Educational Programs in Collaboration (EPiC) Consortium
Healthcare Industry
Associations
Organizations Involved
Michigan Colleges Online (MCO) and Michigan Community College Association (MCCA)
Occupations Involved
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians; Other Technologists and Technicians
Workforce Development Focus
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Workforce Issues Addressed
Increases training available to individuals not yet in the workforce to work in a healthcare profession
Description
The Educational Programs in Collaboration (EPiC) Consortium is a collaboration between Michigan Colleges Online (MCO), Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) and 10 Michigan community colleges. EPiC allows community college partners to continue offering high-cost, low-enrollment programs by cost-sharing. Students take didactic coursework online and do their clinical work regionally. The programs that are currently running are: MRI tech associate degree, CT tech certificate and EEG tech associate degree.