A new workforce development program in Wisconsin will train 2,000 workers over the next five years in a growing sector of the health care industry.
The Actualizing Biohealth Career Pathways project is a partnership between Wisconsin technical colleges, universities and employers that want to keep up with anticipated demand in the field.
The initiative was awarded $14 million in grant funding as part of the state’s federal designation as a biohealth tech hub.
The consortium is led by Mark Thomas, Madison Area Technical College’s chief strategy officer, who said the group is looking to hire a full-time director this fall and ramp up the program in early 2025.
Thomas spoke to WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” about how the program will work and what it will provide for the state.