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The program invests in strategic industry partnerships (SIPs), coordinating education, workforce, and economic development efforts to train workers and place them in meaningful employment. It creates formal career paths to good jobs and supports hard-to-serve job seekers through job readiness training — including GED preparation, occupational skills development, literacy advancement, and assistance with transportation and child care. Current program tracks available to job seekers include Automotive, Biotechnology, Childcare, Construction/Skilled Trades, Cyber/IT, Green, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Residential Leasing, and Transportation/Logistics. As of the 2025 Annual Report, more than 30,000 Marylanders have been positively impacted since inception; in FY 2025, over 1,700 employers participated, more than 1,300 individuals obtained employment, and approximately 2,500 incumbent workers were upskilled. A BEACON study by Salisbury University found that for every $1 of state funding invested, $19.32 in economic activity is generated. Since January 2025, MD Labor has deployed more than $10 million in grant awards. In July 2025, the Department released the Summer 2025 Solicitation for Implementation Grant Proposals, with award announcements expected in December 2025 and grant activities beginning in January 2026. The EARN Annual Meeting was held on October 28, 2025, providing updates on program activities and areas of focus for 2026. EARN Maryland also integrates with SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T), with 19 EARN grantees approved as SNAP E&T vendors as of 2025. The program supports more than 80 active partnerships across Maryland. Under the EARN Maryland Healthcare umbrella, multiple specific programs are funded across Maryland: the Healthcare Mentorship Maryland CNA Training operated by Pressley Ridge in Towson (Baltimore County); Chesapeake College in Wye Mills (Queen Anne's County) offering Clinical Medical Assistant, Basic Dental Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, and Sterile Processing Technician training; the Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center (ESAHEC) partnership offering free or subsidized CNA-I certification training at Cecil College, Chesapeake College, and Wor-Wic Community College; 1199 SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund offering CNA, Certified Medicine Aide, and Patient Care Technician programs in Baltimore/Central Maryland and Prince George's County areas; It Works Learning Center offering 140-hour CNA-I certification training across multiple Maryland counties with lifetime job placement services; and Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland offering CNA, Pharmacy Technician, and Dispensary Technician certification training programs. Programs range from 8 to 18 weeks and lead to industry-recognized certifications with expected wages of $16–$27 per hour upon completion.","status":{"value":"open"},"source":"https://www.labor.maryland.gov/earn/earnwhatisearn.shtml","funding":{"details":"Competitive state grants are awarded to strategic industry partnerships (Sector Implementation Partnerships/SIPs) to fund workforce training programs, supporting training and education of workers and their placement in employment. The program is flexible and designed to address the workforce needs of specific industry sectors over a sustained period, developing long-term solutions to skills gaps and personnel shortages. Industry-specific workforce training programs are delivered through designated local program providers across multiple sectors including automotive, biotechnology, childcare, construction/skilled trades, cyber/IT, green industries, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, residential leasing, and transportation/logistics. Support may also include GED preparation, occupational skills development, literacy advancement, and help with transportation and child care. Under the healthcare umbrella, programs include free or reduced-cost CNA-I/CNA-II certification training with soft-skills instruction, clinical hours, and job placement support; clinical medical assisting, dental assisting, phlebotomy, and sterile processing training; free or subsidized CNA-I certification training at Eastern Shore community colleges; CNA, Certified Medicine Aide, and Patient Care Technician training through 1199 SEIU; 140-hour CNA-I certification training with lecture, skills, and clinical hours plus lifetime job placement support; and CNA, pharmacy technician, and dispensary technician certification training at Allegany College of Maryland. Programs range from 8 to 18 weeks and lead to industry-recognized certifications with expected wages of $16–$27 per hour upon completion. 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