Upcoming Trainings
Transforming Care: Advanced Training in HIV/AIDS Resources and Consultation
Our carefully curated curriculum , developed by experts, provides professionals with essential skills and knowledge needed to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and support. Whether you’re a seasoned professional in the field or new to HIV/AIDS resources, our diverse range of curses accommodates all levels of expertise. Explore our offerings today and take the first step towards making a significant difference in HIV/AIDS care and advocacy. See below for upcoming trainings.
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Training Calendar
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Inova Juniper Program (Virtual)
Starts at: October 20, 2026 10:00am ET
Ends at: October 20, 2026 11:30am ET
Description
The Medicaid Benefits 101 training is designed to provide learners with an ian overview of the responsibilities of the local departments of social services as well as our partner, DMAS (Department of Medical Assistance Services) and also provides a high-level look at eligibility requirements for Medical Assistance.
Presented by: Melissa Terrell, Medical Assistance Program Consultant, Sr., VDSS
Intended Audience
Staff that work with clients with HIV and healthcare insurance benefits in a clinic setting to include medical and non-clinical case managers.
Contact
Person: Nathaniel Lewis
Email: nathaniel.lewis@inova.org -
Inova Juniper Program (Virtual)
Starts at: October 29, 2026 10:00am ET
Ends at: October 29, 2026 11:30am ET
Description
The Benefits: Medicare training is designed to help participants understand the Medicare Program, its structure, coverage options, and enrollment processes. It will provide learners with an increased knowledge in understanding requirements regarding healthcare insurance benefits for positive clients and those at high risk for HIV.
Learners will be able to educate their clients on the most recent updates including eligibility criteria, how to enroll into insurance plans, how best to utilize insurance, and how to navigate other support services.
If you have any questions, please contact Nathaniel Lewis at nathaniel.lewis@inova.org.
Intended Audience
Staff that work with clients with HIV and healthcare insurance benefits in a clinic setting to include medical and non-clinical case managers.
Contact
Person: Nathaniel Lewis
Email: nathaniel.lewis@inova.org
October 2026 Trainings
Serving Northwest & Northern Virginia
Serving Southwest & Central Virginia-
October 6, 1pm - 2pm | Virtual
Description
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) will provide a Virginia Case Management Community of Practice Call. This call will help case managers share best practices and strategies for keeping clients engaged in care and virally suppressed.
This month's program will feature Melissa Terrell Program Consultant Sr with Virginia Department of Social Services. Melissa will provide case managers with information on Medicaid updates that will impact navigation of services in the upcoming year.
This program will be offered using the Zoom platform. A link to the Zoom address will be provided after registration.
Intended Audience
Ryan White Case Mangers
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
October 7 | 9am - 5pm
VCU McGlothlin Medical Education Center Room 6-101
1200 E. Marshall St. Richmond, VA 23298Description
The Facts is a course that provides information concerning the spectrum of HIV disease, HIV antibody testing, and developments in rapid testing, legal issues, disclosure assistance (partner counseling and referral services), and prevention.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Describe the spectrum of HIV disease
Discuss HIV testing options, the process of testing, and meaning of the results
Describe partner counseling and referral services in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Describe the Virginia Department of Health’s role in the partner counseling, referral, and disclosure voluntary test processes
Intended Audience
Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Dentists, Advance Practice Practitioners, Case Managers, Pharmacists, DIS, HIV testers, Outreach workers, Status Neutral Service Navigators
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
October 13 | 2pm - 3pm | Virtual
Description
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) will provide a Virginia Case Management Community of Practice Call. This call will help case managers share best practices and strategies for keeping clients engaged in care and virally suppressed.
This month's program will feature Kendra Weindling from Virginia's Insurance Market Place. Kendra will help Virginia Ryan White Case Managers understand how to assist their clients though the Virginia Insurance Market Place Navigation process. In this webinar case manager will become familiar with the upcoming changes to the application and eligibility process so ensure they can best assist the clients they work with.
