Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area has launched a Rural Healthcare Initiative (RHI) partnership to increase the supply of healthcare professionals in Blanco, Burnet, Llano, and Lampasas counties over the next four years.
The RHI program brings together local training providers and healthcare employers to train unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workers for jobs focusing on direct patient care in the healthcare industry in targeted areas of Central Texas.
Who Is Eligible to Take Part?
- 18 years of age or older
- A United States (U.S.) citizen or non-citizen authorized to work in the U.S.
- Registered for Selective Service (males only)
- Be unemployed or underemployed
Target Occupations:
- Certified Nursing Assistants
- Certified Medical Assistants
- Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics
- Home Health Aides
- Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses
- Certified Medical Assistants
- Mental Health Counselors
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Registered Nurses
- Surgical Technologists
Employer & Industry Partners:
- Baylor Scott and White Health
- Ascension
- Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
- Lone Star Circle of Care
- Hill Country Memorial Hospital
- MidCoast Central Medical Center
Training Partners:
- Central Texas College
- The Central Texas Allied Health Institute
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University
- Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas
- Career Academy of Training
Program Partners:
- Workforce Network, Inc.
- Community Resource Centers of Texas, Inc.
- Texas Workforce Commission
- U.S. Department of Labor
Ready to jumpstart your healthcare career, train locally for sustainable jobs with Central Texas Employers, and serve your community? You are essential, and our community needs you - learn more by contacting an RHI Program Specialist today: RHI@ruralcapital.net.
