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Lindbergh awarded $400,000 DESE grant to launch high-school certified nursing assistant program
Summary
Lindbergh Schools is one of six Missouri districts awarded up to $400,000 to start a high-school certified nursing assistant (CNA) pathway. The two-year program will offer hands-on clinical experience, a CNA certification opportunity and dual-credit possibilities; the grant covers 75% of start-up costs with a 25% district match.
Lindbergh Schools will start a new high-school certified nursing assistant (CNA) program after receiving a DESE "limited access" CTE grant allocation of $400,000, district staff told the board. The state’s total allocation for the grant program was $2 million, and Lindbergh is one of six districts awarded funds; district staff said Lindbergh received the maximum $400,000 per-district award.
Assistant superintendents and high school staff said the program targets a documented shortage in health-care occupations and will reduce access barriers for students who cannot attend South Tech’s CNA instruction because of enrollment limits or scheduling conflicts. Staff said…
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