This program will be offered using the Zoom platform. A link to the Zoom address will be provided after registration.
Intended Audience
VA Ryan White Case Managers
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.p.cadden@gmail.com -
Details
Minority Health Consortium
208 East Clay St Richmond 23219Starts at: October 19, 2026 10:00am ET
Ends at: October 19, 2026 12:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
Health Brigade
1010 North Thompson Street Richmond VA 23230Starts at: October 20, 2026 10:00am ET
Ends at: October 20, 2026 12:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
October 21 | 12pm - 1pm
Description
In this course, Dr. Amna Khan will discuss ART, rapid start, and HIV care management in primary care settings. As well as the importance of healthcare maintenance and adherence for patients with HIV. This course highlights evolving areas of research including lipid management and HIV and aging.
Course Objectives:
1. Review the basic principles of ART including rapid start for people newly diagnosed with HIV.
2. Discuss how non-Infectious Disease providers can promote adherence and keep patients engaged in care.
3. Learn about important healthcare maintenance considerations including immunization recommendations, cancer screening, and comorbidities management.
4. Highlight evolving areas of research including lipid management and HIV and aging.Speaker:
Amna Khan, MD
Infectious Diseases Fellow
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityIntended Audience
Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
Diversity Thrift Richmond: Event Hall Entrance 4
1407 Sherwood Ave. Richmond, VA 23220Starts at: October 27, 2026 9:00am ET
Ends at: October 27, 2026 5:00pm ET
Description
Please note this class will be held in person (not virtual.) To receive the Event Access Code for this class, please complete the pre-requisite requirements of VA HIV Prevention Series Part 1 - The Facts: HIV 101.
For more information about this course, please contact Emily Cadden at emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.
The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling is a one-day course that provides guidelines and skill-building opportunities for professionals who implement prevention counseling and HIV antibody testing. This workshop incorporates recommendations and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for personalizing prevention counseling sessions before and after testing for HIV. The Facts course is a prerequisite for this course.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO:
Identify strategies to support clients in making behavior changes that will reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV
Demonstrate through practice sessions the six steps of prevention counseling
Support the client in making a decision about testing and preparing for the result
Assist the client who tests to begin to integrate the result emotionally, behaviorally, and socially
Speakers:
Robert Rodney, MSW | VCU HIV Education Program
Emily Cadden | VCU HIV Education Program
Aniya Taliaferro, MPH, CHES | VCU HIV Education Program
Certificate of Completion: Certificates will be provided upon completion of this program which confirms 6.5 hours of training.
Requirements and Pre-requisites:
1) All attendees must have attended Prevention Counseling Series: Facts within the state of Virginia in the past 12 months in order to attend this Fundamentals course, as the information provided in this course builds upon Facts.
Intended Audience
HIV Testers, Disease Intervention Specialists, HIV Case Managers, Nurses, Social Workers, and other professionals who may be working with people at risk for acquiring HIV.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org -
Diversity Thrift Richmond: Event Hall Entrance 4
1407 Sherwood Ave. Richmond, VA 23220Starts at: October 28, 2026 9:00am ET
Ends at: October 29, 2026 1:00pm ET
Description
Please note: this class is being held in person (not virtual)
The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing course is a 1 and 1/2 day class that teaches participants how to run CLIA-waived rapid HIV tests. The first day is from 9-5 and the second day is from 9-1. Attendance at both days is required.
For more information about this course, please contact Emily Cadden at emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.
The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing course is a 1 and 1/2 day class that teaches participants how to run CLIA-waived rapid HIV tests. The first day is from 9-5 and the second day is from 9-1. Attendance at both days is required. Pre-requisites for this course include the following:
Successful completion of "The Facts" course within the past two years.
Successful completion of "The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling" course within the past year.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Speakers:
Rob Rodney, MSW
Program Director
VCU HIV Education ProgramEmily Cadden
Lead Health Educator
VCU HIV Education ProgramAniya Taliaferro
Health Educator
VCU HIV Education ProgramCertificate of Completion
Certificates of Completion for 10.5 hours will be provided upon successful completion of this program.
