Salem Campus

• Download and complete the 2022 Application Packet (application will be available during the "accepting application" dates)
• Please see table below for application submission dates.
• Submit your completed application packet to healthsciences@chemeketa.edu or in person Building 8, Room 104 Salem Campus. 

Yamhill Valley Campus Information

The next time we will start a class is fall term 2022. The fall application will be posted by July 15.  

Applications are accepted via scan/fax/email, or in person at the Yamhill Valley Campus.  Once your application is received, you will be notified via email.
There are 10 spots for the class, and completed applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis- the addresses are below:

Fax Number: 503.584.7546
Email/scan: yamhillcte@chemeketa.edu 

If you have questions, please email Yamhill Valley Campus Career Tech Ed Programs.

Upon entry into the program, you will be required to pass a criminal background check. 

Failure to complete the background check or a background check revealing a disqualifying criminal history will mean you are ineligible to participate in the BNA course.

Disqualifying crimes can be found in the Oregon Department of Human Services Aging & People with Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities ORS 443.004/OAR 407.007.0275 Crimes list. For more information and more in-depth list, click here. 

For licensure with the Oregon State Board of Nursing, please visit the following links for DHS and OSBN's criminal history requirements. 

• Oregon Department of Human Services criminal history requirements and policies, located in Division 7
• Oregon Board of Nursing’s criminal history requirements and policies, found in Division 1 of the Nurse Practice Act 

Total cost for the BNA program at both the Salem and Yamhill Valley campuses is $1,412. Costs are subject to change. They include –

• Tuition and fees
• Textbook
• Scrubs for clinical, stethoscope, gait belt, etc.

Non-credit courses are not eligible for financial aid

Some of our offerings are offered at a lower cost because they are grant funded. 

Additional Fees

Students will be required to pay for –

• A background check – approx. $45
• Required drug testing – approx. $45
• Immunizations – cost varies
• CPR training – cost varies
• Parking pass – approx. $25

After course completion, you will be responsible for testing fees for the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) include –

• Application to test – $106
• Fingerprinting – $64.50

BNA Prerequisites

• Chemeketa student identification number and Chemeketa email address
• Successful completion of RD 080 and RD085 or RD090 with a C or higher or placement into RD115 via Chemeketa's placement test or proof of completing an Associate Degree or equivalent credits or higher
• Successful completion of CPR Certification - American Heart Association "BLS Provider Level"
• Attendance at mandatory orientation, passing the criminal background check and required drug screen, and completing required immunizations
• Mandatory orientation for applicants accepted into the class
• Commitment to being at every class session and clinical session
• Reliable transportation

Instructions on how to complete background check and drug screen will be given to accepted applicants only. 

For more information call the Health Sciences Dept at 503.399.5058.