Professional Development
Medical knowledge and breakthroughs can come quickly, and Cottage Health wants to help you stay ahead of the curve to ensure your highest level of success.
That’s why, after six months of employment as a regular full-time or part-time benefited employee, we will reimburse you for the cost of classes and books required for approved educational courses, conferences, Continuing Education hours and degree programs – up to $1,000 a year for full-time and up to $750 a year for part-time.
In addition, Cottage Health will provide bonuses of up to $1,000 for each nationally-recognized certification you receive, and $500 for re-certification. Certifications that are a minimum requirement for the job or are required by regulation aren’t eligible for the bonus.
Cottage Health Education Assistance Program
Cottage Health offers its employees an Education Assistance program to provide financial support for the following education:
- Non-degree, certificate programs including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant, and Surgical Technicians
- Non-degree, license programs including Clinical Lab Scientist, Limited-scope X-ray Technician, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN), Radiography, or Respiratory Care
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN), Radiography, or Respiratory Care
- Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) or other related field, based on organizational need
- Doctoral Degree based on organizational need
Education Assistance Payback Through Service
Upon graduation, Full or Part Time benefit eligible employees may pay back the funding support in service.
It works like this: Each year you are actively employed in a qualified benefited position after receiving your diploma or upon being hired into a qualified position, you will not be required to repay $2,500/$1,500 per year. For example, if you were provided $7,500 , funding would be canceled after 3 years of actively working full-time or 5 years if working part-time.
- Full-Time, Regular* employees will not be required to repay $2,500 per year
- Part-Time, Regular* employees will not be required to repay $1,500 per year
For more information or to request a loan application, contact Cottage Health Human Resources, at CHeducationassist@sbch.org.
Based on your educational goals, you may qualify for Education Assistance up to the following amounts:
- Non-degree, certificate programs up to $5,000
- Non-degree, license programs up to $10,000
- Associate Degree Program up to $5,000
- Bachelor Degree Program up to $7,500
- Master Degree up to $6,000
- Doctoral Degree up to $6,000
Nursing Education Community Partnerships
Cottage Health strongly supports nursing education in our community through partnerships with Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) in Camarillo, and Westmont College.
Cottage supports these nursing programs financially as well as with clinical education opportunities for nurses-in-training.
Nursing Back to School Day
As needed, a Nursing Back to School day is held. The event is a gathering of Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate schools from across the country, including online programs.
Individuals are encouraged to come learn about the different courses/classes/degrees they have to offer. A Human Resources representative is also available to answer questions about Cottage Health education benefits.
