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# NHA News Center
## [NHA Extends Provisional Certification to 18 Months and Introduces a New Pharmacy Technician Pathway](https://info.nhanow.com/mediacenter/nha-extends-provisional-cert)
Posted by [Laura Flynn, Director of Career and Technical Education at National Healthcareer Association](https://info.nhanow.com/mediacenter/author/laura-flynn-director-of-career-and-technical-education-at-national-healthcareer-association) on August 2026
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We are excited to share an important enhancement to NHA's provisional certification program that will provide greater flexibility for your students and better align certification opportunities with high school health science program timelines.
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## [NHA’s 2026 Industry Outlook Highlights Growing Need for Allied Health](https://info.nhanow.com/mediacenter/nhas-2026-industry-outlook)
Posted by [National Healthcareer Association](https://info.nhanow.com/mediacenter/author/national-healthcareer-association) on May 2026
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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*
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## [Accelerated Training Programs Use Innovative Funding Model to Decrease the Skills Gap in Virginia](https://info.nhanow.com/mediacenter/accelerated-training-programs-use-innovative-funding-model-to-decrease-the-skills-gap-in-virginia)
Posted by [Kate Ressler](https://info.nhanow.com/mediacenter/author/kate-ressler) on March 2019
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Virginia’s economy has a skills gap, and it’s not alone. There simply aren’t enough credentialed workers to fill the open jobs in practically every state, according to the National Skills Coalition.
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## [National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Publishes access™, a First-Ever State of Allied Health Industry Publication](https://info.nhanow.com/mediacenter/nha-publishes-new-allied-health-industry-journal)
Posted by [Jeremy Sasser](https://info.nhanow.com/mediacenter/author/jeremy-sasser) on April 2017
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*Access™ reports on proprietary research and forward-looking insights from subject matter experts in allied health industry*
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