DAVIDSON COUNTY -- No matter what industry you are entering today, hands-on experience is key to success.
"It gives the students confidence so that when they get to that certain scenario in that workforce or real life environment, they are capable of performing up to the industry needs," says Davidson County Community College associate dean Holly Weir.
For years, Davidson County Community College has taken pride in the hands-on experience its health science departments gives students, so much so that students are overflowing the classrooms.
"We're all in this little small building. Everybody is kind of cramped together, and we have our area," says student Nathan Carlisle.
In order to keep up with the high demand of community members seeking a quality education, the school recently announced it will be constructing a $12 million state of the art building to house the health science department, which will hold emergency services classes to massage therapy, all under one roof.
"The great thing is these programs will now be together in one place, so they can take advantage of all the experts in the field that students can collaborate and brainstorm with each other," says Vice President of External Affairs Jenny Varner.
They expect the project to take 14 months, and plan to break ground on September 13. Educators are confident that the addition will not only be beneficial for the students but for the rest of the community in the future.