Keizer, Oregon · Nurse-led training

Learn care
from the people
who practice it

CNA and CMA programs built around small classes, real skills labs, and clinical placement arranged for you — with help finding the job when you finish.

  • Nurse-led classes
  • Clinical placement
  • Job placement assistance
A Northwest Care Academy student practicing patient care skills

Programs

Pick the path that fits your week

Three ways to train, all taught in person at our Keizer campus with the same clinical standards. Class dates and what each program costs are spelled out before you commit.

CNA Hybrid

4 weeks • 109 hours

Hands-on nursing assistant training with the flexibility of hybrid learning while you finish the first two weeks.

Classroom hours 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, with hybrid learning in the first two weeks.

CNA In-Person

4 weeks • 107 hours

In-person classroom and clinical practice for students who learn best side by side with an instructor.

Classroom 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, clinicals 6:00 AM–2:00 PM.

CMA In-Person

3–4 weeks • 80 hours

Take the next step beyond the CNA license with medical assisting skills taught in person.

Requires CNA certification plus 832 verified CNA work hours.

Nurse-led classes

Instruction comes from nurses who work in the settings you are training to join.

Clinical placement

We arrange the clinical setting so real patient practice is part of the plan, not a search you run alone.

Job placement assistance

Support connecting with employers once you are ready to apply for care work.

Professional references when appropriate

Reference help from the academy when a prospective employer asks for one.

Class dates

Upcoming classes

Dates below are the classes open for enrollment right now. Seats are held once the academy confirms your application.

October 2026

CNA Hybrid

Starts in 2 weeks

Starts Monday, October 12, 2026 · runs through Nov 6, 2026

Four weeks. Hybrid learning during the first two weeks; classroom hours 9:00 AM-3:00 PM.

126 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, OR 97303

Open — seats available

Two ways in

Text us or send the form

Either way gets you to the same person. Most students text because it's fastest.

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Your seat is reserved with a $150 non-refundable seat hold that counts toward your tuition. Payment plans and financing are discussed after you apply.

Start your application

No payment needed now — this just puts you in touch with an advisor.

Students practicing clinical skills in the Northwest Care Academy training lab

Why students choose us

Trained like the job, placed like we mean it

Healthcare hiring is about who can walk in and do the work. Everything here is built to get you to that point without the guesswork.

  • Nurses teach the classes, not a video screen.
  • Skills labs and real clinical settings, scheduled for you.
  • Job placement assistance when you're ready to apply.
  • Professional references from the academy when appropriate.
  • CPR/BLS offered in-house at a discounted student rate.

Come see the campus

126 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, OR 97303