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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Healthcare Education Center Floorplan
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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:
- Dental Hygiene
- Health Information
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medical Assisting
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Sonography
- Surgical Technology
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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Cardiac Sonography
| 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 |
Dental Assisting
| 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 |
Dental Hygiene
| 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 |
Dental Office Coordinator
| 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 |
Exercise Science
| Associate Degree | Employment Increase Projection | Entry Level Hourly Wage | Entry Level Annual Salary | Median Salary | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science | 14 percent | $45,380 |
General Sonography
| 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 |
Health Information Technology
| Associate Degree | Employment Increase Projection | Entry Level Hourly Wage | Entry Level Annual Salary | Median Salary | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information Technology | 16 percent | $58,250 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
| 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 |
Medical Assisting
| Associate Degree | Employment Increase Projection | Entry Level Hourly Wage | Entry Level Annual Salary | Median Salary | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assisting | 14 percent | $16 | $38,270 |
Medical Coding
| Associate Degree | Employment Increase Projection | Entry Level Hourly Wage | Entry Level Annual Salary | Median Salary | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Coding | 8 percent | $47,180 |
Occupational Therapy Assistant
| Associate Degree | Employment Increase Projection | Entry Level Hourly Wage | Entry Level Annual Salary | Median Salary | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 23 percent | $64,080 |
Physical Therapist Assistant
| 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 |
Practical Nursing
| 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 |
Radiologic Technology
| 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 |
Registered Nurse
| 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 |
Sterile Processing
| Associate Degree | Employment Increase Projection | Entry Level Hourly Wage | Entry Level Annual Salary | Median Salary | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterile Processing | 1 percent | $36,360 |
STNA
| 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 |
Surgical Technology
| Associate Degree | Employment Increase Projection | Entry Level Hourly Wage | Entry Level Annual Salary | Median Salary | Misc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technology | 5 percent | $56,350 |
Vascular Sonography
| 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@degaolife.com.
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