This Department of Labor grant will be used to support rural Certified Nursing Assistant offerings in Western’s region. The “EduSTAT” grant award period is March 1, 2023, to February 28, 2027, in the amount of $4,994,775. Western is working with consortium partners Chippewa Valley Technical College (lead), Mid-State Tech, and Northwood 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.

Connect With Our Consortium Partners

Chippewa Valley Technical College
Lisa Arendt, Project Director

Mid-State Technical College
Micki Dirks-Luebbe, Development Director

Northwood Technical College
Erica Kufus, Project Director

Western Technical College
Liz Wallace, Director of Grants