There is a higher demand than ever for health care professionals. Professional care providers at all levels deliver vital care and services and help ensure a positive quality of life, offering compassion, companionship, and comfort to Oregon’s seniors and people with disabilities. OHCA supports and advocates for policies that help individuals enter the health care workforce and advance on a career ladder to ensure there are quality caregivers all across the long term care continuum. On this page, OHCA members will find tools and resources to help our members develop, build and retain a qualified, trained workforce.  

Workforce Resources

Workforce Development

Find tools and resources to help our members develop, build and retain a qualified, trained workforce. There is a higher demand than ever for healthcare professionals. Professional care providers at all levels deliver vital care and services and help ensure a positive quality of life, offering compassion, companionship, and comfort to Oregon’s seniors and people with disabilities. OHCA supports and advocates for policies that help individuals enter the healthcare workforce and advance on a career ladder to ensure there are quality caregivers all across the long term care continuum.  On this page, OHCA members will find tools and resources to help our members develop, build and retain a qualified, trained workforce.

OHCA/OCP Workforce Proposal

      • LTC Careers and Career Pathway Resources?
      • Perhaps identify partner schools with relevant programs? WSU Institute for Senior Living program?
      • CALA has an interesting section with videos from senior living professionals with testimony about what drew them to senior living and why they love what they do
    • Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility Administrator Resources
      • ALF/RCF Administrator License Rules here
      • Access the ALF/RCF Administrator License Application here
      • Long Term Care Administrators Board here
      • View all upcoming 40-hour Administrator Training Course Classes
    • The Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) is responsible for licensing RNs, LPNs, nursing assistants (CNAs) and medication aides (CMAs).
      • General information on the Oregon Nurse Practice Act and frequently asked questions for RNs, LPNs, CNAs and CMAs, may be found on the OSBN website
      • Access the RN or LPN license application
      • Access the nursing assistant (CNA) certification application
      • Access certified medication aide (CMA) application
    • Training Resources (link to the appropriate sections on the Events page as well)
      • View all training opportunities for long term care professionals on the OHCA events calendar here.
      • View all upcoming 40-hour Administrator Training Course Classes (AFL/RCF)
      • To review the Dementia Care Training requirements for caregivers in an assisted living/residential care facility and access pre-approved trainings, please click here (ALF/RCF)
      • View cultural competency continuing education training for nurses here.
  • View the OHCA Job Board, which lists openings at long term care providers throughout Oregon
  • OHCA school and program partnerships schools
    • More details to come!

Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility Administrator Resources 

  • ALF/RCF Administrator License Rules here 
  • Access the ALF/RCF Administrator License Application here 
  • Long Term Care Administrators Board here 
  • View all upcoming 40-hour Administrator Training courses here

Nurses, LPNs, Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and Medication Aides (CMAs) Resources

The Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) is responsible for licensing RNs, LPNs, nursing assistants (CNAs), and medication aides (CMAs)

  • General information on the Oregon Nurse Practice Act and frequently asked questions for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and CMAs, may be found on the OSBN website here
  • Access the RN or LPN license application here
  • Access the nursing assistant (CNA) certification application here
  • Access the certified medication aide (CMA) application here

Training resources 

  • View all training opportunities for long term care professionals on the OHCA events calendar here 
  • View all upcoming 40-hour Administrator Training Course Classes (AFL/RCF) here
  • Review the Dementia Care Training requirements for caregivers in an assisted living/residential care facility (ALF/RCF) and access pre-approved trainings here
  • View cultural competency continuing education training for nurses here
  • View Oregon Care Partners training courses approved for caregivers here.
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