CNA Training Classes in Portland, Oregon

In order to become a CNA in Portland, Oregon you must first successfully complete a state approved CNA training course that was at least 75 hours long. Then, within two years of completing the course you must past the state examination. Also, you have to have a national background check ran on you as well. After you take the exam you can expect to receive your results in the main within 10 business days. Below, we have been able to find some of the places that provide CNA training courses in Portland, Oregon to help you get started.

1.      Portland Community College, 17705 NW Springville Rd Portland, OR, ph: (503) 244-6111: This school offers CNA 1 & 2. The 1^st course consists of 75 hours and the second course consists of 40 hours. To find out more details about both of the courses visit: http://www.pcc.edu/climb/health/cna/ to see if it is something that would suit you.

2.      The Caregiver Training Institute, 13909 Southeast Stark Street  Portland, OR 97233-2143, ph:             (503) 257-0117      : This school offers affordable CNA training classes. They even offer free orientations and they have been approved by the state.  Check out their website for more information: http://cnatrainingoregon.com/.

3.      American Healthcare Training, 9101 East Burnside Street  Portland, OR 97216, ph: (503) 929-3040: This is one of the schools that offer the training sessions. However, at the moment they do not currently have any scheduled. Contact them for more information as to when their program will be starting back up.

4.      Caregiving Careers, 9011 Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway  Portland, OR 97225-2452,ph:             (503) 384-0203      : This is another one of the classes that have been raved about on the web. The director of the program is Susan. Contact her for more information.

5.    Cascade Medical School, 4620 Southeast 67th Avenue  Portland, OR 97206, ph:             (503) 788-3101      : This school has CNA 1 & 2 available. They offer 150 hour classes for the 1^st one and if you start in February 2012 they will take $100 off of the tuition. Also, they have a campus and online program available. However, you do have to pay $75 to reserve your seat when you register.  To see their requirements visit their website: http://cascademedicalschool.com/classes/cna1/.

6.      West Hills Health and Rehab Center, 5701 Southwest Multnomah Boulevard  Portland, OR 97219, ph:: This has been listed as one of the nursing facilities in the area that provides CNA training courses. Contact them for more information and to see how often the courses are held.

7.      Red Cross, 3131 Vancouver  Portland, OR 97227, ph:             (503) 284-1234      :The Red Cross provides CNA training courses to the residents of Portland. The classes last 114 hours. Contact them to find out about their prices, schedules and other things of that nature.

8.      Clackamas Community College, 19600 Molalla Avenue  Oregon City, OR 97045-7998, ph: (503) 657-6958: This is another one of the colleges in the area that offers the CNA training courses. However, you do have to be at least 18, have a clean background, and pass a drug test. The class will last for 150 hours and they also have a second course that lasts for 64 hours for those who are interested.

9.      Benson High School, 546 Northeast 12th Avenue  Portland, OR 97232-2785, ph: (503) 916-5100: This is one of the high schools in the area that offers a CNA training course. However, you will have to contact them to see if it is just for the students or open to the public.

10.  Adventist Medical Center, 10123 Southeast Market Street  Portland, OR 97216, ph: (503) 257-2500: This is one of the schools that have been praised by quite a few of the CNA’s when it comes to having state of the art CNA training classes. However, they only offer the level 2 Nurse Aid Program.