July 11, 2025

Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program

Time is Running Out ACT NOW!!

Funded by New York’s 1115 Waiver, the Career Pathways Training Program (CPT) is actively recruiting candidates to apply for the tuition and other financial support to advance their careers by pursuing one of these eligible titles:



• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Associate Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Nurse Practitioner
• Physician Assistant
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor
• Master of Social Work
• Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor
• Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Certified Medical Assistant
• Respiratory Therapist
• Community Health Worker
• Patient Care Manager

Funding for the CPT Program ends March 31, 2027, therefore participants must complete their degree or certification by the Spring semester in 2027. Visit the DOH website to locate the WIO serving your service region for more details and to connect your interested and eligible employees. Each of the WIOs have established partnerships with educational institutions across their respective regions to help facilitate student enrollment. Candidates must be starting a NEW program, those who are already enrolled in an academic program are not eligible for support under the CPT program. If you have employees who are currently pursuing a nursing degree, they may be eligible for HCA’s new Hearts in Home Care Nurse Scholarship see below for details

NEW HCANYS Hearts in Home Care Nurse Scholarship Available! Deadline is July 18^th

HCANYS' newly-established Hearts in Home Care Nurse Scholarship (HHCNS), which is designed to provide home care and hospice providers with the opportunity to offer a scholarship to support the career advancement of current employees. To be eligible, a current employee must have at least one year of service and be interested in pursuing an advanced degree or specialty certification in the field of nursing that will serve to enhance the availability and quality of nursing care in the home care setting.

Want to Know More?

For full details on qualifying degrees and certifications, eligible expenses and online application, please visit our Hearts in Home Care Nurse Scholarship website. An FAQ section has been added to better assist prospective applicants.

Applications must be submitted no later than July 18, 2025 at 5PM EST.

HCA E&R hosted a Q&A webinar on Friday, June 27^th. Watch the archive here.