Please note: The Event Access Code will only be provided to those who have met the pre-requisites for this course listed above. If you have any questions about this process, please email emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for, and limited to individuals who will be conducting CLIA-waived Rapid HIV Testing within 30 days of completing this course.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org -
Diversity Thrift Richmond: Event Hall Entrance 4
1407 Sherwood Ave. Richmond, VA 23220Starts at: October 29, 2026 2:00pm ET
Ends at: October 29, 2026 4:00pm ET
Description
This course will teach participant the hands-on skills of performing and interpreting the waived rapid HCV test. This course if for participants who will be performing CLIA waiver testing with in 30 days of this course.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HCV testing
List the steps of the HCV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HCV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HCV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling and The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing.
Intended Audience
HCV/HIV Testers
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org
Serving Eastern VirginiaNovember 2026 Trainings
Serving Northwest & Northern VirginiaServing Southwest & Central Virginia-
Serenity, Inc
114 N Union Street Petersburg, VA 23803Starts at: November 2, 2026 10:00am ET
Ends at: November 2, 2026 12:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
Nationz Foundation
1603 Santa Rosa Rd, Ste. 101 Herico, VA 23229Starts at: November 2, 2026 2:00pm ET
Ends at: November 2, 2026 4:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
VCU School of Medicine McGlothlin Medical Education Building 6-101
1200 E. Marshall St. Richmond, VA 23298Starts at: November 5, 2026 9:00am ET
Ends at: November 5, 2026 5:00pm ET
Description
Course Description: Foundations of Case Management is a course designed for all new Medical and Non-Medical Case Managers in Virginia. Completion of this course satisfies the VDH Ryan White Case Management Standards of Services requirements for all first year case managers for training in "Basic Case Management Concepts, Principles, and/or practice; client-centered model of case management." (Standards, page 25)
Topics included throughout this course include:
Health Literacy
Motivational Interviewing Basics
Mental Health Screening for Improved Health Outcomes
Common Mental Health Disorders
Understanding Lab Values
HIV and Opportunistic Infections
Antiretroviral Therapy
Linkage to Care and Retention in Care
Boundaries and Ethics
Please note: This course does not cover Virginia Ryan White Case Management Standards itself (i.e. assessment, acuity, services planning, etc.) That information is covered in Ryan White Case Management Part B Standards course.
Intended Audience:
Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers, HOPWA Case Managers, DIS, EIS
Certificate of Completion:
Certificates of Completion will be provided showing 6.5 contact hours.
Intended Audience
Doctors, Nurses, Advance Practice Practitioners, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Dentists, Case Managers
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
VCU School of Medicine McGlothlin Medical Education Building 7-101
1200 E. Marshall St. Richmond, VA 23298Starts at: November 6, 2026 9:00am ET
Ends at: November 6, 2026 5:00pm ET
Description
Course Description:
Ryan White Part B Case Management Standards teaches Ryan White-funded case managers hands-on instruction to help them learn the policies, processes, and practice of Ryan White case management in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This program teaches case managers all steps of intake, assessment, service planning, evaluation, peer review, and technical assistance.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Relate a general definition of HIV/AIDS Medical & Non-Medical CM
Describe the shift from general case management to a medical/clinical case management model.
Demonstrate Screening, Intake, and Assessment procedures.
Develop an Individual Service Plan.
Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate indications for reassessment and discharge.
Identify resources for QA Technical assistance.
Intended Audience:
Ryan White Case Managers in Virginia
Certificate of Completion
Certificates will be provided upon completion of this program which confirms 6.5 hours of attendance.
