Free Nursing Assistant Training Now Available

Free nursing assistant training is now available to care providers in the Portland Metro area! Care providers in Portland can now earn a nursing assistant certification with extended support from Care Pathways, a Carewell SEIU 503 partner.

The Care Pathways Nursing Assistant Training Program is flexible to fit with your schedule and includes two Oregon State Board of Nursing-approved learning schedules:

  • Accelerated Schedule: ~7 weeks, including 2 weeks of self-paced, online learning
  • Standard Schedule: ~10 weeks, including 5 weeks of self-paced, online learning

Both schedules also include 1 full-time week of in-person lab learning and 1 full-time week of in-person clinical learning in the Portland Metro area.

Care providers who join this program also receive:

  • 3 milestone payments to support you as you learn
  • Career Coaches to guide your professional development
  • Paid-for learning materials

Plus, Care Pathways will connect qualified workers to open nursing assistant positions in local, unionized long-term care facilities.

Ready to explore a new career as a nursing assistant? Fill out the application form to receive more information about the Portland program.