This is a Maine State Approved Certified Nursing Assistant training course. The new amount of hours has been reduced from 180 hours down to 130 hours. Preparing students to become C.N.A. certified requires 70 classroom hours, 20 lab hours, and 40 clinical hours. Routine tasks required for personal nursing care will be taught.

Applicants must apply, and be screened for acceptance in accordance with local and Maine State regulations, confirm academic skills through the CASAS Test, and pass a criminal background check.

CASAS Testing: Call Brittany at 282-3883 to schedule testing. Bring COMPLETED application and all required paperwork to appointment.

Class Schedule: click HERE for Sample schedule

Medications course follows standardized curriculum approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing. The purpose of this course is to teach experienced certified nursing assistants (CNA) to administer selected noninjectable medications to patients who are 4 years of age and older. This standardized medication course will provide the basis of understanding needed for the CNA to administer medications accurately and safely.

Please call Brittany at 282-3883 to receive your application and schedule your CASAS Testing.

Prerequisites: CASAS Reading score 244, worked as a CNA for 1,200 hours within the last 2 years.