Does the Board of Nursing accept registration or certification of medication aides from other states?
The original regulations did not allow for endorsement from another state to be registered in Virginia. However the revised regulations will accept medication aides that are registered in other states to take the Virginia state exam. They do not have to take the medication aide training or the direct care course. They must present documentation of registration in another state and sit for the state exam. The application for registration by examination has been adapted to include submission of the documentation for endorsement. You may access this application on our website at www.dhp.virginia.gov.
