A board-approved training program built for working caregivers. Live online cohorts (day or evening) plus in-person clinical at our partner communities. About six weeks, start to finish.
Apex Clinical Training Institute is listed on the Virginia Board of Nursing's roster of approved Medication Aide training programs under Title 18VAC90-60. Your certificate of completion includes our program approval number and is recognized by every Virginia assisted-living employer.
Four credentialed nurses with combined decades of assisted-living medication experience. Real practitioners, not contractors reading a script.
Senior Director of Health & Wellness at Five Star Senior Living since 2020, with clinical oversight across 44 communities in six states.
BSN, RN with 8+ years of hospital nursing across critical care, ICU, PACU, hybrid OR, and interventional radiology. Certified Medication Aide Instructor with a hands-on, confidence-building teaching style.
Licensed Practical Nurse with 35+ years serving aging and disability communities. Former Director of Long-Term Support Services with deep expertise in regulatory compliance and dementia care.
Licensed Practical Nurse with 28+ years in healthcare, including 16 years of skilled nursing. Certified Medication Aide Instructor and CPR Instructor.
Designed to slot around the shifts you're already working. Day and evening cohorts cover the same 68 hours on different schedules.
Based on the Virginia Board of Nursing-approved Medication Aide curriculum, with extra clinical hours. Tap any unit to see what's covered.
The Medication Aide credential is one of the few sub-RN paths that meaningfully raises ceiling and floor: more responsibility, more pay, less ambiguity about where you fit.
Real feedback from students our instructors have trained.
"Christy was an excellent Med Tech instructor. She was patient, encouraging, and made the class feel comfortable and welcoming. She explained the material clearly and gave us practical examples that helped connect what we were learning to real situations in senior living. I left the course feeling much more confident and prepared."
"Melissa was extremely knowledgeable and professional throughout the Medication Technician course. She took the time to make sure every student understood the material and was always willing to answer questions or explain something again. Her teaching style was organized, supportive, and easy to follow. I would highly recommend her as an instructor."
"Apex provided a professional and supportive learning environment. The instructor made sure we understood medication safety, documentation, resident rights, and proper administration procedures. I left the class feeling prepared to use what I learned on the job."
"The instruction was excellent. The instructor took the time to explain difficult concepts and never made anyone feel uncomfortable asking questions. The hands-on practice was especially helpful and made the information easier to remember."
"I would highly recommend Apex Clinical Services for Medication Technician training. The instructor was engaging, supportive, and clearly experienced in healthcare. The class covered the material thoroughly while still keeping everyone involved."
"This was one of the best healthcare training classes I have attended. The instructor was patient, encouraging, and very knowledgeable. She explained the information in a way that was practical and easy to understand, and she genuinely wanted every student to succeed."
Same curriculum. Same instructors. Same outcome. You pick the schedule that fits your life on the next step after payment.
Both schedules cover the same 68 hours. You'll pick yours during enrollment after payment. For both cohorts, the in-person clinical days and the final exam day run during daytime hours.
Most programs charge for the program, then again for materials, then again for the certificate. We don't.
The credential typically lifts hourly pay $3-$6 over a CNA rate in assisted living. For most caregivers, the $925 program fee is recouped within the first one to two months of the new role.
Five steps. Usually a few business days, sometimes faster.
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You need an active CNA, PCA, or Direct Care credential (any one of the three), completion of a VBoN-approved Medication Aide course, and a passing score on the state competency exam. We cover the course; the exam is administered by a contracted testing service.
That's the whole point of the curriculum design. Every unit ends with exam-aligned practice questions, and the final week of clinical is structured around the testing format.
Hybrid. The classroom portion is completed online in live cohort sessions (day or evening). Lab simulation and in-person clinical hours happen at our Commonwealth Senior Living partner communities.
The program is 68 hours total: 40 hours of live online classroom, 20 hours of supervised skills practice, and an 8-hour insulin administration module. The Day cohort runs Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Evening cohort runs Monday through Saturday, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. For both cohorts, the in-person clinical days and the final exam day are daytime.
Yes. The program is designed around it. Most students are working CNAs or PCAs picking up the credential to expand their role. The evening cohort exists specifically for second-shift caregivers.
At a Commonwealth Senior Living community, matched to your geography during onboarding. Commonwealth operates communities in Richmond, Charlottesville, Springfield, Arlington, Blacksburg, Ashland, and other locations.
Start your application. Approved applicants receive a payment link with next steps.