Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent CNA training voucher
Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent is the local workforce development board for Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca and 1 more counties. It issues WIOA Individual Training Accounts that pay a state approved CNA program directly, so an eligible student pays nothing for tuition, books, or the exam.

About Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent CNA training voucher
Your contact at the board is Henry Guajardo, Executive Director; primary ETP contact (TWC list). Email henryguajardo@gcworkforce.org.
- Victoria, Texas
- Where
- $12,000
- Amount
- 7 areas
- Coverage
- 2 to 6 weeks
- Typical timeline
Who qualifies and what it covers
- You live in the board's service area (Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca and 1 more counties)
- You are 18 or older, or 16 to 24 and not enrolled in school
- You are authorized to work in the United States
- One of these is true: low household income, recently laid off or hours cut, or receiving SNAP, TANF, SSI, or similar assistance
Covers: Tuition, books, supplies, exam fees, often scrubs and background checks.
How to apply
- Book a WIOA eligibility appointment with Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent: call (361) 576-5872 or use the website.
- Bring the documents listed under requirements. The first visit is an eligibility screening, usually 30 to 60 minutes.
- Ask for an Individual Training Account for Nurse Aide, occupation code 31-1131, and name the school you want. It must be on the state approved provider list.
- The board issues the voucher in the school's name and the school bills the board. Plan on 2 to 6 weeks from the first call to an approved voucher.
Requirements
- Photo ID and Social Security card
- Proof of address in the service area
- Six months of income records, or your layoff notice
- Selective Service registration if you are a man under 26
- A CNA program in mind that is on the Texas Eligible Training Provider List
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