Training and Employment Funds Help You Advance Your Healthcare Career
The Training and Employment Funds (TEF) offer a variety of programs that provide you with the skills you need to further your education and keep your career path on track.
Prep Academy
Prep Academy prepares you to return to school at various levels of education, including high school and college. Classes focus on reading comprehension, essay writing, math and science.Members’ Voices
TEF's programs were amazing! They helped me upgrade my position. I am now earning more money and can provide a better future for my family.
Clarelle Karaha, a Certified Nursing Assistant at Brookhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Clarelle enrolled in Prep Academy, passed the licensed practical nurse (LPN) licensing exam and now works at Brookhaven as an LPN.
After two unsuccessful attempts at getting my BSN, TEF helped guide me to a program that finally worked for me. Not only was I able to get my BSN, but I now also have a master's degree!
Lamin Jabang, RN Case Manager at Montefiore Medical Center. Lamin was an RN with an associate’s degree before he received his BSN in 2020 and then a master’s degree in case management.
College Prep
College Prep (the highest level of Prep Academy) prepares you to perform college-level work by attending classes on how to take college entrance exams or by completing three-credit math and English courses at various City University of New York campuses.Health Careers College Core Curriculum (HC4) Program
The Health Careers College Core Curriculum (HC4) Program is a supported program for adult learners with little or no experience in higher education who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in various allied health fields. The HC4 Program works with college partners to enable you to take “core” prerequisite courses required to complete your degree.Nursing Degree Programs
TEF provides case management, academic advising and support for members enrolled in registered nurse (RN) degree programs, Associate of Applied Science in Nursing programs, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs (including RN to BSN), and Master of Science in Nursing programs (including for nurse practitioner and other advanced nursing degrees). Financial assistance is available.For more information, including how to register, call (844) 833-1199.