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 (8/20) is from 9am-5pm and the second day (8/21) is from 9am-1pm. 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 (8/20) is from 9am-5pm and the second day (8/21) is from 9am-1pm. 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 Program
Emily Cadden
Lead Health Educator
VCU HIV Education Program
Johanna McKee, RN
Nurse Educator
VCU HIV Education Program
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.
