Educational Programs in Collaboration (EPiC) Consortium
Healthcare Industry
Associations
Organizations Involved
Michigan Colleges Online (MCO), Michigan Community College Association (MCCA), Michigan Workforce Training and Education Collaborative (MWTEC)
Occupations Involved
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists, Radiography; Anesthesia Tech, Cardiovascular Tech, Community Paramedic, CT Tech, EEG Tech, LPN, Medical Assistant, Surgical Tech
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: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists, Radiography; Anesthesia Tech, Cardiovascular Tech, Community Paramedic, CT Tech, EEG Tech, LPN, Medical Assistant, and Surgical Tech.
Michigan Health Council does not administer all of the programs in this database. Please see the "organizations involved" above to learn who you should contact for more information.