Studies have shown that training programs on dementia educating assistant medical staff in nursing homes/ assisted living center have been effective and these individual's knowledge of dementia increased. Twenty percent of residents in nursing home/assisted living centers have aphasia and assistant medical staff working in these facilities are the main communicators with these residents. It is crucial for staff members to be informed of aphasia and effective communication strategies to use when working with these individuals to increase their quality of life and repair communication breakdown. This study evaluated the amount of knowledge 10 assistant medical staff members working in nursing homes/ assisted living centers have on aphasia before and after a training course on the nature, signs and symptoms, and communication strategies to use when working with individuals with aphasia. The mixed method pre and post tests given to participants before and after the training course included; demographic information, basic facts about aphasia, signs and symptoms of aphasia, and communication strategies to use when working with individuals with aphasia. These pre and post -test questions correlated with the information presented during the training course. Results showed that assistant medical staff members' knowledge of aphasia increased after receiving a training program on aphasia. Participants also reported that the aphasia training program resulted in an increase of knowledge when communicating with individuals with aphasia. It is important for speech-language pathologists to utilize training programs on aphasia to educate assistant medical staff on aphasia in all nursing homes/assisted living centers.