August 7, 2025
Now Available: Occupational English Training for Your Team
Care Providers of Minnesota is excited to offer 100% grant-funded Occupational English Training through our partnership with EnGen — a flexible, mobile-friendly program designed to support long-term care staff whose first language is not English. This training is:

• Free for qualifying employees
• Tailored for CNAs, dietary aides, housekeeping, and other frontline roles
• On-demand, AI-powered, and aligned with real healthcare tasks
• Proven to boost retention, career growth, and communication

EnGen learners report:

• 93% improved English confidence
• 83% more likely to stay with their employer
• 80% reached a career goal

Support your workforce, reduce communication barriers, and invest in employee success. Interested in enrolling your staff? Contact: Asha Ali, Community Outreach Workforce Navigator

• Connect with skilled job seekers through recruitment events and community partnerships
• Receive referrals for qualified candidates for your open positions to fill critical workforce gaps

• Evaluate and improve on-boarding, retention, and workplace practices

Access job-specific certifications, including:

• Dementia Care and End-of-Life Care
• Medication Aide Training
• Mental Health First Aid
• ServSafe/Culinary Manager Certification
• Occupational English Training: Improve workplace communication for non-native English speakers (View the flyer)

• Address barriers like transportation, childcare, and uniforms that can negatively impact staff ability to work to retain employees.

• Get toolkits and resources to sustain recruitment and retention strategies long-term

• Reduce turnover and boost employee satisfaction
• Access a diverse, motivated, and skilled workforce
• Fill open positions with qualified, job-ready candidates
• Build a workplace culture that supports growth and success