County College of Morris celebrated the ongoing construction of its new Center for Health Professions with a building dedication ceremony last week.
The 80,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in the winter of 2027, aims to address the national shortage of health care workers, college officials said.
The center will provide advanced learning spaces and modern laboratories that simulate leading medical centers.
“This center will prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals who will care for residents of Morris County and the surrounding region,” college President Anthony J. Iacono said in a statement.
The new facility will allow County College of Morris to introduce degree and certificate programs in high-demand fields like dental hygiene, dental assisting, diagnostic medical sonography and medical assisting.
It will also enable the expansion of existing programs in nursing, radiography, respiratory therapy and paramedic science.
Local healthcare leaders voiced their support, highlighting the need for well-trained graduates.
“It’s a privilege to be the recipient of the amazing graduates from CCM,” Trish O’Keefe, senior vice president of Atlantic Health System and president of Morristown Medical Center said in a statement. “These students are prepared, engaged, and focused on patients and families bar none.”
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