Intended Audience
Ryan White Case Managers in Virginia
Contact
Person: Johanna McKee
Email: johanna.mckee@vcuhealth.org -
VCU HIV Education Conference Room (West Hospital, 3rd Floor, East Wing)
1200 East Broad St Richmond, VA 23298Starts at: November 9, 2026 2:00pm ET
Ends at: November 9, 2026 4:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
CLASS SIZE LIMIT: Due to the size of the room, this class is limited to 8 participants. If this class session is full, please view other options for taking this class in the Richmond area at https://www.maaetc.org/sites/regional/VA/8
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
VCU HIV Education Conference Room (West Hospital, 3rd Floor, East Wing)
1200 East Broad St Richmond, VA 23298Starts at: November 10, 2026 10:00am ET
Ends at: November 10, 2026 12:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
CLASS SIZE LIMIT: Due to the size of the room, this class is limited to 8 participants. If this class session is full, please view other options for taking this class in the Richmond area at https://www.maaetc.org/sites/regional/VA/8
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
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Starts at: November 16, 2026 3:00pm ET
Ends at: November 16, 2026 4:00pm ET
Description
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) will provide a Virginia Case Management Community of Practice Call. This call will help case managers share best practices and strategies for keeping clients engaged in care and virally suppressed.
This month's program will feature Gabby Hutchinson from VCU Health's Project Empower program. Project Empower works around-the-clock to help families who experience violence intimate partner (domestic) violence, sexual violence or human trafficking, and are connected to VCU Health, VCU or the communities we serve. Gabby will provide information on screening and intervention case managers can use in HIV care and prevention settings.
This program will be offered using the Zoom platform. A link to the Zoom address will be provided after registration.
Intended Audience
Ryan White Case Managers
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.p.cadden@gmail.com -
Wytheville County Administrative Building Conference Room
290 South 6th Street, Wytheville, VA 24382Starts at: November 17, 2026 3:00pm ET
Ends at: November 17, 2026 5:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
Council of Community Services
325 Cambell Ave SW Roanoke VAStarts at: November 18, 2026 9:00am ET
Ends at: November 18, 2026 11:00am ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
Community Access Network - Lynchburg
800 5th Street Lynchburg, VA 24504Starts at: November 18, 2026 1:00pm ET
Ends at: November 18, 2026 3:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org -
Starts at: November 19, 2026 10:00am ET
Ends at: November 19, 2026 12:00pm ET
This session will provide an overview of the intersectionality of Substance Use and HIV.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Define substance use
Discuss the correlation between HIV & substance use
Discuss the stigma behind both substance use & HIV
Define harm reduction
Discuss treatment options for substance use disorder
Discuss obstacles that occur when treating persons with HIV & using substances
Speakers
Rob Rodney, MSW | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityIntended Audience
Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Case Managers, Community Health Workers, Substance Use Professionals
Contact
Person: Rob Rodney
Email: robert.rodney@vcuhealth.org -
Starts at: November 20, 2026 12:00pm ET
Ends at: November 20, 2026 2:00pm ET
This session will provide an overview of the intersectionality of Substance Use and HIV.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Define substance use
Discuss the correlation between HIV & substance use
Discuss the stigma behind both substance use & HIV
Define harm reduction
Discuss treatment options for substance use disorder
Discuss obstacles that occur when treating persons with HIV & using substances
Speakers
Rob Rodney, MSW | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityIntended Audience
Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Case Managers, Community Health Workers, Substance Use Professionals
Contact
Person: Rob Rodney
Email: robert.rodney@vcuhealth.org
Serving Eastern Virginia-
Friday, November 6, 2026
9:00 AM 4:30 PM
EVMS/ODU Waitzer Hall Room 944735 Fairfax AvenueNorfolk, Virginia, 23507United States (map)
To register, please email erarcc@odu.edu or call 757.446.6170
Description
The Facts is a course that provides information concerning the spectrum of HIV disease, HIV antibody testing, and developments in rapid testing, legal issues, disclosure assistance (partner counseling and referral services), and prevention.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Describe the spectrum of HIV disease
