CNA 2 Acute Care Nursing Assistant

The CNA 2 Acute Care Training Program is an Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) approved program offered at PCC's CLIMB for Health Professionals. It consists of 40 hours of required classroom and lab skills demonstration, and 24 hours of required clinical practicum. This training allows students to obtain employment in many areas of the medical field; such as Assisted Living Facilities (ALF), Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF), Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), and Hospitals.

Please review our detailed brochure pictured on the right. We offer CNA 2 classes each and every term. So if the brochure that you are interested in is not listed below, please email us and ask to be added to the contact list for the term that you are interested in. Then, as soon as the brochure has been posted to this site, you will be sent an email notification.

Students are required to attend an orientation session prior to their first day of class. Dates and times are listed in the brochure on page 3. Students who are not registered for a class can still attend an orientation to gather more information about the program, get any questions answered, or prepare for an upcoming term.

The Spring 2012 Brochure
Registration for all CNA 2 spring classes begins on Wednesday, March 7 at 9am.
The Summer 2012 Brochure
Registration for all CNA 2 summer classes begins on Wednesday, May 30 at 9am.
CNA 2 Manual
The required textbook, Acute Care Manual for CNA 2, has been updated and should now be available in bookstores. Please check with the PCC bookstore nearest you prior to visiting so that you ensure the latest version is available for purchase.

Certificate

Upon graduation the student will receive a certificate of completion and PCC will submit the necessary paperwork to the OSBN for CNA 2 certification. Once processed by the OSBN, the student’s CNA 2 certification will appear on the OSBN online license verification system. The process, from graduation to online verification, takes approximately 3-4 weeks. The CNA will not receive a new license indicating their advanced training.

Program Overview

Students must have a current unencumbered Oregon CNA 1 license prior to the first day of class. Attendance is required for all class/lab hours as well as clinical hours. Make-up class/lab and clinical days are made available for an extra charge. Students will be required to have a current American Heart Association “CPR for the Health Care Provider – BLS” card prior to the start of clinical. These CPR classes are offered through PCC’s CLIMB for Health Professionals and can also be obtained elsewhere. The required textbook (Acute Care Manual for CNA 2, 2006 edition) is available at Sylvania and Southeast Center bookstores. Students will be given other instructional materials on the first day of class including a lab skills packet.

Prior to clinical, students will need to submit the following information. Each is discussed in further detail in the brochure.

  • Immunization records (TB, MMR, Tdap, Chickenpox, and Hepatitis B)
  • AHA Health Care Provider CPR card
  • Drug screening
  • Pass a criminal background check