CNA Apprentice Program - Biddeford

Location:

Biddeford, ME
Facility:
Maine Medical Center

Schedule:

Part Time

Shift: Day
Job Category:
Nursing/Clinical Support
Req #: 53060
Date Posted:
Nov 17, 2025

Maine Medical Center Biddeford | CNA Apprentice Program
Temporary, Full-Time

36-40 hours/weeks
Nursing/Clinical Support
Req #: 53060

Start your career in healthcare, become a Certified Nursing Assistant! Next Class runs from January 5, 2026, through February 12, 2026.

Attendance at an information session is required!

• The Info Session is on Wednesday, November 5 | 6-7 p.m. Click the link below at this date and time to join the info session.
• to Join 11/5 Info Session at 6PM
• At the information session, you will have a chance to register for consideration into the program.
• A representative will reach out to you to schedule a time to take the CASAS exam, which must be passed at the 9th grade reading level.
• Once you have passed the CASAS exam, you will be eligible to apply & interview for the position at your closest location.

• 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.
• The 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 Lincoln Hospital, Damariscotta
• Maine Health Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick
• Maine Health Maine Medical Center, Biddeford
• Maine Health Maine Medical Center, Portland
• Maine Health Stephens Hospital, Norway

Contact: [email protected]

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:
  
  N/A
• 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 [email protected]

Maine Health policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.

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