Discuss HIV testing options, the process of testing, and meaning of the results
Describe partner counseling and referral services in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Describe the Virginia Department of Health’s role in the partner counseling, referral, and disclosure voluntary test processes
Intended Audience
Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Dentists, Advance Practice Practitioners, Case Managers, Pharmacists, DIS, HIV testers, Outreach workers, Status Neutral Service Navigators
Contact
Person: Shelly Banks, MPH
Email: bankssr@odu.edu -
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
EVMS/ODU Waitzer Hall Room 944735 Fairfax Avenue Norfolk, Virginia, 23507United States (map)
To register, please email erarcc@odu.edu or call 757.446.6170
The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling is a one-day course that provides guidelines and skill-building opportunities for professionals who implement prevention counseling and HIV antibody testing. This workshop incorporates recommendations and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for personalizing prevention counseling sessions before and after testing for HIV. The Facts course is a prerequisite for this course.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO:
Identify strategies to support clients in making behavior changes that will reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV
Demonstrate through practice sessions the six steps of prevention counseling
Support the client in making a decision about testing and preparing for the result
Assist the client who tests to begin to integrate the result emotionally, behaviorally, and socially
Contact
Person: Shelly Banks, MPH
Email: bankssr@odu.edu -
Thursday, November 19, 20269:00 AM
Friday, November 20, 20264:30 PMEVMS/ODU Waitzer Hall Room 944735 Fairfax Avenue Norfolk, Virginia, 23507United States (map)
To register, please email erarcc@odu.edu or call 757.446.6170
Attendance both days is required.
The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing course teaches participants how to run CLIA-waived rapid HIV tests. Attendance at both days is required. Pre-requisites for this course include the following:
Successful completion of "The Facts" course within the past two years.
Successful completion of "The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling" course within the past year.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Contact
Person: Shelly Banks, MPH
Email: bankssr@odu.edu
December 2026 Trainings
Serving Northwest & Northern VirginiaServing Southwest & Central Virginia-
Session Title: Cultural Humility, Equity, and Responsiveness in HIV Care and Prevention
Session Date: December 10th, 2026
Session Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Session Location: Tuckahoe Area Library | 1901 Starling Drive, Henrico, VA 23229
Session Speakers: Rob Rodney, MSW; Emily Cadden; Aniya Taliaferro, MPH, CHESCourse Description:
Cultural Humility, Equity, and Responsiveness in HIV Prevention and Care is a 1-day program that explores the intersections of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, substance use, and other factors which may contribute to systemic marginalization. The course will examine how social determinants of health, unconscious bias, and stigma impact client engagement and retention in HIV care and prevention services.
The program will then provide best practices and skills-building opportunities to improve practitioner and systemic cultural humility, equity, and responsiveness promoting principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion when working with the various populations outlined above.
Learning Objectives:Define cultural humility, equity, and responsiveness
Examine unconscious bias among HIV professionals
Recognize how stigma affects quality of care
Analyze factors each marginalized community faces when trying to access medical care
Apply best practices to improve cultural humility, equity, and responsiveness in care and prevention settings
Explore how these issues impact LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Drug User Communities
Intended Audience: Case Mangers, DIS, Harm Reductionists, Nurses, Social Workers, and other HIV Professionals
Contact Person: Aniya Taliaferro, MPH, CHES
Contact Email: aniya.taliaferro@vcuhealth.org -
Starts at: December 16, 2026 9:30am ET
Ends at: December 18, 2026 12:30pm ET
Class Format : Virtual
Due to high demand, this class is being offered in a virtual format over 3 sessions. Attendance at all three sessions is required to receive credit. Sessions will be held on:
December 16th from 9:30am-12:30pm
December 17th 9:30am-12:30pm
December 18th from 9:30am-12:30pm
Attendance at all three sessions is required to receive credit.
