Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA Apprentice Program - Biddeford, ME

Description

Maine Medical Center Biddeford | Biddeford, ME | Full-Time, Day Shift | 6-Weeks | Nursing/Clinical Support | Req #: 53053

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN! Start your career in healthcare - become a Certified Nursing Assistant! Next Cohort Starts March 9, 2026 Free Tuition and Earn While you Learn | Applicants hired into the program are paid while in the course and are eligible for benefits in exchange for a one-year work commitment. Contact: cna

Attendance at an information session is required:

• Thursday, December 11 | 10-11 a.m.
• Thursday, January 8 | 10-11 a.m.
• Wednesday, January 22 | 6-7 p.m.

At the information session, you will have a chance to register for consideration into the program.

Using the information provided, a representative will reach out to you to schedule a time to take the CASAS exam, which must be passed at the 9th grade level.

Once you have passed the CASAS exam, you will be eligible to interview for the position at your closest location.

Program is 4-5 days a week for 6 weeks. Lecture, hands-on skills lab and on-site clinical training at the local hospital and/or nursing home.

• Weeks 1-3: 32 hours per week
• Weeks 4-5: 40 hours per week
• Week 6: 32 hours per week

• Maine Health Pen Bay Hospital, Rockport
• Maine Health Maine Medical Center, Biddeford
• Maine Health Maine Medical Center, Portland
• Maine Health Stephens Hospital, Norway

Contact: cna

Under the supervision and direction of the Certified Nursing Assistant Program Instructor and/or Clinical Supervisor, Certified Nursing Assistant Preceptors, and/or long‑term care facility's Charge Nurses, the Apprentice - Certified Nursing Assistant role provides direct care to assigned residents/patients.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED preferred.
• License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Must be accepted into an approved Certified Nursing Assistant Program.
• Experience:
  
  N/A
• Additional Skills/Requirements
  
  Required:
  
  Completion of the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS ABE) with a score of 239 higher, OR completed two semesters of college level English with a B- or higher OR a minimum of an associate's degree
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

With a career at any of the Maine Health locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it. We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well‑being resources for you and your family.

Maine Health remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best‑in‑class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact connor.lemay