
BAYADA’s Advance to LPN program and ABA Academy provide a supportive, accelerated pathway for entry-level employees to advance their healthcare careers—all while eliminating the need to assume student debt or change multiple employers to accelerate their career. Clinical coaches and mentors provide a web of pathfinding and socioemotional support to aid credential completion and help program participants contextualize their academic preparation with the hands-on, practical realities of caring for clients in their homes. Through enrolling and improving access for underserved young adults—including low-income and underrepresented groups—BAYADA aims to reduce barriers to education, employment, and economic advancement.