CNA Apprenticeship

CNA Apprenticeship

Please note: Our 2024 CNA apprenticeship term has ended. Our next term will begin in early 2025. In the meantime, we are still accepting applications to our CNA apprenticeship program on a rolling basis. Our team will reach out to you for more information when our educational classes resume.

Care Facilities Are Hiring Now

We work with employers representing over 40 long-term care facilities across Oregon to help you find safe, reliable work—at no cost to you. Interested in becoming a certified nursing assistant (CNA) and helping others? Contact us to get the conversation started.

Designed with You in Mind

Long-Term CareWorks’ yearlong, registered CNA Apprenticeship is designed to give you the training and support you need to thrive in your long-term care career. Our Career Coaches will work with you to build a guided learning experience that will support your goals and interests as you pursue CNA certification and future healthcare opportunities.

Designed with You in Mind

Long-Term CareWorks’ yearlong, registered CNA Apprenticeship is designed to give you the training and support you need to thrive in your long-term care career. Our Career Coaches will work with you to build a guided learning experience that will support your goals and interests as you pursue CNA certification and future healthcare opportunities.

  The CNA Apprenticeship is a first of its kind, Oregon-registered apprenticeship that provides:

Paid Stipend

While you work through training, we’ll help keep you afloat with a stipend at the Nursing Aide rate.

State-Required Instruction

Get the instruction you need with 54 hours of online coursework + 30 hours of hands-on lab work.

Wraparound Services

Stay focused on learning with added support from our partners.

State-Required Clinical Hours

Learn the ropes with 40 hours of guided, on-the-job experience that will teach you how to safely care for others.

Career Mentorship

Create the career path that’s right for you with regular 1-on-1 mentorship from our Career Coaches.

OSBN Licensing Exam

We will prepare you for the Oregon State Board of Nursing CNA licensing exam, pay the exam fees, and help you schedule your exam.

Paid Training

While you work through training, we’ll help keep you afloat with a stipend at the NA/Hospitality Aide rate.

State-Required Instruction

Get the instruction you need with 53 hours of online coursework + 27 hours of hands-on lab work.

Wraparound Services

Stay focused on learning with added support from our partners.

State-Required Clinical Hours

Learn the ropes with 75 hours of guided, on-the-job experience that will teach you how to safely care for others.

Career Mentorship

Find the career path that’s right for you with regular 1-on-1 mentorship from our Career Coaches.

Have questions? See Frequently Asked Questions.

Our Partners

Long-Term CareWorks is sponsored by Oregon’s largest care provider union and four responsible skilled nursing facility employers.

Our partner SEIU 503
Our partner Avamere
Our partner Prestige Care, Inc.