Career Advancement

Scholarship Program

FHCA awards scholarships twice a year to assist long term care employees working in member nursing centers and assisted living facilities with career advancement. 

The Bruce Taylor Scholarship was established to provide resources for FHCA member nursing center and assisted living facility staff to further their education and pursue their career goals in nursing. The Career Climb Scholarship was established to provide resources for FHCA member nursing centers and assisted living facility staff to further their education and advance their long term care careers. The Rising Long Term Care Leader Scholarship provides financial assistance to individuals completing an Administrator in Training (AIT) program in a Florida Health Care Association member nursing center.

Scholarships are awarded twice a year, with application deadlines of April 30 and August 30.

To learn more about FHCA’s scholarship programs, click here

FHCA Workforce Initiatives

FHCA supports our member nursing centers and assisted living facilities with resources to recruit, retain and engage individuals seeking a career in long term care. FHCA works to enhance providers’ recruitment and retention efforts through a free Long Term Care Career Center job board, educational trainings and partnerships with statewide workforce and veterans organizations, CNA training and technical schools, community colleges and other stakeholder organizations.

Providers

Click here for access to FHCA’s workforce resources (members only). 

Job seekers 

Click here to find more information about vacancies in skilled nursing centers and tools to support their career pathways in long term care.