We are thrilled to announce there will be a fall MDI Health / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Academy course beginning November 2, 2026.
While this course is free for MDI Health Employees, non-employees of MDI Health can still enroll in the course for a cost of $1500. The $1500.00 is be paid in full prior to the start date of November 2nd, 2026.
Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to sit for the State of Maine CNA licensing exam and take the next step in becoming a registered Certified Nursing Assistant.
View the full CNA Academy Flyer here.
The course is 152 hours in length: 72 hours of lecture, 32 hours of skills and 48 hours of clinicals.
Program Details
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Class Schedule:
- Mondays: 9:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
- Clinical dates to be announced.
- Clinical Rotations: Hands-on training at MDI Hospital’s Med-Surg Floor and Birch Bay Retirement Village
- Seats Available: Space is limited so apply today by contacting Barbara Jean Bragdon.
Prior to being eligible for the C.N.A. course the student must pass a reading equivalency exam “CASAS”.
The first item a student must do is to please reach out to Lauren Koncinsky to schedule a time for the CASAS exam. The CASAS exam is a reading equivalency test that needs to be passed with a score of 240 to be eligible for the State of Maine C.N.A. requirements to enroll in the C.N.A. course.
MDI Adult Education will be implementing the CASAS exam.
CASAS Exam times are:
- Wednesday, October 7: 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 8: 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.
- Friday, October 9: Available until 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 13: 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 14: 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.
To schedule your test, please contact:
Lauren Koncinsky
Director of Adult and Community Education
Mount Desert Island Regional School System
(207) 288-4703
lauren.koncinsky@mdirss.org
This is an incredible chance to gain valuable skills, work closely with experienced professionals, and grow within the MDI Health community. Space is limited, so don’t wait! For more information or to apply, contact Barbara Jean Bragdon, barbarajean.bragdon@mdihospital.org.
