Portsmouth, Virginia
Apex runs a 68-hour Medication Aide program approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, with live online classes and in-person clinical days in Portsmouth, Virginia. Tuition is $925, all-inclusive. The November cohort is full and the next cohort starts in December. You need an active CNA, PCA or Direct Care credential.
Approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, Program Approval No. 0030000391.
Portsmouth, Virginia
Apex Recruiting & Consulting runs a Virginia Board of Nursing-approved Medication Aide class with in-person clinical days in Portsmouth.
Hampton Roads has a large senior population, a large caregiving workforce, and many people balancing shifts with a military family's calendar. Our Portsmouth location serves CNAs and PCAs across the Southside and the Peninsula, with live online classes and in-person clinical days in Portsmouth, so training fits around deployments, duty schedules and second jobs.
We serve students from Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton and Newport News.
Who the Portsmouth cohort fits
You work in assisted living and want to move onto the med cart.
You are building a healthcare career that can move with you.
Daytime belongs to kids, a spouse's schedule or another job, so the evening cohort fits.
How it works in Portsmouth
Day cohort Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Evening cohort Monday to Saturday, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
Supervised and in person, with 1 instructor for every 10 students.
In person. Exam preparation is built into every unit.
You need an active Virginia CNA, PCA or Direct Care credential to enroll. The 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 Portsmouth area. You pick Portsmouth as your location when you enroll, and we confirm the site, the dates and what to bring before your first in-person day. In-person days run during daytime hours for both cohorts.
Tuition
One fee covers everything.
Virginia
Pay in full or split your tuition into payments with Klarna. The November cohort is full and the next cohort starts in December.
Portsmouth employers
Communities in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach can reserve seats for their CNAs in an upcoming cohort or run a private cohort for their team. Communities that host clinical hours get first access to our graduates.
Questions
Call or text (929) 459-7160 if your question is not here.
Virginia Medication Aide registration is a Virginia credential, and other states run their own programs and registries. The training you complete here is a strong foundation for what your next state requires. Our training by state page explains more.
You need an active Virginia CNA, PCA or Direct Care credential to enroll. If your CNA is from another state, contact the Virginia Board of Nursing about certification by endorsement before you apply.
Yes. Portsmouth serves students on both the Southside and the Peninsula. Classroom hours are online, so most students only make the trip for a few in-person days.
Contact us
Send the form with your name, your current credential and whether you want the day or evening cohort, and choose Portsmouth as your location.
Talk to Apex
Call, text or send the form to start your application.
