Sinclair officials say they’ll not take on any debt to finance the project but will use state funds, savings, and money from community partners.
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A levy approved by voters in November makes $16 million available for the school to invest in the project, officials said. The Health Sciences Center will open in the fall of 2017.
“Health care will require greater investment in cross training across disciplines and greater focuses on simulation and home care,” Sinclair President Steve Johnson said. “This facility and strategy will allow Sinclair to meet those needs with talented personnel in greater numbers at a more advanced rate of progress.”
The facility should allow for 25 percent student growth in the health sciences field, Johnson added. Over the past five years, 5,135 have graduated with health sciences degrees or certificates.
Johnson said waiting lists for health science degree programs have been reduced recently and the new facility should accommodate ongoing demand for health science graduates.
“Sinclair is dedicated to finding and meeting the needs of this community and a great coming need in this community will be in the health care sector,” Sinclair Board of Trustees Chair Rob Connelly said.
Students who graduate with a health sciences credential make a median wage of $49,000 after graduation, according to Sinclair.
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