Daemen University has teamed up with New York State’s Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program to provide funding support to students pursuing Master of Social Work degrees, and degrees and advanced certificates in nursing at the institution.

The CPT Program provides complete funding to cover tuition and fees, textbooks, supplies, and licensure exam fees, and enables students to pursue Daemen’s R.N. to B.S. Nursing Program and its Adult-Gerontology Acute Care or Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificates beginning spring or fall 2025, or the institution’s one- or two-year Master of Social Work Program beginning fall 2025.

“Daemen is proud to join forces with New York State’s CPT Program to provide funding for students pursuing their R.N. to B.S. Nursing Degree and our Advanced NP Certificates,” said Dr. Greg Ford, the founding dean of Daemen’s Scott Bieler College of Health Professions. “Given the ongoing need to strengthen the nursing workforce demands in NYS, we are dedicated to ensuring students have the financial resources they need to pursue their passion for helping others.”

“Social work is one of the fastest-growing careers in the United States, with social workers serving as the nation’s largest providers of mental health services,” said Dr. Lisa Rafalson, the founding dean of Daemen’s College of Health, Human Sciences, and Business. “Daemen prides itself on providing students with financial solutions so they can focus on their education and career goals.”

Upon program completion, participants must commit to employment at a New York State Medicaid-enrolled provider that serves at least 30 percent Medicaid members and/or uninsured individuals. In addition, participants must meet the following requirements for eligibility:

• United States citizen/eligible noncitizen.
• Meet all educational or training program requirements, based on the selected CPT title and course of study.
• Must be a NYS resident or resident of a bordering state (New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Vermont). Out of state participants must be employed by a NYS provider to qualify for the CPT program.

To learn more about the CPT program or to apply, visit daemen.edu/cpt.

The Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program is an education and training program that was authorized under New York's 1115 Demonstration Waiver, as part of the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) waiver amendment. This program is designed to create a reliable workforce pipeline to address workforce shortages by funding education and training for health, behavioral health and social care workers throughout New York State.

The CPT program is divided into two career pipelines: Career Advancement for individuals currently working in health, behavioral health, or social care and New Careers for those newly entering the health workforce.

The CPT Program does not provide funding for room and board, meal programs, or other incidentals not required for program completion.