ALBANY — Employees at 24 human services organizations will be able to get their nursing licenses for free under a new partnership with Maria College.
The deal is supported by the state-funded Caring Gene Program. That’s open to anyone in the region, but the local employers are leaning on it to help them educate their own employees, hopefully filling large vacancies for RNs and LPNs. To allow them to keep working while they study for years, Maria College is offering flexible programs around their work schedules.
Participants must agree to work in the state for three years after graduation, in programs that serve a population in which at least 30% use Medicaid. Annual tuition at Maria College is currently $18,740, but with this program, they can earn their RN, LPN or many other credentials for free…