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Professional Career Institute, Richmond Campus:
Conveniently situated in Richmond VA, Professional Career Institute (PCI) provides allied health care certificate courses, including Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Personal Care Aide, Pharmacy Technician, and Medication Aide Technician. We also offer a C.N.A. Refresher course. We assist students in excelling in their studies, as well as offering job placement assistance after graduation.

Professional Career Institute is now enrolling for the following courses.  Classes offered Monday - Friday, Day or Evening hours.

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Photo of Allied Health Training / CNA Program in Richmond VANurse Aide Training Program
A Certified Nurse Aide course prepares students for the responsibilities of assisting and caring for the daily needs of patients in a variety of healthcare settings; courses include supervised clinical experience. This course introduces students to the healthcare delivery system and covers basic nursing skills, including infection control, vital sign measuring, patient safety, emergency care, patient positioning and record keeping.

Personal care and restorative services are also covered in CNA courses; students practice helping bathe, groom, dress, eat and use assistive devices. In addition to learning basic medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology, students in CNA programs learn techniques for responding to patient and family member concerns as well as how to manage patients with mental health or cognitive impairments.

Certification requirements vary by state, but potential Certified Nurse Aides are generally required to complete a minimum number of training and clinical hours in addition to passing a state certified nursing assistant exam.

6-week course - $1,250
Day Hours: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Evening Hours: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm


Personal Care Aide Training Program
The Personal Care Aide (PCA) assists patients with many tasks that they cannot do for themselves while they are hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, their personal homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, or long-term care facilities. PCA's may assist patients with tasks such as eating, getting out of bed, taking a bath, and brushing their teeth and hair. The Patient Care Aide can also be called hospital attendants, nurses' assistants, CNA clinical support associate, healthcare assistant, and nurse's aides among others depending on the nature of the facility.

2-week course - $450
Day Hours: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Evening Hours: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm


Medication Aide Training Program
Medication Aide Training Course is designed to train nursing assistants (CNA's) and residential attendants (PCA's or CNA's) to safely administer non-parenteral medications in long-term care facilities, assisted living, group homes and other related areas.

68 Hour - 2 week course - $650
Day Hours: 9:00 a.m - 4:00 pm
Evening Hours: 4:00 pm -10:00 pm


Pharmacy Technician Training Program
The pharmacy technician program is designed to prepare students to enter the pharmacy field at a minimum entry level in hospitals, community (retail) pharmacies, or clinics, as well as non-traditional settings. Pharmacy Technician students will be licensed by the State of Virginia and upon completion of this course, be eligible to sit for the certification exam as a Nationally Certified Professional Career Institute now enrolling for Pharmacy Technician classes. Pharmacy Technician in the State of Virginia.

Trained pharmacy technicians are extremely valuable in healthcare environments. The pharmacy technician may act as an intermediary between the physician and pharmacist, and as an advocate for patients. Pharmacy technicians must be extremely responsible, accurate and efficient professional at all times.

3-week course - $1,250
Day Hours: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Evening Hours: 5:00 pm -10:00 pm


C.N.A. Refresher Course
1 Day Skill Class - $200
Day Hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Evening Hours: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Medication Aide Refresher Course
1 Day Class - $200
Day Hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Evening Hours: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

CPR/First Aid Training Course
2 Years Adult/Child Certificate (American Heart Association)
Class offered twice a month - call for schedule


Take a tour of the campus Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.  We look forward to seeing you.

Professional Career Institute
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Address: 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23236, USA
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2026-04-15 were from:

Richmond va; Mechaniscville; Richmond, Virginia; Henrico, Virginia; South chesterfield; Henrico; Petersburg; and more.
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