EduSTAT Rural Healthcare Project

EduStat Healthcare Project

Education & Support for Triaging & Accelerating Training in Rural Healthcare

This grant’s award period is March 1, 2023 - February 28, 2027, in the amount of $4,994,775. CVTC is the lead of this grant in partnership with consortium partners Mid-State Tech, Northwood Tech, and Western Tech.

Grant Project Goals

Award: Award 700+ participants with industry-recognized healthcare credentials.
Refer: Refer 160+ individuals into health career pathways.
Provide: Provide 400+ participants living in rural areas access to grant-funded learning content.
Increase: Increase the graduation rate of students in identified healthcare programs by 5%.
Implement: Implement OER in 150+ Medical Terminology course sections.

College Information

Connect With Our Consortium Partners

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Project Director:

Lisa Arendt

Mid-State Technical College

Development Director:

Micki Dirks-Luebbe

Northwood Technical College

Project Director:

Erica Kufus

Western Technical College

Director of Grants:

Liz Wallace

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Goals at CVTC

  • Expand and enhance career pathways in healthcare and dual enrollment opportunities for students in rural areas
  • Bridge equity gaps
    • Outreach to students in rural schools
      • Provide awareness of CVTC healthcare programs
      • Connect students to resources to advance toward career goals
      • Increase accessibility to pathway programs through Pre-Nursing and Healthcare Academies as well as Nursing Assistant course options
  • Medical Terminology, 2nd edition OER textbook
  • Telehealth Virtual Simulations

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Rural Healthcare Learning Community

The Rural Healthcare Learning Community consists of stakeholders from our 11-county district consisting of K12 administration and teachers, healthcare employers and nursing leadership, CVTC representatives, and workforce partners. The community meets virtually in the spring and fall with the goal of evaluating and addressing:

  • Student barriers in higher education
  • Rural student engagement in healthcare careers
  • Rural healthcare hiring challenges
  • Workforce preparedness
  • Evolving landscape of healthcare within our communities

Want to get involved?
Contact: Amanda Norberg, Rural Outreach Coordinator.

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it

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