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Henry is an immigrant from Ghana who faced difficulty securing employment in New York City. He applied to the Hostos Allied Health Career Pipeline Program and was accepted in January 2019. Henry completed certified nursing assistant (CNA) training, passed his exams in February 2019, and started working in April. In February 2020, he completed patient care technician (PCT) training and obtained another job in October 2020.

Candace enrolled in HPOG when she was 39 years old. She applied and was accepted into the Northwest Ohio Pathway to Healthcare Careers (NOPHC) Project in February 2017. She enrolled in the state tested nursing assistant (STNA) program in March 2017, completed the course in April, and passed her exams in December 2017. Candace re-entered the licensed practical nurse (LPN) program in September 2019 after withdrawing earlier that year. She graduated in December 2020 and passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in April 2021.

Sarah is a single mother of two children who started her career in healthcare at age 19 to support her young family. She earned her Medical Assistant certification in late 2016 outside of HPOG and began working soon after. Sarah wanted to further her training as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) so she enrolled in the Kansas Health Profession Opportunity Project (KHPOP) in April 2019. She completed training and received her LPN license in December 2020.

Frank is a proud Alaskan Native and military veteran. He was accepted into the CITC Health Professions Opportunity Program (HPOG) in March 2019 and started medical office assistant (MOA) training. He completed training in November 2020, passed the National Healthcareer Association certification exam, and is currently employed.

Naisha was always interested in working in healthcare but did not know how to get started. She applied to the Upstate Partnership for Healthcare Pathways (UPHP) program in February 2019. Naisha completed her phlebotomy certification in May 2019, finished her emergency medical technician (EMT) course in May 2021, and became employed shortly after.

Cherif is a single father who was laid off from his retail job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was accepted into the Southwestern Connecticut Health CareeRx Academy in September 2020. Cherif completed certified nurse aide (CNA) training and earned his certification in March 2021. He is currently employed.

Ali was working at Wal-Mart to earn tuition for his healthcare training. He was accepted into the Missouri Healthcare Industry Training and Education (HITE) program in December 2017. Ali enrolled into registered nurse (RN) classes and graduated in December 2019. He went on to pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in January 2020 and obtained employment the same month.

Samuel is an immigrant from Liberia. When he came to the United States, he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a nurse. He was first accepted into the Next Steps II program in the summer of 2018 but had to drop out after his first semester. Samuel pursued an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program in the summer of 2019 and completed his studies in December 2020.

Byanca moved to Southern Oregon to escape a bad marriage.  As an unemployed single mother, she wanted to improve her life and better support her child. A few of Byanca’s siblings work in the healthcare industry, and they encouraged her interest in the field. At the prompting of her big brothers and sisters, she attended a Southern Oregon HOPE (SOHOPE) orientation. She learned that with SOHOPE support, she could earn a certificate leading to a well-paying, reliable job in healthcare. After being accepted into the SOHOPE program, she completed her prerequisites and enrolled in the Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA) training program.

A dead-end job with no discernible future led Rose to find a new career path courtesy of the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board’s Health Careers Advancement Project (Health CAP) funded by the Health Professions Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program.