Healthcare Education Center


School of Nursing and Health Professions Education Center

Owens Community College is excited to support labor demands across the region by providing highly-skilled healthcare professionals with a new nursing and health professions education center. The north end of the center opened for classes in Fall 2024 and the entire center will open for classes in Spring 2025.

The $31.3 million Healthcare Education Center will be located on the east side of the Toledo-area Campus in the buildings formerly known as the Library and Audio/Visual Classroom Center. Featuring more than 86,500 of square footage, the center will provide students with state-of-the-art simulation areas to practice interprofessional education and training as they pursue rewarding careers serving the public in healthcare.

The center will continue to fulfill Owens’ approach of interprofessional education (IPE), where healthcare graduates are well-trained to practice collaboratively and provide patient-centered care.

Dental Hygiene and Assisting Labs Floorplan

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Dental Hygiene and Assisting Labs Floorplan

Healthcare Education Center Floorplan

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Healthcare Education Center Floorplan

Healthcare Leader

Owens offers 22 degrees and certificates across 11 healthcare disciplines, and averages 414 graduates*, including 230 nurses, annually.

A majority of these graduates find employment before graduating with Promedica, Mercy Health, Blanchard Valley Health or other area providers. They are highly-skilled professionals dedicated to patient-centered care in the northwest Ohio community.

Ten of the 11 School of Nursing and Health Professions departments will be housed in the Healthcare Education Center:

The Exercise Science offices and labs are located in the Student Health and Activities Center.

*-Average for the past five academic years through 2022-2023.

In-Demand Careers

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Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Cardiac Sonography 10 percent $29-$48 $60,320 $78,210

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Dental Assisting 7 percent $15.12-$17.75 $31,450 $44,820 Sign-on bonuses

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Dental Hygiene 7 percent $30-$36 $61,510 $84,860 Some offices offer sign-on bonuses

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Dental Office Coordinator Little to no change $11.71-$13.92 $24,350 $34,600

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Exercise Science 14 percent $45,380

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
General Sonography 10 percent $29-$48 $60,320 $78,210

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Health Information Technology 16 percent $58,250

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 6 percent $29-$38 $60,320 $80,900

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Medical Assisting 14 percent $16 $38,270

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Medical Coding 8 percent $47,180

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Occupational Therapy Assistant 23 percent $64,080

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Physical Therapist Assistant 19 percent $22-$25 $41,000 $57,240

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Practical Nursing 5 percent $45,000 $54,620 Sign-on bonuses

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Radiologic Technology 6 percent $27 $56,000 $65,140 $2,500 or more sign-on bonuses

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Registered Nurse 6 percent $29 $61,000 $81,220 Sign-on bonuses

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Sterile Processing 1 percent $36,360

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
STNA 4 percent $13.48 $28,030 $18-$35.76

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Surgical Technology 5 percent $56,350

Associate Degree Employment Increase Projection Entry Level Hourly Wage Entry Level Annual Salary Median Salary Misc.
Vascular Sonography 10 percent $29-$48 $60,320 $78,210

*-2022-23 Bureau of Labor Statistics data

Groundbreaking Ceremony

The formal groundbreaking ceremony occurred Thursday, November 16, 2023.  Click here to see photos and read more.

Phased Opening/Grand Opening Ceremony

The Healthcare Education Center will host classes for Dental Hygiene, Health Information, Sonography and Radiography in the north end of the building in Fall 2024. The center will be open for all classes for Spring Semester 2025.

The formal grand opening ceremony is scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2025.

Construction Update

View photos of the construction process.

Support

Help provide state-of-the-art facilities to educate the next generation of healthcare professions.

Contact Kelle Pack in the Owens Community College Foundation at kelle_pack@thedogdaysblog.com.

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