WCCD Gets Grant to Boost Rural Alabama Healthcare Workforce

WDHN

Oct 14, 2025

Highlights a newly funded program in an Alabama community college to address workforce shortages in rural Alabama. The program aims to recruit local residents into healthcare positions through facility tours, shadowing opportunities, and clinicals in rural facilities. Additionally, new degree pathways and dual enrollment programs will allow students to obtain credentials more quickly.

Health workforce education and training · Health workforce pipeline · Health workforce supply and demand · Licensure and certification of health professionals · Alabama