\u00a0The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), is proud to announce $1 million in apprenticeship grant funding dedicated to strengthening the state\u2019s health\u00a0care system. This\u00a0investment supports\u00a0the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program, which provides essential care to communities across Texas.
\u201cBy investing in apprenticeship programs,\u00a0this partnership is\u00a0not only supporting the immediate needs of our health care facilities but also ensuring the long-term stability and quality of health care services across Texas,\u201d said Texas Workforce Commission Executive Director Steve Pier. \u201cThese grants will help train and retain skilled workers for critically in-demand occupations in health care, ultimately benefiting the health and well-being of all Texans.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through this initiative,\u00a0$500,000\u00a0will be\u00a0available in\u00a0fiscal years\u00a02026 and\u00a02027, as appropriated by the 89th Texas Legislature and approved by Governor Greg Abbott in Senate Bill 1,\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0the creation or expansion of\u00a0health care\u00a0apprenticeship programs.\u00a0Grants\u00a0will cover\u00a0the\u00a0costs of training and development for staff,\u00a0so\u00a0facilities\u00a0can\u00a0address staffing shortages\u00a0while providing\u00a0high-quality patient care.\u00a0This funding further supports TWC\u2019s\u00a0Health\u00a0Care\u00a0Apprenticeship Initiative, which aims to create new career paths to health care occupations.
\u201cThis partnership reflects a shared commitment between agencies to support Texas\u2019 health care workforce,\u201d said\u00a0Jessica Hyde, director of the DSHS Office of Workforce\u00a0and\u00a0Partnership Advancement.\u00a0\u201cBy working with TWC, we can expand apprenticeship pathways to help meet the need in high\u2011demand health care fields.\u201d<\/p>\n
Apprenticeships\u00a0help develop a pipeline of\u00a0qualified candidates to meet the evolving needs of\u00a0health care\u00a0employers. This on-the-job training model enables employees to learn new skills while they work. Studies show that 93% of apprentices continue their employment after completing a program, highlighting the significant impact of apprenticeships on employee retention.<\/p>\n
Eligible\u00a0Texas\u00a0health care\u00a0entities are encouraged to apply now. Interested hospitals and\u00a0health\u00a0care\u00a0facilities can learn more and find application information on the\u00a0ApprenticeshipTexas\u00a0website:\u00a0https:\/\/www.twc.texas.gov\/programs\/apprenticeship\/initiatives<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0###saf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), is proud…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1524,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-227074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}