Nursing Assistant
Program Details
Nursing Assistant Level 1
LBCC offers a 113-hour hybrid training course as approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN). It consists of 73 classroom hours of online learning combined with face-to-face skills labs and 40 hours of face-to-face clinicals in a long-term care facility. The clinical portion of this course is direct patient care, applying all of the technical skills and lecture material.
Course subjects include the following: interpersonal skills and communication, growth and development throughout the life cycle, cultural aspects, legal and ethical aspects, medical and nursing terminology, general patient care; patient bathing, taking and recording vital signs, feeding patients, infection control, and caring for patient’s personal needs.
Before applying, view the following information:
- Criminal History Disclosure: if you have a previous misdemeanor or felony conviction(s) you should read the Oregon State Board of Nursing's How Criminal History Affects Your Application and Department of Human Services list of prohibiting crimes (ORS 443.004). You will be required to self-disclose any/all criminal history to license as a CNA.
- Review these important links for the Nursing Assistant program: LBCC Student Rights and Responsibilities.
The Nursing Assistant course is a non-credit restricted special admission course that requires students to apply for acceptance into a class.
Students interested in applying to the Nursing Assistant Training course must submit the following documentation to qualify their application:
- Must have a GED or high school diploma, unless otherwise stated
- American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider CPR card (only card accepted)
- Photo ID
- Social Security Number
- Alternative Options:
- A current passport and US visa showing the entitlement to work in the United States, such as an H1B visa
- I-766 or other current federal government form authorizing the individual to work in the US
- If the applicant is attending school on an F1 visa, they must provide a copy of a valid I94 and I20 that has been signed by the designated school authority
- Tax identification number (Tax ID #s must contain 9 digits)
- Other federally issued identification numbers
- Alternative Options:
Post-admission requirements (such as orientation, background checks, drug tests, and
vaccination requirements), course schedules, and enrollment information are available
in the Nursing Assistant Bulletin.
Financial Aid
This is a non-credit course. Financial aid is not available for non-credit courses. You may be eligible for a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Scholarship.
- Apply for a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Scholarship
- Goodwill Industries
- Maggie Underwood, Principal Employment Advisor at Community Services Consortium, 541-758-2758, munderwood@communityservices.us.
When applying for a scholarship or grant, please remember to submit an application for the course during open enrollment and note in an email that your acceptance is dependent on grant or scholarship funds so that we may assist you in the process.