Several of Virginia's community colleges are approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing to offer the 68 hour Medication Aide Training Program.  Medication Aides working in Assisted Living Facilities must be registered with the Virginia Board of Nursing by December 31, 2008.

As of January 1, 2009, all applicants will be required to take the 68 hour curriculum before submitting an application for registration.  (This training does not apply to those individuals administering medications in Child Day Care Centers, Adult Day Care Centers, Mental Health Facilities, and Juvenile Justice/Corrections Facilities.)

Class Information

• Additional information on medication aides at Assisted Living Facilities can be found on the Board of Nursing Web site.

Contact

Please contact each college to learn more about the medication aide training and other health care related programs offered.

Eastern Shore Community College,  Melfa
Pat Diem 

Mountain Empire Community College
Kim Dorton 

Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville
Lyn Vandersommen

Southside Virginia Community College
Debra Smiley

Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands
Connie Davis

Thomas Nelson Community College, Newport News
Carmen Burrows

VCCS System Office, Richmond
Mindy Fast