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\nCommissioner, Minnesota Office of Higher Education  \nValerie DeFor  \nExecutive Director, Minnesota State HealthForce Center of Excellence  \nInitial Steps  \nCall to Action from Governor Walz to train and employ 1,000 nursing  \nassistants by January 31  \nCross-Agency Workgroup led by Commissioner Olson  \nApproach:  \nFree training and testing via Next Generation Nursing Assistant classes  \nARP Funding: $3.4M  \nProgram Timeline  \nDec. 2021 Jan. 2022 Feb. 2022 Mar. 2022 Dec. 2022  \nRecruitment  \nTraining  \nTesting  \nEmployment  \nRecruitment  \nOverview of Efforts:  \n• Repurposed Minnesota State HealthForce Center of Excellence website ([www.CaringCareersStartHere.com](www.CaringCareersStartHere.com) to serve as a portal for interested/potential students.)[) to serve as a portal for interested/potential students.](www.CaringCareersStartHere.com) to serve as a portal for interested/potential students.)  \n• Over 1,200 people entered contact information via web form that was created  \n• Work with training programs to monitor wait lists and connect people with upcoming programs  \n• Created home for program information on OHE Website ([http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/CNATraining/](http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/CNATraining/) )  \n• Developed and implemented a strategic marketing plan:  \n• Social media toolkit provided to stakeholders  \n• Paid advertising (Digital ads and radio)  \n• Email marketing  \n• News releases  \n• Public relations (media outreach and press calls on progress)  \n• Issued call to action for state leaders  \n• 20 regional/county stakeholder meetings  \n• Sent a letter to state legislators, sharing information and seeking support  \nTraining  \nEnrollment:  \n• Number who have completed training: 314 students  \n• Number currently enrolled/on-track toward completion: 463 students  \n• Total completed or enrolled: 777 students  \nHigh School Enrollment:  \n• Number of high school students completing training between January and March 2022: 139 students  \n• Number of high school students completing training in May/June 2022: 199 students  \n• Total number of high school students enrolled: 338  \nTotal being trained (public, private, and high school): 1,115 students  \nOpen Capacity:  \n• Overall capacity (total number of possible trainees): 1,104  \n• Current capacity (if every class was filled): 956  \nTesting  \nUpdate on Testing:  \n• Total number who have taken NATO exam: 14 students  \n• Total number who have passed NATO exam: 14 students  \nChallenges Around Testing:  \n• State experienced a testing black-out window from 1/15 – 2/8 due to change in testing vendor  \n• Testing is expected to go full-steam ahead in February, currently working to schedule students for exams  \n• Will offer a refresher course for students whose testing might be delayed and for those needing to re-take test  \nEmployment  \nConnecting New Nursing Assistants to Careers:  \n• Training programs are required to incorporate employment and job 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