The program recently moved into a newly renovated space in the Collaboration Building, and the new equipment is the result of a partnership with several Baptist Memorial Hospital nuclear medicine departments.

The hybrid program will award students with an associate degree. The program launches in the Fall 2026 semester.

The weekend courses will be introduced on the college’s North Davidson Campus.

The gift comes from alumnus Dwight Schar and his wife Martha Schar, who also recently donated $10 million to the university for campus beautification.

The new program will help students learn how to be healthcare educators who can pass their skills and knowledge on to others, while also being adept in clinical scenarios.

The partnership will create a pipeline of skilled individuals to take roles in the region’s technology workforce.

The grant comes from the Educating Character Initiative of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University.

The partnership will allow Lorain County Community College to participate in the Back on Track initiative, which seeks to provide increased access and resources for adult learners.

The college has recently expanded its existing Coshocton County Promise and Knox County Promise programs, and has instituted a new Licking County Promise program.

The funding, which comes from both an endowment and a grant, will help expand access to the university’s mobile health services.