How to access the Va-LEND courses on Family History and Newborn Screening:
Go to https://www.apps.som.vcu.edu/vculms/gateway.aspx?oid=4
If you do not already have an account, create a VCULMS account
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Click on Create Account
Complete the Account Creation form, which consists of Login Information, Contact
Information, and Personal Information.
Remember your password;
you will use your email and password to login to this account in the future
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Then Click Continue
This will take you to the Activities Calendar and you will be logged in.
Proceed to instructions for Course Registration.
If you already have an account, log in to access the Activities Calendar.
 Enter your email address
 Enter your password
 Click Sign In
 On the left-hand tool bar select “Participant”
Proceed to instructions for Course Registration.
Course Registration
 Click on either Family History or Newborn Screening, and then click Register.
 Verify your account information or edit it at Click here to modify your account information
 Then click Next
 Choose Participant or Course Reviewer and Next
 Click Pay by access code and
o to register for the Family History course
enter Family (case sensitive) for the access code
o to register for the Newborn Screening course
enter Newborn (case sensitive) for the access code
 Click Return to Activities Calendar
You will now be on the My Courses page.
The course you registered for will now show as an Active Course.
Click on Web-based Activities.
Click on Launch Course to access the Family History course.
To register for a second course at the same time, click LOGOUT.
Repeat Course Registration to register for a second course.