Requirements for instructional personnel are:

• Primary instructors in a Board of Nursing approved program must be RN, LPN or RPH who are authorized to administer or dispense drugs and have at least three years of experience in such practice.
• RNs, LPNs or RPhs who have not had at least three years of experience may be used as secondary instructores for the supervised skills practice hours of the program.
• Must hold a current, active, unrestricted lichen or multistage licensure privilege; and
• Successfully complete a course, including a post-course examination, that is designed to prepare the instructor to teach the medication aide curriculum approved by the Board for administration of medications to clients in assisted living facilities. (View a schedule of trainings and register at www.VACEtraining.com)

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