Overview

Marquis provides a Level 1 Nursing Assistant Training class through sponsorship with Dare 2 Care for people interested in careers as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). We are interested in training people that are passionate and committed about pursuing a career as a CNA in the Long-Term Care industry.

The primary responsibility of a student that is selected for the Marquis Companies Nursing Assistant Training Course is to acquire the knowledge, skills and certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) by successfully completing the entire course. This class prepares you to take the State of Oregon CNA certification exam approximately 2 to 4 weeks after course completion. 

For consideration into our training course, you begin by submitting an application electronically. If your application is selected for an interview, it will be determined after the interview if you are accepted into the Marquis Companies Nursing Assistant Training Course.

For enrollment into this course, you must also be able to provide legal documentation establishing your identity and eligibility to be legally employed in the United States; pass a criminal background check; pass employment reference checks; and be at least 17 years of age. Fingerprints will also be required prior to beginning the training course by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN).

This fast-paced program consists of classroom instructions, lab setting simulations and clinical practice with residents/patients in the facility. Each class will be in session Monday through Friday for approximately for (3) weeks. Please see below for specific class dates and their respective classroom hours/clinical rotations

We have sponsorship spots in the December 1st to December 19th class and January 5th to January 23rd 2026 class.  Class is M-F, 7:00am to 3:30pm for 3 weeks.

Qualifications

To be successful in our training course, we have expectations that our students will:

• Be professional, attentive and ready to participate
• 2 – 3 hours of studying per night
• Ability to lift forty (40) pounds
• Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time
• Ability to read, write and understand/comprehend English

If you successfully pass quizzes, the final exam and other evaluations, you will be eligible for graduation from our course and to take the State of Oregon CNA Exam.

Employment opportunities as a CNA may also be available within any of the thirteen (13) Marquis Long-Term Care facilities in the Portland Metro area or the Marquis At Home agency. After completing the Marquis Companies Nursing Assistant Training Course you would be eligible to apply for these CNA job openings.

EEO Statement

“Be here. Be you.”
For more than 30 years, Marquis Companies and Consonus Healthcare have been serving seniors and welcoming staff of all backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. The Marquis family of companies offer a rich heritage of embracing differences and honoring individuality. We’ve continued to grow in our appreciation of diversity in the workplace. We know it builds strength, drives innovation, and brings valuable new perspectives and energy.

We’re committed to making our workforce an even greater reflection of the people and communities we serve, and we are honored our employees have chosen to work at Marquis and Consonus. Everything we do as a company is driven by our mission to help those we serve, and each other, live the best rest of our lives.

That means you being you – without apology or compromise. We value your every uniqueness and continue to curate, nurture, and sustain an inclusive culture. It’s the foundation of who we are and the evolution of our collective future.