$1,000,000

Central Piedmont Community College
PO Box 35009
Charlotte, NC 28235

According to the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, job projections for medical records and health information technicians is robust; the projected need for these types of employees is 76,000 for the decade 2006-2016. The Bureau projects a growth rate of 18-26% for these occupations, as well as for medical equipment repair technicians who are critical to the integration of healthcare and information technology. In response to the need for hands-on training, CPCC will lead a regional effort to establish an advanced training facility equipped with highly sophisticated patient simulators and advanced health IT and biomedical equipment. This equipment would improve training for nursing and allied health care workers and build a new program in health, Information technology (Health IT) and biomedical equipment technology.