Overview

• Founded in 2010, Menn i Helse employs 23 staff members focused on recruiting and training men for healthcare roles
• Targets unemployed men aged 25-55 registered with NAV, providing compressed vocational education to become certified helsefagarbeider (healthcare workers)
• Has certified over 400 men through its program, with 92% of graduates securing relevant healthcare sector jobs
• Operates through collaboration between municipalities, NAV, county councils, KS, and the Norwegian Directorate of Health
• Recognized by the Norwegian government as one of the most successful initiatives for male recruitment in healthcare

Specializations

• Vocational training programs specifically for male healthcare workers
• Public sector partnership models for healthcare staffing solutions
• NAV-integrated recruitment pathways for unemployed men
• Accelerated certification programs leading to fagbrev (trade certification) in healthcare

Services & Approach

• Compressed education program combining NAV benefits and municipal salary payments during training
• Job placement services for certified helserekrutter (health recruits) in municipal healthcare systems
• Coordination between multiple public agencies (NAV, municipalities, health directorate) for workforce development
• Government-endorsed recruitment initiative addressing Norway’s healthcare staffing shortages