Zenken Awarded Contract by Niigata Prefecture for FY2026 'Support Program for Foreign Care Personnel to Acquire National Certified Care Worker Qualification'

Zenken Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yorinobu Hayashi; hereinafter 'Zenken') announced on April 30, 2026, that it has been awarded the contract for the FY2026 'Support Program for Foreign Care Personnel to Acquire National Certified Care Worker Qualification' from Niigata Prefecture.

This training project, a prefectural initiative, aims to create a supportive working environment for foreign care personnel in Niigata Prefecture and to promote their career advancement. It supports foreign care personnel accepted under statuses such as Specified Skilled Worker (i) and Technical Intern Training. These individuals have a maximum residency period of five years. However, by passing the national examination for certified care workers, they can obtain a 'Care' residency status, allowing them to continue working long-term in Japanese care settings.

Zenken will conduct a six-month online training program for foreign care personnel working in Niigata Prefecture, aimed at passing the 39th (FY2026) National Examination for Certified Care Workers. This program will assign personal learning supporters to students, developing a detailed training program that identifies and overcomes individual weaknesses.

Furthermore, as part of the support focused on long-term 'retention' in the community, in-person 'participant exchange meetings' will be held to provide opportunities for building networks and expanding mutual support among students learning towards the same goal.

By providing generous support from both academic and mental aspects, going beyond mere exam preparation, we will back the success and retention of foreign talent in Niigata's caregiving sites.

Zenken has been awarded this training project from Niigata Prefecture for the second consecutive year. Additionally, for FY2026, we have also been newly awarded the 'Overseas On-site Matching Support Project for Foreign Care Personnel,' engaging in support from the stage of introducing care personnel candidates from overseas.

Moving forward, Zenken will continue to cooperate with local governments to contribute to building a system where foreign care personnel are accepted as members of the local community and can continue to work for a long time.

About Zenken's Training and Retention Support for Foreign Care Personnel

Zenken offers an integrated service from educational training to qualification acquisition to support the long-term employment and career advancement of foreign care personnel in Japan. With a track record of undertaking training projects for many care facilities and local governments, including the 'ZENKEN Certified Care Worker National Examination Preparatory Course,' we will continue to provide high-quality training this fiscal year based on this expertise.

URL: https://zenken-career.jp/kaifuku/

[Zenken Corporation Company Profile]

Company Name: Zenken Corporation Representative: President Yorinobu Hayashi Head Office: Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 22F, 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo Founded: May 2, 1975 Established: July 14, 1978 Capital: 439,530 thousand yen (as of June 30, 2025) Stock Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (Securities Code: 7371) Official HP: https://www.zenken.co.jp/