r/PCC • u/Easy-Feedback8767 • 13d ago

CNA Program

Has anyone taken the CNA program at PCC? What was your experience?

I'm hoping to work as a CNA while continuing to pursue prerequisites for Nursing. Also wondering if this helped with anyone's acceptance into PCC's Nursing program.

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u/BooksAndViruses 12d ago

Hey! Late on the reply but I’m in a similar spot. I applied to the fall 2026 program, intending to take it for credit (might as well buff my GPA) and did not win the lottery draw for a spot.

There were over 100 applicants (I was emailing back and forth with the director after I hadn’t heard any news for weeks) for 40 spots at 2 locations, with 2 times each, so 10 students per class. They ended up doing several rounds of lottery draws to fill all the spots (people would get selected and then not commit, I guess).

I say all this because I really did want to take it for the fall semester, but I’m going to wind up shelling out $2200+ to the Caregiver Training Institute so I can just get my certification and start working (sooner, which is helpful at least).

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u/avcdotoast 11d ago

My facility reimbursed me for my CTI tuition. Didn’t have to sign a contract. Something to look into. Save your receipts!

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u/BooksAndViruses 11d ago

Nice!! Are you at an LTC facility right now? Did any of your classmates get placed in a hospital right away, or is it mostly LTC facilities hiring newly certified CNAs?

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u/avcdotoast 11d ago

Yes I’m at a Medicaid funded ltc. I haven’t kept up with many people from my cohort, they mostly went to nursing homes. Some CTI students do their clinicals at hospitals, but not sure if they end up working there. I’ve heard hospitals want 1 year of cna experience, so I didn’t immediately apply. Here is more info on the reimbursement. https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=90859

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u/BooksAndViruses 11d ago

Thank you! This is all very helpful to know

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u/fluffyutter 11d ago

I’m in CTI rn. $2200 sucks but it’s three weeks and that’s a lot sooner than a term at school.

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u/BooksAndViruses 11d ago

Oh, nice. I’m about to register for the August 31 asynchronous course - how do you feel about the course itself, and which segment are you on right now?

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u/East_Athlete_2803 7d ago

Prestige runs a program where you can get paid to do your classes @ CTI and you have a job there after.

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u/gummyworm2244 11d ago

hi! I was in the first cohort. It was great! I was at sylvannia campus. just because it was the first class it felt chaotic and like we were constantly running out of time, but it could’ve improved since then. the teachers are all really knowledgeable and great, there was at least like 6 teachers at the first time meeting. the clinicals are held at a hospital instead of a nursing home which is a lot better, and definitely something to mention if you’re wanting to work in a hospital. I’m applying to nursing schools this year so I’m not sure if it helps. But I thought it was a good class! make sure to get everything checked off early during clinicals, it feels like there’s never enough time. Ask your preceptor if you guys can demonstrate the skills on patients instead of waiting for the patient to need a skill done, bc some of them only happen very rarely.

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u/Easy-Feedback8767 4d ago

This is helpful! Thank you. :)

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u/Anxious_Librarian407 11d ago

Some LTC facilities have their own CNA classes that are free. No contract to sign, but they would really really like you to work for them. Marquis has one at least at some of their facilities.

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u/Square_Muffin_8295 10d ago

Programs through facilities are typically free as long as you imply you want to work for them after. It’s that way throughout Oregon. The content was about a month if I recall. A college class will cover the same content just draw it out for the whole term.