Rural Health
Careers Grant
Supporting our current and future healthcare workforce
Build in-demand skills for a career with purpose
Healthcare training programs prepare you for long-term job security and a rewarding career – we can help you get started
Career Coaching
- Guidance through questions like – what is the right place in healthcare for me? Where do I start? What should I do next?
- Interview practice and application help
- Connection to other supportive service resources in the state (transportation, help with bills or child care) and resources for adult education, ESL and programs to help you prepare
- Discuss training opportunities, funding and scholarships for the following career areas:
- Nursing (LNA, MA, LPN, RN, MSN)
- Pharmacy
- Perioperative
- Diagnostic/Radiology
- Medical Laboratory
- Social Work and Behavioral Health
- Dental Assistant
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Home Health & Personal Care Aide
- Physical & Occupational Therapist Assistants
- Respiratory Therapy
- Substance Use Disorder, Behavioral and Mental Health Workers
Funding to help cover your training costs
The following financial, navigational and training supports are available for current and soon-to-be healthcare workers who are pursuing education and training in the rural health career fields that are listed above.
- Supportive Services to help reduce barriers such as child care, transportation, work clothes, utilities and other identified challenges.
- Exam preparation/study (e.g. NBSTSA, PTCB, etc.)
- Exam fees (e.g. NCLEX, TEAS, CCMA, PTCB, etc.)
- Testing & certification fees (e.g. CCMA, LNA, Pharmacy, etc.)
- License fees after completion of a training/education program (e.g. Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy, etc.)
- Background check and fingerprinting fees (including credential verification such as international transcripts)
- Classroom or workplace required uniform costs (e.g. scrubs, close toed shoes, etc.)
- Other required classroom or employment expenses (e.g. analog wrist watches, stethoscope, etc.)
- Other out of pocket expenses related to training or job? Reach out to us and we can discuss if the grant can help cover these costs.
Contact ruralhealthcareers@hitchcock.org for reimbursement steps, purchase process and any additional questions.
Training Cost Support for these career areas:
- Pre-reqs
- Nursing (LNA, MA, LPN, RN, MSN)
- Pharmacy
- Perioperative
- Diagnostic/Radiology
- Medical Laboratory
- Social Work and Behavioural Health
- Dental Assistant
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Home Health & Personal Care Aide
- Physical & Occupational Therapist Assistants
- Respiratory Therapy
- Substance Use Disorder, Behavioral and Mental Health Workers
About the Rural Health Careers Grant
The Rural Health Careers Program is funded 66.5% through an H1-B $2,500,000 grant and 33.5% by a $1,267,392 WORC grant from the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration.