{"id":35970,"date":"2015-08-26T20:35:55","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T20:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=35970"},"modified":"2015-09-14T15:28:12","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T15:28:12","slug":"acc-awarded-1m-state-grant-to-train-healthcare-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/08\/26\/acc-awarded-1m-state-grant-to-train-healthcare-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC awarded $1M state grant to train healthcare workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Austin Community College District (ACC) will provide specialized job training for St. David\u2019s HealthCare through a $1 million grant awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission. The training will help hundreds of healthcare workers upgrade their skills for in-demand jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Skills Development Fund grants serve everyone well,\u201d says Ronny Congleton, TWC Commissioner Representing Labor. \u201cWorkers get the specialized training they need, and the communities benefit\u00a0from a more highly skilled workforce. The Texas Workforce Commission is proud to support this valuable partnership between ACC and St. David\u2019s HealthCare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-35975\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/08\/Group-SDF-Banner.png\" alt=\"Group SDF Banner\" width=\"447\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/08\/Group-SDF-Banner.png 960w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/08\/Group-SDF-Banner-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/08\/Group-SDF-Banner-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/>The grant will be used by ACC\u2019s Continuing Education Division to deliver 20,000 hours of individualized training programs for more than 700 St. David\u2019s HealthCare workers.<br \/>\n\u201cDuring a time when there is still a great need for experienced nurses and allied healthcare staff across the country and here in Central Texas, providing advanced clinical and nursing leadership education is critical to delivering exceptional patient care,\u201d says David Huffstutler, St. David\u2019s HealthCare\u00a0president and CEO. \u201cWe are grateful to have the opportunity to partner with the Austin Community College to better prepare healthcare workers for a career in this field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trainees include nurses, cardiovascular technicians, respiratory therapists, and pharmacy technicians, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA strong, knowledgeable healthcare workforce benefits the entire community,\u201d says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC president and CEO. \u201cWe\u2019re developing custom pathways to preserve and enhance the pipeline of highly skilled workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Skills Development Fund grants have created or upgraded more than 300,500 jobs throug<br \/>\nhout the state since its inception in 1996.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Austin Community College District (ACC) will provide specialized job training for St. David\u2019s HealthCare through a $1 million grant awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission. 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