Virginia Board of Nursing-approved · 68 hours · $925 all-inclusive · November cohort full · Next cohort December
Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, and Hanover are home to a large share of Virginia’s assisted living and memory care communities, and the job most of them struggle to fill isn’t the CNA role. It’s the registered medication aide who can run a med pass on a 30-resident hall. If you already work as a CNA or PCA in the Richmond area, this credential is usually the difference between the floor rate and the top of the pay scale at the same community.
We serve students from Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Glen Allen, Midlothian, Mechanicsville, Short Pump, Ashland, and Petersburg.
Prerequisite: an active Virginia CNA, PCA, or Direct Care credential. Full curriculum, instructor bios, and student reviews are on the Virginia program page.
Your in-person skills practice, the insulin module, and the final exam day take place at a Commonwealth Senior Living partner community in the Richmond area. You pick Richmond as your location when you enroll, and we confirm the site, dates, and what to bring before your first in-person day. In-person days run during daytime hours for both cohorts, so evening students should plan for a few daytime days over the six weeks.
If you operate a community in Richmond, Henrico, or Chesterfield, the fastest way to fill med aide openings is to send the CNAs you already trust. Reserve seats in the November cohort, or ask us about a private cohort trained on your own MAR system and policies. Communities that host clinical hours get first access to graduates. Talk to us about an employer cohort.
$925 covers all 68 hours of tuition, training materials, clinical coordination at the Richmond partner site, your certificate of completion, background check, and instructor access with exam-prep support. Pay in full or split with Klarna. The credential typically lifts hourly pay $3 to $6 over a CNA rate in assisted living, so most students recoup the fee within one to two months of starting the new role.
Yes. In-person days are at our Richmond-area partner site regardless of where you work. It’s typically a few days over six weeks, not a daily commute, because the classroom hours are live online.
Apex is also a staffing company that places nurses and medication aides in senior living communities. Graduates who want help can join our talent pool through the Job Seekers page.
Many night-shift CNAs do. The day cohort runs 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday, which fits after a night shift for some students and not others. The evening cohort exists for everyone else.
In-person classes are capped at 10 students per site, and Richmond is our largest market. Apply as soon as you’ve decided; approval usually takes a few business days.
