Career Pathways Training Program
Select education opportunities remain open for the following:
If you are interested in any of these five occupations, please select a school from the approved school list and contact them directly for program availability and enrollment.
For Community Health Worker opportunities, click here.
The Career Pathways Program continues to support all returning students.
Please log into your MyTEF account for updates and next steps.
New applications for all other programs of study are no longer being accepted. You may explore financial aid options through your school or college.
If you are an 1199SEIU member, your regular education benefits through the Training and Employment Funds (TEF) remain in effect and can be accessed through your MyTEF account. To explore all TEF programs and services, visit the TEF Website.
The state and federal governments, along with the Training and Employment Funds, the union, other union members, and your employers, are making a significant investment in your education. In the thirteen Career Pathways Training Program occupations, you will receive fully paid tuition and books without any out-of-pocket expenses. You may also receive paid release time. This investment in your future is also an investment to build the New York State healthcare workforce in occupations for which there is currently a staffing shortage. Your commitment is to work in New York State in the occupation for which you are receiving generous tuition assistance and support services.
No, you may change employers as long as all employers during the three-year commitment period are located in New York State and 30% of their patient population receives Medicaid and/or is uninsured.
You can participate in the CPT program if you currently work for a New York State healthcare employer, regardless of where you live. To participate, you must either work or live in New York State.