Medication aide training in Virginia
29 medication aide programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
28 schools offer these medication aide programs, and Virginia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Medication aides are nursing assistants who give residents and patients their medication. Whether a nursing assistant may do so depends on their training and their state, and some states offer an added credential for it, such as Certified Medication Assistant (CMA).1
In Virginia, 6 of the 29 programs take students without a high school diploma, 14 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 9 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 29 programs here are medication aide course (28 programs) and nursing assistant and medication aide course combined (1 program).
See the 29 programsHow much does medication aide training cost in Virginia?
$600 to $1,070 is what most medication aide programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 29 programs with a price. All of them: $375 to $2,540
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 92%
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $31,000
- Length
- 3 to 7 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Virginia may also offer medication aide training. How these figures are made
All 29 medication aide programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding
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Medication Aide
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,400Price if you pay yourself$1,101School website, Medication Aide at Rappahannock Community CollegeMore details about Medication Aide at Rappahannock Community College
- Finished
- 99%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,105
- Length
- 6 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 78
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,101
Medication Aide
Fast Track Health Care Education
Salem
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,100Price if you pay yourself$58015 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Medication Aide at Fast Track Health Care Education
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,515
- Length
- 20 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $195
- Students counted
- 57
- Earned a year, estimated
- $18,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $580
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 15
Medication Aide
Medical Solutions Academy
Danville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,900Price if you pay yourself$3757 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Medication Aide at Medical Solutions Academy
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,470
- Length
- 2 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $185
- Students counted
- 21
- Earned a year, estimated
- $33,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $375
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 7
Medication Aide Training Program
Raspberry Hill Adult Daytime Center
Forest
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,100Price if you pay yourself$75012 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Medication Aide Training Program at Raspberry Hill Adult Daytime Center
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,014
- Length
- 24 weeks, 3 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $170
- Students counted
- 19
- Earned a year, estimated
- $28,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $750
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 12
Medication Aide Program
Orange County VIEW/Adult Education Center
Orange
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,000Price if you pay yourself$45510 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Medication Aide Program at Orange County VIEW/Adult Education Center
- Finished
- 89%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,752
- Length
- 5 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $120
- Students counted
- 14
- Earned a year, estimated
- $23,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $455
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 10
Certified Medication Aide
Astar Education Institute
Manassas
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$46,700Price if you pay yourself$1,3478 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Medication Aide at Astar Education InstituteMore details about Certified Medication Aide at Astar Education Institute
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,665
- Length
- 2 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 14
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,347
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 8
68 HR Medication Aide
Heart To Heart Career Training Center (WIOA)
Williamsburg
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$34,100Price if you pay yourself$1,1053 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, 68 HR Medication Aide at Heart To Heart Career Training Center (WIOA)More details about 68 HR Medication Aide at Heart To Heart Career Training Center (WIOA)
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,514
- Length
- 5 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 13
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,105
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Medication Aide
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$15,200Price if you pay yourself$1,101More details about Medication Aide at Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,805
- Length
- 6 weeks, 11 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 12
- Earned a year, estimated
- $15,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,101
Registered Medication Aide Training Program
Global Educational Institute LLC
Arlington
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$475More details about Registered Medication Aide Training Program at Global Educational Institute LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $425
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $475
Medication Aide
Chesterfield Adult Education
Chesterfield
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$525School website, Medication Aide at Chesterfield Adult EducationMore details about Medication Aide at Chesterfield Adult Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $120
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $525
Medication Aide
Massanutten Technical Center
Harrisonburg
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$550More details about Medication Aide at Massanutten Technical Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $220
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $550
Medication Aide Training Program
Rose Hill Healthcare Resources
Dumfries
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$600More details about Medication Aide Training Program at Rose Hill Healthcare Resources
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $600
Registered Medication Aide Course
Healthcare Training Solutions Inc. - LWDA #14
Hampton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$600More details about Registered Medication Aide Course at Healthcare Training Solutions Inc. - LWDA #14
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $170
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $600
Medication Aide
Norfolk Allied Health Training Center
Norfolk
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$615More details about Medication Aide at Norfolk Allied Health Training Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 3 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $615
Medication Aide
Professional Career Institute
Richmond
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$650More details about Medication Aide at Professional Career Institute
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $650
Registered Medication Aide (RMA)
Patrick Henry Community College
Martinsville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$669More details about Registered Medication Aide (RMA) at Patrick Henry Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 7 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $275
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $669
Medication Aide Technician
Richmond Adult Technical Center
Richmond
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$700Program website, Medication Aide Technician at Richmond Adult Technical CenterMore details about Medication Aide Technician at Richmond Adult Technical Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $700
Registered Medication Aide
Medical Learning Center
Fairfax
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$700More details about Registered Medication Aide at Medical Learning Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $120
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $700
Medication Aide
Community College Workforce Alliance
Midlothian
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$750More details about Medication Aide at Community College Workforce Alliance
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $750
Medication Aide
Southside Virginia Community College
Keysville
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$750More details about Medication Aide at Southside Virginia Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $750
Medication Aide Course
Career Nursing Academy
Locust Grove
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$800More details about Medication Aide Course at Career Nursing Academy
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $800
Medication Aide Program
Classic Nurses Academy
Alexandria
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$835More details about Medication Aide Program at Classic Nurses Academy
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $150
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $835
Medication Aide
Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
Charlottesville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$875More details about Medication Aide at Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $875
Medication Aide
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$999More details about Medication Aide at Virginia Western Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $999
Medication Aide
Moon River Nursing Careers
Ashburn
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,000Program website, Medication Aide at Moon River Nursing CareersMore details about Medication Aide at Moon River Nursing Careers
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,000
Medication Aide Certification
Paul D Camp Community College
Franklin
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,070More details about Medication Aide Certification at Paul D Camp Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $274
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,070
Medication Aide
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,200More details about Medication Aide at Tidewater Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 5 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,200
Medication Aide
Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus
Middletown
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,145More details about Medication Aide at Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 11 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,145
Nurse Aide/Medication Aide Bundle
Heart To Heart Career Training Center (WIOA)
Williamsburg
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,540School website, Nurse Aide/Medication Aide Bundle at Heart To Heart Career Training Center (WIOA)More details about Nurse Aide/Medication Aide Bundle at Heart To Heart Career Training Center (WIOA)
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,540
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How to pay for medication aide training in Virginia
WIOA funding can pay for medication aide training in Virginia
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for medication aide training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for medication aide training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: Medication aide training in Virginia
- programs with a price cost under $1,000
- 20 of 29
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 6th of 12
- most medication aide programs of any state, after Indiana and North Carolina
- 3rd
State comparisons use the same figures as the medication aide training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Medication aide training in Washington, Virginia Beach, Richmond and other Virginia cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas, 3 in smaller cities and towns.
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How medication aide training compares with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Virginia
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Where the Virginia medication aide program numbers come from
Which Virginia medication aide programs are on this list?
These are the medication aide programs Virginia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Virginia offers.
How the prices and results of Virginia medication aide programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about medication aide training in Virginia
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List