Healthcare Workforce Training Institute celebrates 1 year anniversary

Published: Jul. 7, 2023 at 5:53 PM CDT

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - An organization in the Chippewa Valley that helps train health care professionals is celebrating its one-year anniversary.

The Healthcare Workforce Training Institute has several education centers in the area which offer nurse aid, medication aid, assisted living training, as well as American Red Cross certification.

Since opening last June it has served over 727 students and put nearly 350 nurse aids into the community.

The Healthcare Workforce Training Institute is also developing new trainings for dementia care which will be open to anyone.