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AHEC seeks $875,000 to build data and staffing capacity for paraprofessional health workforce in rural communities

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The South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium requested $875,000 in recurring funds to place regional staff and build a centralized data capacity for paraprofessional health workers, with an emphasis on rural and underserved counties.

The South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium requested recurring state funding to develop data-driven workforce strategies for paraprofessional health roles and to place regional staff who will connect employers and training programs in underserved counties.

An AHEC representative told the subcommittee that paraprofessionals—certified nursing assistants, pharmacy and lab technicians, medical assistants and similar…

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