Federal government gives Madison area $4 million to expand health care apprenticeships


Federal government gives Madison area $4 million to expand health care apprenticeships


MADISON (WKOW) – The US Department of Labor announced $95 million in grants to bolster apprenticeship programs, and a Madison nonprofit will receive a portion of the money.

The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin will receive $4 million as part of the Apprenticeship Building America program.

The nonprofit organization, which supports a number of employment support initiatives in the area, will use the money to boost two health care apprenticeships. Both are run through Madison College with support from SSM Health and UW Health.

An existing program trains registered nurses, medical assistants, and respiratory therapists. The second is under development, but will support new surgical technologists.   ...more

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