Nurse Aide Training Programs in Maine

According to state regulations, nurse aide training classes in the state of Maine must have at least one hundred and fifty (150) hours of classroom and clinical instruction instruction. If you are looking for a free nurse aide class then you should consider offers of employment from nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities prior to enrolling in a nurse aide program. When you become employed or receive an offer to become employed upon graduating from the nursing assistant class, the employer will actually cover the cost of your nurse aide course and all textbooks, fees, and supplies needed during the training. There is hope for getting reimbursement even for those who have already finished a nurse aide class.

The state of Maine will cover the cost of your nurse aide course as long as you become employed as a nurse aide within twelve months (one year) of graduating and passing the nurse aide competency examination. At community colleges and private CNA schools in Maine you can find affordable nurse aide training programs which may be completed in approximately three months. The Waterville Regional Adult and Community Education Program in Maine accepts applications for their on-campus, one hundred and fifty (150) hours adult CNA course. The nursing assistant training class costs $450 and it includes tuition, text book, testing, and graduation fees.

SMCC and Cedars Nursing Care - South Portland
2 Fort Road, South Portland, Maine 04106

Penobscot Job Corp Nurse Aide Course - Bangor
354 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401

Helping Hands Trade School - Waterville
P.O. Box 93, Waterville, Maine 04903

Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) C.N.A. Class - Bangor
354 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401

Washington County Community College (WCCC) - Calais
One College Drive, Calais, Maine 04619

Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) and Falmouth by the Sea - South Portland
2 Fort Road, South Portland, ME 04106

York County Community College (YCCC) CNA Program - Wells
112 College Dr., Wells, Maine 04090

Auburn Adult Education Nurse Aide Training Program
77 Harris Street, Auburn, ME 04210

Augusta Adult and Community Education Nursing Assistant Course
33A Union Street, Augusta, Maine 04330

United Technologies Center (UTC) - Bangor
200 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401

Bangor Adult Education CNA Training Course
885 Broadway, Bangor, Maine 04401

Bath Adult Education Nursing Assistant Program
826 High Street, Bath, ME 04530

Biddeford Adult Education C.N.A. Class
18 Maplewood Avenue, Biddeford, Maine 04005

Boothbay Region Adult and Community Education Nurse Assistant Program - Boothbay Harbor
236 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Hrbr, ME 04538

School Administrative District (SAD) # 61 and 72 Adult Education - Bridgton
15 Skillins Circle, Bridgton, Maine 04009

Region Ten Nurse Aide Program - Brunswick
68 Church Road, Brunswick, ME 04011

Bucksport Adult Education Nurse Aide Training
66 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 1341, Bucksport, Maine 04416

Caribou Adult Education CNA Training Program
75 Bennett Dr., Caribou, ME 04736

Damariscotta (Union #74) Adult Education CNA Course
767 Main Street, Suite 1-A, Damariscotta, Maine 04543

Deer Isle Adult and Community Education
251 North Deer Isle Road, Deer Isle, ME 04627

Dexter Adult Education School Administrative District # 46 Nurse Aide Training Program
12 Abbott Hill Rd., Dexter, Maine 04930

Piscataquis Valley Adult and Community Education CNA Program - Dover-Foxcroft
48 Morton Ave., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426

CNA Programs in Maine ( 2 )

Nursing assistant programs prepare individuals for challenging the nurse aide certification exam and for entry level positions in health care environments. Each state has the authority to decide how many hours of training a nursing assistant course must consist of, as long as the minimum federal requirement of seventy-five hours is met. Students interested in attending CNA classes have a wide array of choices when it comes to selecting a training facility.

Nursing assistant courses are conducted at nursing homes, vocational schools, private schools, and community colleges. Program length, admission requirements, and cost of training vary depending on the policies of every training facility. Several states have implemented legislation which requires licensed long-term care facilities to reimburse CNA employees for the costs associated with training. An individual who has paid for nursing assistant training classes and who becomes employed by a nursing home within a year of obtaining certification, is eligible for financial reimbursement. Compared to other training programs in the health care field, nursing assistant classes are relatively short and inexpensive. Obtaining state certification as a CNA is the main requirement for securing a nurse aide job at a nursing home, hospital, rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility.

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C.N.A Training Requirements

There is a wide disparity between CNA training requirements among the states. The difference lies in the mandatory number of total training hours necessary to complete state-approved CNA classes.


While according to federal law each nursing assistant course should contain a minimum of seventy-five (75) instruction and clinical hours, individual states have the liberty to mandate extra training requirements for certified nursing assistants. The majority of states exceed the threshold federal minimum requirements for nurse aide training programs because they are considered insufficient to result in an optimal and safe level of care for clients.


A review of nationwide state requirements for nurse assistant courses has found that the following states have mandated highest number of CNA program hours: Maine with a minimum of 90 hours of theory, 20 hours of laboratory skills and 70 hours of clinical instruction for a total of 180 hours; California with one hundred and sixty (160) training hours; Delaware and Oregon each requiring one hundred and fifty (150) hours; followed by the state of Alaska with one hundred and forty (140) hours; Virginia, Arizona, and West Virginia have a minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) training hours for state-approved classes.

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