Author: Lily Wu, KWCH Anchor/Reporter
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - WSU Tech graduated 50 students from the
practical nurse program today.
“It’s a very rigorous program but the need and demand is so
great and we are able to get them through and help them to be successful,” said
Denice Klassen, clinical coordinator at WSU Tech.
It took Chad Hunt two semesters to complete the practical nurse
technical certificate.
“Nursing school is very difficult. We only have a percentage of
the people that we started with me originally. For the people that are
graduating with me, I feel great for myself, but, I also feel great for those
people as well,” said Hunt.
Hunt was laid off from the automotive industry last year and
chose to go back to school after learning about training opportunities through
the Workforce Center.
“They were in demand even before the pandemic. I think that
really exacerbated the need in the healthcare industry overall and really
demonstrated how important healthcare professionals are,” said Keith Lawing,
president and chief executive officer of the Workforce
Alliance of South Central Kansas.
“I think there’s great opportunity there. There’s a growing
demand for one thing,” said Lawing. “It is accessible. I mean, we have
fantastic nursing programs whether it’s WSU Tech, Butler Community
College, Wichita State University,
so, the education is available. There’s resources to help people with the
training.”
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