Healthcare Training For ME

Other Programs to Support Training

. Below you will see a list of opportunities for your consideration: 

• Have barriers to employment or training? You may be eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act – WIOA: The programs have both priority populations for services and eligibility, including: Veterans, low-income adults, recipients of public assistance, basic Skills Deficient individuals, including English Language Learners, dislocated workers, individuals with barriers to employment, young adults (16-24). If you are interested in learning more about workforce programs you can contact WIOA Service Providers by region:
  • Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP) Serves Aroostook county https://acap-me.org/ 
  • Eastern Maine Development Corp. (EMDC) Serves Androscoggin, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and Washington counties https://www.emdc.org/workforce/ 
  • Workforce Solutions (WFS) Serves Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, and York counties https://www.workforcesolutionsme.org/
• Have a High School Diploma or equivalent (HiSET) and looking to attain your 1st postsecondary credential? Check out the Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP). CCAP helps eligible families to pay for childcare so parents can work, go to school, or participate in a job training program. Learn more about eligibility criteria.
• Have children or dependents? You may be eligible for:
• Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment (HOPE): The HOPE Program is committed to helping you reach your educational goals by helping cover costs related to school. Learn more about eligibility here: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/programs-services/hope/do-i-qualify
• Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP): CCSP helps eligible families to pay for childcare so parents can work, go to school, or participate in a job training program. Click here to learn more about eligibility criteria.
• Parents as Scholars (PaS): A monthly benefit through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) that helps parents working through a two- or four-year degree-granting education program. Families with dependent children living in their home and pregnant women are eligible for TANF

If you believe you may be eligible for one of above programs, please email healthcaretrainingforme.dol@maine.gov and our team can make an introduction to the most appropriate program staff to further discuss your eligibility and next steps.

Are you a recent graduate looking for loan reimbursement support?

• Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Eligible nursing students can apply to the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program. You are eligible if you are a U.S. citizen (born or naturalized), a national, or a lawful permanent resident; are an accepted or enrolled student in a nursing degree program at a United States accredited school of nursing; begin classes no later than September 30; don’t have any federal judgment liens, don’t have an existing service commitment and aren’t overdue on a federal debt.

Finance Authority of Maine (FAME): The Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Pilot Program provides one-time funds to support rebuilding Maine’s health care industry workforce. The program attracts and retains health care professionals in Maine by repaying outstanding student loans of selected participants who commit to living and working in Maine for at least three years.
Program recipients may receive awards totaling up to $25,000 per year or, in aggregate, the lesser of $75,000 or 50% of the recipient’s outstanding loan balance.

• Additional supports are likely available through your preferred education provider: Maine's Community College System and University System offer a range of financial aid including scholarships that can help to support your pursuit of advanced degrees. Contact the admissions office at the institution of your choice for more information

Please email healthcaretrainingforme.dol@maine.gov if you need additional assistance connecting to a relevant support program.

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