We predict a shortage of 362,000 nurse practitioners and registered nurses and 42,000 licensed practical nurses through 2032. High turnover rates and declining college enrollments in related preparation programs have exacerbated these shortages. bit.ly/4oHclst #nursing

🌎 On the road at #NACAC2025! Samantha Cornmesser represented CECU in Columbus, engaging with education leaders & allied members like Encoura , TFC Tuition , Herzing University, TishEd, Halda.AI, EducationDynamics & more. 👏 Collaboration across our community = stronger

🌟 Building Bridges for the Trades This week, CECU’s @JasonAltmire & Kelley Breton joined SkillsUSA, Skilled Careers Coalition & BlueRecruit on Capitol Hill to promote the skilled trades. Together we’re laying the foundation for a new nationwide campaign—stay tuned!

🎧 Inside NASFAA’s Work on Student Aid Join @JasonAltmire as he talks with Melanie Storey, @NASFAA President & CEO, about navigating the changes in student aid and why implementation + transparency are critical. ▶️ Listen: lnk.to/careeredreport… #CareerEducation #HigherEdPolicy

📢 Financial leadership upgrade for career education CFOs CFO & Business Officer Symposium | Dec 9-10 | Virtual Join your peers for two days of actionable insights designed around the unique financial challenges you face in career education institutions. Plus 8 hours of CPE

Trained Hands = Safe Flights Did you know trade schools train just over 40% of aircraft maintenance technicians keeping us safe while we travel? These trade school graduates perform complex inspections & repairs that clear every aircraft for takeoff. #CareerEducation #Aviation

🎉 The 2025 Career Education Review Awards are here! We’re celebrating leaders, educators, and institutions making an impact through innovation, teaching, and partnerships. Discover their stories + more in the new issue. Read now 👉 career.org/web/web/Multim…

📢 NEW Scholarship for the Trades! CECU launches the Pathways to Careers Scholarship to support our future nurses, technicians, & skilled professionals the economy needs most. ✅ Tax-deductible contributions to fuel student success. 📅 Student applications open in January. 🔗

❗ Judge Rules in Favor of Biden Gainful Employment Rule A federal district court ruled against the plaintiffs and upheld the Biden administration’s Gainful Employment (GE) Final Rule, leaving it in place. Read more here: career.org/web/web/Multim…

🚀 The CECU Job Board is LIVE! Whether you're hiring or job hunting, this platform is built for you. 🎉 Free job postings for CECU members through Oct 20! 👉 jobboard.career.org #CareerEducation #JobBoard #HigherEdJobs #WorkforceDevelopment #JobSearch

Thriving in California & Beyond 🌟 CECU’s Jason Altmire & Samantha Cornmesser joined sector leaders in San Diego for #CAPPS2025. Great connections with Sally & Peter Mikhail, FlatWorld, StudentFirst, Generation Marketing, NCCT & more! 👏 Thanks to the CAPPS team!

🎧 New podcast! How do we reach Gen Z & close America’s skills gap? Skilled Careers Coalition advisory board member Mark Hedstrom joins @JasonAltmire to talk storytelling, TikTok, & breaking the stigma around career education. Listen now 🎙️ → lnk.to/careeredreport… #GenZ

📅 Next Week: Federal Policy Update Join CECU’s GR team Oct 14 @ 2PM ET for a live webinar: ✅ OBBBA student loan negotiated rulemaking ✅ Lawsuits: Gainful Employment + Borrower Defense ✅ Senate push for transparency bills 🔗 Register: career.org/Event?EventKey… #CareerEducation

Deep in the Heart of Texas 🤠✨ This week the CECU team was in the heart of TX for the CCST Annual Conference! Jason provided a federal update and, in a surprise moment, was honored with CCST’s Award for Excellence in Leadership. 🎉 Staying connected with state associations and

Exploration takes many forms. 🧭✨ On this Columbus Day, let's celebrate the spirit of discovery, and the students who chart new paths through career education. 📊 52% of trade school students are first-generation college students. Trade schools are a gateway to opportunity.

🚨 Training tomorrow’s healthcare workforce starts today. At The College of Health Care Professions in Fort Worth, students are learning in state-of-the-art labs & clinical spaces, building the skills communities urgently need in allied health. 👏 Thanks to the amazing leadership team for leading the way and

👩⚕️ On #NationalMedicalAssistantsDay, we celebrate the students training to meet America’s healthcare workforce needs. 👉 72.7% of all U.S. medical assistant credentials (2023–24) were earned at trade schools like Concorde. Last week, Jason Altmire visited Concorde Career

Are you measuring what matters? Student engagement drives success, but knowing if your efforts work isn’t always easy. Join Dr. Joseph Levy + FlatWorld for a webinar on smarter assessment in career education. ✔️ Real strategies ✔️ Actionable tools ✔️ Q&A time 📅 Oct 22 | 2PM ET

Meet the 2025 Exceptional Educator Award winners, recognized by Career Education Review and sponsored by Cengage Group! 🏆 Chad Hinton, Delta Technical College 🏆 Ceferino Ibarra, The College of Health Care Professions 🏆 Jackie Otero, NUC University – Florida Technical College Their commitment inspires the next