Please note: this class is being held in person (not virtual)

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:

1. Successful completion of "The Facts" course within the past two years.
2. 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 Program	Emily Cadden Lead Health Educator VCU HIV Education Program	Johanna McKee, RN Nurse Educator VCU HIV Education Program
Shelly Banks, MPH Education Support Specialist II Old Dominion University	Robert Cheek Director of Programs Nationz Foundation

Certificate 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. 

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