LNA Workforce Development
LNA Workforce Grants
This collection of information on LNA workforce development was made possible through state funding in FY2025 and FY2026. The funds went directly to Vermont nursing homes to develop LNA recruitment and retention initiatives, along with collaborative projects identified as priorities by nursing homes. VHCA administered the grants and collected lessons learned.
General Resources:
- Overview of Pathways to LNA Licensure in Vermont
- Vermont Board of Nursing Resources
- Vermont Board of Nursing FAQs
- CMS Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
- AHCA / NCAL Workforce Development Resources
Vermont LNA Talent Flow
In the winter of 2025, VHCA partnered ed with the Vermont Business Roundtable Research & Education Fund (VBREF) to review strategies to recruit & retain high quality LNAs at nursing homes.
- Final Report on High Quality LNAs
- Data Presentation
- Key Concept Prompts for Self-Evaluation
- Notes from Provider Discussion of Findings and Strategies (Summer, 2025)
Marketing Resources
Building on the themes identified in the VBREF report, VHCA engaged marketing experts to share tools for LNA recruitment.
- Presentation of Talent Flows & Marketing Data
- MPI LNA Marketing Digital Tools Presentation (Summer, 2025)
- MPI Handouts & Guides
- Telling Caregiver Stories – Marketing Workshop Materials (Summer, 2025)
- People Worth Caring About
- Careers in Caring
Leadership Development
Leadership skills were listed as both a gap in the VBREF survey and an area where current LNAs were interested in expanding their own knowledge. “Leadership” in this sense includes not only management responsibilities, but also peer engagement and participation in welcoming new LNA colleagues.
- Leadership Series – VHCA Virtual Education
- Peer Mentoring Webinar Materials (Summer, 2025)
- Best Practices in Onboarding Webinar (Summer, 2025)
Employer-Sponsored Training
The VBREF study found that over time the training for LNAs at nursing homes has shifted almost entirely to employer-sponsored options – either at the facility itself or coordinated with the nursing home and an external trainer.
- Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)
- Includes forms for establishing a training program at your facility and list of current approved programs
- Paying for LNA Training & Testing
- Requesting Training Ban Waivers
- Vermont Career Technical Education Centers
- AHCA / NCAL Hybrid Online Course
- Excel Testing – Vermont
- Link includes study guides
Additional Certifications
LNAs were interested in building their professional skills within the LNA role. Here are examples of additional training and certification options.
- LNA Scope of Practice (VT BoN)
- Medication Technician / MNA
- See Part 10, Subparts A & B of the Nursing Administrative Rules
- Excel Testing Overview
- Restorative Nursing
- On-Demand Webinar Series (Spring, 2025)
- Restorative Nursing & Reimbursement Webinar (Summer, 2025) – Passcode: J61%1rEo
- Dementia Care
- National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)
- CARES Program – AHCA affiliated
- Alzheimer’s Association – list of recognized training programs