time of registration 
If student enrolls after 1st payment  deadline: Deposit + 1st payment + 2nd payment due at time of registration 

2024 Medication Aide Course Schedule and Payment Plan