Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training & certification requirements vary considerably across the U.S. In some states, the requirements go beyond the federal minimum while in other states requirements are nearly identical to the federal standards.

This page displays Oregon CNA Requirements as of February 2023.

To see requirements in other states, visit nursinghome411.org/cna-reqs.

Oregon CNA Requirements

  • Eligibility/Screening Requirements
    • In addition, for nursing assistant level one education programs, the student has successfully completed current, adult CPR certification in accordance with Board-approved curriculum.
    • Two hours of cultural competency education in the two years preceding the receipt of a completed application.
  • Education & Training Requirement
    • Individuals must complete a state approved nurse aide training and competency evaluation program.
  • Testing Requirement
    • Individuals must pass both a written and skills test.
  • Renewal & In-Service Requirements
    • In-service requirements are same as federal.
    • For renewal, at least 400 paid work hours (doing CNA authorized duties under the supervision or monitoring of a RN) in the past two years.
  • Hours
    • A nursing assistant level one education program must consist of:
      • (a) At least 155 hours of instruction divided into 80 hours of classroom and lab instruction and 75 hours of supervised clinical experience;
      • (b) At least 24 hours of supervised classroom/laboratory instruction with return student demonstrations of learned skills to determine comprehension and competency, in addition to facility orientation, preceding the students’ care of clients; and
      • (c) At least 75 hours of supervised clinical experience in a hospital, licensed nursing, residential care, or assisted living facility that has an RN on duty during all scheduled student clinical hours, is in substantial compliance with all standards of licensure, and provides an opportunity for the student to perform the skills taught in the Board’s approved curriculum.
    • An on-line nursing assistant level one education program must consist of:
      • (a) At least the equivalent of 53 hours according to the nationally recognized standard of content to credit ratio;
      • (b) At least 27 hours of supervised laboratory instruction provided no later than two weeks after the successful completion of the on-line portion of the curriculum. The laboratory portion of the program must include return student demonstration of learned skills to determine comprehension and competency, in addition to facility orientation, preceding the students’ care of clients;
      • (c) At least 75 hours of supervised clinical experience in a hospital, licensed nursing, residential care, or assisted living facility that has an RN on duty during all scheduled student clinical hours, is in substantial compliance with all standards of licensure, and provides an opportunity for the student to perform the skills taught in the Board’s approved curriculum;
    • Curriculum
      • Curriculum includes:
        • Collaboration with Health Care Team
        • Communication and Interpersonal Skills
        • Person-Centered Care
        • Infection Control and Prevention including Standard or Transmission Based Precautions
        • Safety and Emergency Procedures
        • Activities of Daily Living
        • Mental Health and Social Service Need
        • Technical Skills
        • Observation and Reporting
        • Documentation
        • End-of-Life Care
        • Caregiver Self-Care