University president Pat Pitney said the funding will help grow the state’s workforce from within and reduce out-of-state recruitment costs.
The grant will fund construction of new laboratories and classrooms, which will allow the university to graduate an additional 100 healthcare workers annually.
The grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will fund the construction of new laboratories and classrooms. That expansion will allow the university to graduate an additional 100 health care workers annually. “This project would expand the learning facilities for certified nursing assistants, surgical technologists, and diagnostic medical sonographers, allowing us to nearly double the capacity for graduates in these programs over the next several years,” she said.
“This investment will address gaps in the state training and improve equity and diversity in our health care workforce,” Pitney said. “It will also enhance distance delivery to bring education and training opportunities.”
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