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Persistence & Retention Program Activations

A Model Designed to Grow

Our education partner in Louisville, Kentucky, is serving as an important early proof of concept for CAN's healthcare clinical-partnership strategy, particularly around Diagnostic Medical Sonography. But the model is designed to extend far beyond one program or one city.

CAN works across college markets in Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Ohio, California, New York, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Brands include campuses within ATA College, Southern Technical College, Blake Austin College, Ohio School of Nursing, ABC Training Center, and Gulf Coast College (formerly Blue Cliff College).

Each community has different workforce needs.

The CAN framework remains consistent:

  • Listen to employers.

  • Connect education to opportunity.

  • Build sustainable training models.

  • Invest in students.

  • Develop professional relationships.

  • Expand clinical and employment pathways. Repeat what works.

Persistence programs aid in recruitment and retention of employees. Customized Tuition Assistance Scholarships lower employee turnover, aid in talent recruitment, and improve Employee Loyalty program outcomes.

Employer Solutions Community Activations Network (CAN) works directly with employers to build, manage and report custom scholarships, trainings, and persistence solutions that go beyond what traditional benefit platforms offer.

Our Employer Solutions include:

  • Custom scholarship and grant programs

  • Workforce persistence programming that keeps your workforce at work. These may address barriers like childcare, transportation, legal issues, or housing

  • Strategic alignment with your talent needs, including “train-to-order” solutions to reduce onboarding time

  • Annual budget planning and ROI-focused talent development partnerships

  • Inclusive eligibility — not limited to public university systems in the region

These programs are designed to retain your workforce, upskill with purpose, and increase employee loyalty by making training accessible, flexible, and supported.

Custom Tuition Scholarships & Grant Activations

Employers who invest in employee education benefits retain and attract talent, which saves the company time and money.

Employers invest in educating people through communities, organizations, faith-based organizations, and industries. Employer Education Investments make BIG IMPACTS in communities.

Customizing scholarships and grants act as grassroots investments into the community.

We CAN develop and manage Employer Named programs for you.

  • Trades & Skilled Labor

  • Healthcare & Medical Fields

  • Commercial and Residential Developers, Construction & Infrastructure

  • Manufacturing & Emerging Technologies

  • Data Center Construction Readiness Bootcamps - Workforce

Inventors and innovators launching a new industry may need a partner to formalize a training program, support recruitment or develop onboarding programs for their workforce.

CAN works with your business, subject matter experts, colleges, trade school, apprenticeships and community-based training providers to co-design and deliver curriculum solutions that meet emerging sector needs. Whether it’s clean energy, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, trades, or a new technology without an established workforce sector —we connect the dots between employer demand and educational access.

Community & Industry Collaboration

We connect:

  • Employers seeking skilled labor

  • Communities preparing for growth

  • Training institutions building new pipelines

  • Funders looking to make a measurable impact

By facilitating high-value partnerships, CAN supports business growth and community empowerment at the same time.

Workforce Upskilling Activations