Local Career School Offers Online Training for Nursing Assistants in Oregon
Submitted by: aQuire Training & EasyCEU.com
2009-05-12 00:02:48
Portland, OR (OPENPRESS) May 12, 2009 -- Caregiver Training Institute announced today that it is accepting applicants into its first ever online course for becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
The school will become the first private career school in the state to offer online CNA training using the online course approved by the board of nursing. This online course was developed by Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA) and aQuire Training Solutions and uses a highly regarded, interactive approach to online training. Although Oregon suffers from one of the nation's highest unemployment rates, Certified Nursing Assistants are still in demand. In fact, health care jobs are projected to grow more than 27% in the coming decade, compared to only a 14% growth rate for all other occupations, according to Oregon Employment Department. Individuals looking to begin a transition into a career in healthcare often find that nursing assistant training is the first step in this process.
"Online training is particularly helpful to many individuals who are struggling to make ends meet while facing time constraints," comments Sharon K. Brothers, MSW, President of aQuire Training Solutions. Brothers' company specializes in online education for health and senior care and has seen the demand for online learning increase significantly.
"We're excited about offering an online option for our students," comments Julie Bucher, the Program Director of the Caregiver Training Institute. "This is an option that many of our students have been asking for over the past several months. We are offering a variety of schedule choices to the student for the lab and clinical rotations also."
Caregiver Training Institute is currently accepting applications to classes beginning immediately. Applicants should apply online at www.OregonCNAonline.com and select Caregiver Training Institute's class listing for details about the class. Prospective students also need to attend an orientation session at the school to complete the registration process, pay for the program and get all the information they will need to get started.
Students will complete the first portion of the class online via the internet and then attend lab and clinical training under the supervision of a Board of Nursing approved instructor at Caregiver Training Institute and participating clinical training sites.
Those interested in applying for this class should go to the online application site, www.OregonCNAonline.com to apply.
Caregiver Training Institute (CTI) is a career medical training school, dedicated to the education and training of the caregiver to provide the highest quality and standard of care. We offer a variety of schedules to choose from for the Nursing Assistant programs. Also offered are the Medication Aide program, the CNA-2 Acute care program and CPR. We provide classroom and clinical experience with dedicated trained instructors to assist the student through the learning process. Your future in the medical field begins at Caregiver Training Institute where we are passionate about teaching and dedicated the next generation of caregivers.
CTI is located at 13909 SE Stark St., Portland, OR. (503) 257-0117. http://www.thecaregivertraininginstitute.com/index.php
Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA) is one of the state's leading trade associations, representing over 570 members including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and residential care facilities, integrated health systems, independent senior living communities and licensed in-home care agencies. Members provide services to over 40,000 people each day and employ more than 30,000 Oregonians. Learn more about the Long Term Care Workforce on their website at www.ohca.com.
aQuire Training Solutions (aQuireTraining) is a developer and provider of online training courses for senior care professionals. aQuire Training provides an online solution for effective training of all caregiving staff in nursing homes, assisted living communities and home care settings. Courses are available for school to license for their students, for companies to purchase for training their staff and for direct purchase by the public. Learn more about course options from www.aquiretraining.com.
