education GCSC Health Sciences and Nursing Division Prepares Students for Real-Life Situations by: Elizabeth Humphries, Gulf Coast State College
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ulf Coast State College (GCSC) offers 10 degree programs and four workforce certificate programs for individuals interested in Florida’s high-demand industry.
Health Sciences Building at GCSC. Graduates are well prepared as entry-level health care providers having trained on the most advanced equipment being used in medical and dental settings.
Many of GCSC’s health science programs lead to national certification, which ensures graduates’ ability to gain a great career after
Despite the complications and disruptions experienced during the
graduation.
COVID-19 pandemic, a silver lining emerged in the form of federal
State-of-the-Art Equipment
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funding. The CARES Act provided the financial means necessary to assist the College in overcoming the restrictions that complicated
To prepare for real-life scenarios within the healthcare workforce,
the disruption of usual instructional modes of delivery. Some of
GCSC remains cutting-edge with the newest technologies in the
the newest equipment gained and utilized in the health sciences
classroom. Technologically advanced and innovative learning
and nursing programs include virtual dissection tables, calibration
opportunities are evident in the state-of-the-art George G. Tapper
dental models, wearable devices to simulate tracheotomy care and
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