Ground Broken on New Health Care Careers Center on Front Range Community College

Haselden Construction recently broke ground on the new Health Care Careers Center on Front Range Community College’s Larimer Campus, located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The 61,292-square-foot building will be the main facility and training center for more than 900 students studying health-related fields and is scheduled to open for the fall 2020 semester.

The HCCC will be an integral part of Front Range Community College’s Larimer Campus and the larger community. The college, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has educated over 6,500 nurses and nearly 10,000 other healthcare professionals over the years and is ranked one of the top six community colleges in the country for transfer student programs. Today, 10% of its student population is studying a health-related specialty. These disciplines include nursing and the school’s certified nurse aid program—as well as dental assisting, emergency medical services, surgical technology, medical assisting, phlebotomy and holistic health and wellness.

The facility, designed by architect Hord Coplan Macht, will have 24 nursing bed skills stations, six dental chair stations, mock emergency department rooms and ADA-compliant bathrooms and various other medical settings, providing students with hands-on training in a “real world” environment. Classrooms, labs, additional skills rooms and study centers will also be available for students and faculty.