South Central Mississippi Works (SCMW) Workforce Development Area; administrative entity Central Mississippi Planning and Development District CNA training voucher
Federal training money handled by your local workforce board. The most common route, available in every county.
- Where
- Pearl, Mississippi
- What it covers
- Tuition, books, supplies, exam fees, often scrubs and background checks
- How fast
- 2 to 6 weeks from first call to voucher
How to apply
- 01Find your board
One board covers your county. We match it from your county name and send the number.
- 02Get screened
Call or walk in. Bring photo ID, proof of address, six months of income or your layoff notice, and Selective Service if you are a man under 26.
- 03Ask for an Individual Training Account
Name the occupation, Nurse Aide, code 31-1131, and the school you want. The school must be on the state approved provider list.
- 04Enroll
The board issues the voucher in the school's name. The school bills the board. You pay nothing.
- You are 18 or older, or 16 to 24 and not in school
- You are authorized to work in the United States
- One of these is true: low household income, laid off, or receiving public assistance
Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison, Pike, Rankin, Simpson, Walthall, Warren, Wilkinson, Yazoo
- The school must be on your state's Eligible Training Provider List. Many small programs are not. Ask before your appointment.
- Boards run low on money late in the program year, April to June. Earlier is easier.
- Counselors cannot pick a school for you. Arrive with one in mind.
More workforce vouchers in Mississippi
Delta Workforce Development Area (DWDA) Board; fiscal agent South Delta Planning and Development District CNA training voucher
Greenville, Mississippi
Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola
South Central Mississippi Works (SCMW) Workforce Development Area; administrative entity Central Mississippi Planning and Development District CNA training voucher
Pearl, Mississippi
Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson, Lawrence
The Mississippi Partnership for Workforce Development, Inc. (Mississippi Partnership WDA); fiscal agent Three Rivers Planning and Development District CNA training voucher
Pontotoc, Mississippi
plan cites Alcorn, DeSoto, Lee, Marshall, Union, Panola, Prentiss among them)
Twin Districts Workforce Development Area Board; fiscal agent Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District CNA training voucher
Gulfport, Mississippi
Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson
WIOA CNA training voucher
Nationwide
Funding, eligibility, and limits change each program year, so confirm with the source before you enroll.
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