The Pacific HealthCare School is located in south Portland, in the Errol Heights area. Course offerings include CNA1, medication aide and CNA refreshers. There are no admission standards to be accepted, and enrollment into the school can be done three ways: by phone, online or walk-in. The overall program is approximately 75 hours of coursework (51 hours of classroom, 24 hours of clinical labs) and 75 hours of internship at a designated internship location. As of March 2010, tuition is $930, which includes scrubs and books.
The Pacific HealthCare School
1640 SE Tacoma St.
Portland, OR 97202
503-206-8182
pacifichealthcareschool.org
American Healthcare Training, Inc. is located in east Portland. Only CNA1 classes are offered at this school. CNA classes are four weeks long (80 hours of classroom and 80 hours of internship) and are offered both day and night. As of March 2010, tuition for the CNA1 class is $1,095, which covers a background check, CPR for health professional training, TB test, textbooks, blood pressure cuff, stethoscope and a photo ID badge. Students are required to have scrubs, shoes and a wrist watch to start classes. American Healthcare Training's CNA1 course is approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
American Healthcare Training, Inc.
7821 SE Stark St.
Portland, OR 97215
503-929-3040
amtcna.com
Cascade Medical School is located in east Portland, a few miles from Interstate 205. Course offerings here include CNA1, CNA2, medication aide, CPR and continuing education classes. The CNA1 program consists of 150 hours of classroom learning, clinical labs and an internship combined. As of March 2010, tuition for the CNA1 program is $1,283, which includes books, fingerprinting and background check fees, supplies and state certification fee. CNA2 applicants must already have a CNA1 state certification to be eligible for the program. This program consists of 64 hours of instruction and, as of March 2010, tuition for the CNA2 is $850, which includes textbooks and workbooks.
Cascade Medical School
4620 SE 67th Ave.
Portland, OR 97206
503-788-3101
cascademedicalschool.com