Train for a career in healthcare with both administrative and clinical skills.
CMAs are a vital link between patients and the medical team, performing duties like scheduling, maintaining records, taking vital signs, preparing patients for exams, collecting lab samples, and assisting with minor procedures.

Instructor: Shannon Braiser
Dates: November 3, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Times: Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30–8:30 pm | Saturdays, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Location: Dexter Learning Center
Cost: $3,500 + $150 textbook
Minimum Age: 18

To sign up or inquire, contact:
PVAEC Academic Advisor, Eve Salley
Phone: 207-341-5370
Email: esalley@pvaec.org

Refund Policy

You may withdraw from the class up until the first session and receive a refund, minus the $100 application fee and the cost of the textbook (unless the textbook is returned in new condition). After this date, no refunds will be issued. This no-refund policy also applies if the CMA Program is canceled, extended, or postponed.

If you are dismissed from the program, you will not receive a refund. Agencies such as EMDC (or others providing funding) will also not be refunded and may choose not to support future training. Depending on the reason for dismissal, funds already paid may be transferred to another course.

Attendance Requirement

Participants are expected to attend 100% of the scheduled classes.

The PVAEC State of Maine–approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course is designed to prepare students for a rewarding and meaningful career in healthcare. CNAs play an essential role in patient care, offering hands-on support and compassion in hospitals, nursing homes, and home care settings.

Our comprehensive program includes:

• Classroom instruction focused on core healthcare knowledge, safety, communication, and ethics.

• Skills labs that provide guided, hands-on practice in a supportive learning environment.

• Clinical experience in a local healthcare facility where students apply their training under professional supervision.

Enrollment is limited to 10 students to ensure personalized instruction and individualized support throughout the program.

Admission requirements:

• Successful completion of a criminal background check

• Reading comprehension assessment to ensure readiness for course materials and patient care documentation

Tuition includes:

• All required textbooks and materials

• Background check fees

• The State of Maine CNA certification exam
  
  

Graduates of this program will be eligible to take the State of Maine CNA exam and, upon passing, will be qualified for employment as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a variety of healthcare settings.

If you’re compassionate, dependable, and ready to make a difference, this program can be your first step toward a fulfilling healthcare career.

Instructor: Tami Gilman
Start Date: November 3, 2025
Times: Mondays & Wednesdays, 4-9:30pm pm | Saturdays, 8am-3pm
Location: Dexter Learning Center
Cost: $1,300
Minimum Age: 18

To sign up or inquire, contact:
PVAEC Academic Advisor, Eve Salley
Phone: 207-341-5370
Email: esalley@pvaec.org

Refund Policy

You may withdraw from the class up until the first session and receive a refund, minus the $100 application fee and the cost of the textbook (unless the textbook is returned in new condition). After this date, no refunds will be issued. This no-refund policy also applies if the CMA Program is canceled, extended, or postponed.

If you are dismissed from the program, you will not receive a refund. Agencies such as EMDC (or others providing funding) will also not be refunded and may choose not to support future training. Depending on the reason for dismissal, funds already paid may be transferred to another course.

Attendance Requirement

Participants are expected to attend 100% of the scheduled classes.