DOL announces long-term care worker training grants

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) today announced a grant competition for approximately $2.5 million to be invested in training for the healthcare industry’s long-term care sector under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative.

“Frequent medical advances and the graying of America are signs that the future of healthcare increasingly lies with the caring professionals who work in long-term care,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. “In regions throughout the country, the workforce investment system stands ready to partner with and respond to the needs of long-term care providers.”

Awards made through this competition will support industry-driven training solutions that address the long-term care sector’s workforce challenges. Chief among them are high turnover rates and the need to build a pipeline of skilled workers for the future. Each solution must take place as part of a regional strategic partnership among long-term care employers, education and training providers, and the workforce investment system, as well as other public and private sector partners who bring critical assets to the table.

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