NHA will release a new version of the Certified EKG Technician (CET) study materials in the Fall of 2027 and exam coming in Winter 2027/2028. We will provide more specific timeframes closer to launch. See below for more details.
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Annual outlook highlights growing responsibilities, skills gaps, and the critical role of certification and career pathways in allied health for sustaining care delivery
While Congress works on setting its budget for the year, NHA strongly supports continued full federal funding for CTE and Job Corps programs. These dollars help programs serve more students, expand career opportunities, and keep their doors open.
In a recent letter to the editor published in NOLA.com, Claire Jecklin, CEO of the New Orleans Career Center (NOCC), highlights the importance of expanding Pell Grant eligibility to include skills-based credentialing programs and certification programs. These short-term programs are key to expand opportunities for learners to advance their careers, grow the allied health professional workforce, and improve the quality of patient care.
In ACTE’s SmartBrief Education, Courtney Guidry, Director of Work-Based Learning at the New Orleans Career Center (NOCC), outlines how innovative workforce pipelines can help address the nation’s healthcare staffing crisis. With growing shortages of nurses, medical assistants, and patient care technicians, NOCC, in partnership with NHA, has developed a sustainable model that connects high school students and adults to careers in allied health. In 2023 alone, more than 160 trainees earned industry-recognized NHA certifications, helping local providers fill critical staffing gaps.
The first-ever HOSA-Future Health Professionals Patient Care Technician (PCT) competition was launched last fall to prepare students for in-demand real-world roles in patient care. NHA helped to support and develop this program as part of our broader mission to elevate allied health careers and support students with certification pathways that lead to success in high-demand, high-impact jobs.
A recent case study from the Healthcare Workforce Coalition showcases the story of Ana Vazquez and her journey from Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).
The Healthcare Workforce Coalition, of which Ascend Learning and NHA are founding members, developed a case study spotlighting Esteban Ramirez, an NHA-certified Patient Care Technician in Arizona.