Course Description
This program will provide basic training in health insurance basics, Medicare/Medicaid & Medicaid Expansion, and SSI/SSDI/SOAR programs. This program provides a basic overview of TANF, SNAP, and similar social welfare programs, housing services including HOPWA and other programs, and an overview of VAMAP (Formerly ADAP)
This program is designed for eligibility specialists, medical and non-medical case managers, housing case managers, CHARLI case managers, patient navigators, community health workers, nurses, and support staff who assist clients in navigating social welfare programs. Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Correctly identify clients who may be eligible for Medicaid in Virginia and ways to enroll clients
Define TANF, SNAP, WIC, and other programs
Explain differences in eligibility and enrollment processes for housing programs
Define eligibility criteria and application procedure for the four VAMAP programs available in Virginia
Explain the differences between SSI & SSDI
Identify what type of clients are appropriate for the SOAR program and where to find additional services for SOAR
Correctly name the various parts of Medicare, what's covered by each type, enrollment processes, and guidelines, as well as resources for helping to pay for Medicare.
Speakers:
Insurance Basics - Rob Rodney, MSW | VCU School of Medicine
Medicare - Chelsea Johnson | VICAP / The SPAN Center
Medicaid - Irma Blackwell, MPA | Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
Disability / SSI / SSDI - Mackenzie Eckenrode, MS | Social Security Administration
TANF - Monique Majeus | Virginia Department of Social Services
SNAP - Monica Moore | Virginia Department of Social Services
VA MAP (Virginia's ADAP Program) - VA MAP Team | Virginia Department of Health
Housing | HOPWA and Ryan White Housing Program RepresentativeCertificate of Attendance
Upon completion of this program, participants will receive a certificate awarding 9 hours of training.
This program satisfies VA Case Management Standards continuing education requirements for ADAP/VAMAP, Medicaid/ Medicare, SNAP, TANF, SSI/SSDI, etc. It also meets the training requirements of first-year eligibility specialists, non-medical case managers, and medical case managers as outlined on pages 5 and 6 of the standards.
Program Contact: For questions about this program, please email Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org
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VCU HIV Education Conference Room (West Hospital, 3rd Floor, East Wing)
1200 East Broad St Richmond, VA 23298Starts at: December 9, 2026 10:00am ET
Ends at: December 9, 2026 12:00pm ET
Description
Pre-requisite: This class is only designed for HIV testers already in practice who simply need training on OraSure as the Virginia HIV Testing Algorithm switches from from Determine to OraQuick Rapid HIV Test. Successful completion of Facts, Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling, and Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing is required to be eligible to enroll in this class. If you are a brand new tester, please enroll in those classes instead.
CLASS SIZE LIMIT: Due to the size of the room, this class is limited to 8 participants. If this class session is full, please view other options for taking this class in the Richmond area at https://www.maaetc.org/sites/regional/VA/8
Course Description: The training provides learner with the fundamental skills necessary to perform the OraQuick Rapid HIV tests and the accompanying external quality controls. The course will also cover updated documentation and QA protocols for incorporating OraQuick into testing programs.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Intended Audience
Professionals currently conducting rapid HIV testing using the Abbott Determine rapid HIV test who need to learn the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test in order to me VDH's new HIV testing algorithm requirements.
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org
Serving Eastern Virginia-
VIRTUAL
Starts at: January 7, 2027 12:00pm ET
Ends at: January 7, 2027 2:00pm ET
Description
Learning Objectives & Speakers:
Devan Herring, MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN
Inova Health
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the impact of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy on nutritional status and metabolic health.
2. Identify common nutritional deficiencies and related complications associated with HIV.
3. Discuss evidence-based nutritional assessments, interventions, and counseling to support immune function, medication adherence, and overall well-being for people with HIV.
Accreditation:
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This event is eligible for 2.0 credit hours.
Certificate of Attendance
In order to receive a certificate of attendance or continuing education, all required evaluations must be completed in a timely manner.
Continuing Education credits issued for participation in CE activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of their state licensing board(s).
Acknowledgement:
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) is supported by DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as part of a grant (grant number TR7HA53201) totalling $3,463,090.00 million and 0% financed with non-governmental sources.
The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Any trade names for products mentioned are for training and identification purposes only. The contents of this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.Intended Audience
The training content has been tailored to meet the educational needs of clinical and non-clinical personnel.
Contact
Person: MAAETC
Email: MAAETC@pitt.edu
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