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CNA Classes in the Portland area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area
Programs
8
7 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$50,350
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Portland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 8 on the state list only
- Distance from Portland
- 7 within 10 miles; nearest 3.7 miles, farthest 17.7 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 3 to 4 weeks full time
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 8 on Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 94% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $50,350 median for nursing assistants ($24.21 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $43,980 to $61,170; 8,890 employed in the metro area; Oregon median $49,830 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Portland first
| Program | Where | Type | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia Technical Academy(360) 604-1050 | Vancouver | State list | 3.7 |
| Northwest NAC TrainingWIOA list(360) 882-0101 | Vancouver | State list | 3.7 |
| Higher Living Healthcare Training School(360) 903-3106 | Vancouver | State list | 4.1 |
| Better Options School of Nursing(360) 607-8028 | Vancouver | State list | 5.7 |
| CLT Care Academy, LLCWIOA list(360) 713-6559 | Vancouver | State list | 5.7 |
| Clark County Career Development CenterWIOA list(360) 574-1535 | Battle Ground | State list | 6.7 |
| Stardig Nursing Services(503) 680-7709 | Vancouver | State list | 7.6 |
| CNA Training School of NursingWIOA list(360) 546-0098 | Woodland | State list | 17.7 |
- Approved list: WABON Approved Nursing Assistant Training Programs, read October 11, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Portland
33 Multnomah County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Oregon: 291 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 10 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell