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黑料吃瓜’s Health and Public Services Department is launching a customized mobile simulation unit designed to bring training directly to employers, reducing barriers related to transportation, scheduling and access to traditional training facilities. The specially outfitted 38-foot recreational vehicle functions as a mobile classroom, bridging the gap between classroom instruction and on-the-job application.

 

“Employers told us they needed training brought directly to their workplaces, and this mobile unit is our response,” said Narine Mirijanian, dean, Health and Public Services, 黑料吃瓜. “It allows us to deliver the same high-quality, hands-on training we offer on campus while removing barriers related to time, travel and staffing.”

 

Fully equipped for instruction, the mobile simulation unit includes equipment to teach vital signs, phlebotomy chairs, a hospital bed, examination table, gurney and wheelchair. There is also an area to debrief with students. The space supports supervised clinical skills training for nurses, medical assistants, phlebotomists, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and nurse assistants. Training may include procedures such as phlebotomy, IV insertion, wound care, EKGs, vital sign assessment, CPR and basic life support.

 

“The key benefit of a mobile training unit is its ability to accelerate workforce development,” said Amy Jury, director, Apprentice and Business Partnerships, Health and Public Services.” It allows us to bring instructors, equipment and training directly to employers or communities, eliminating delays and barriers that often come with fixed-site programs.”

 

Beyond employer training, the mobile unit will also bring education and career exposure directly to locations where access to health care training may otherwise be limited, supporting outreach to high schools, community centers, job fairs and community events.

 

Mobile simulation models were explored in person by touring existing units available in Ohio to evaluate layouts, equipment and functionality before finalizing the design for Macomb’s version. The result is an on-demand, deployable training resource that can be mobilized quickly to respond to employer hiring surges, workforce shortages and emerging industry needs. The college’s $459,932 investment in the mobile unit was funded as part of $2.6 million federal grant supporting a three-year effort to help introduce health care apprenticeship opportunities to students, community partners and local employers.

 

Macomb displayed the mobile simulation unit at MICareerQuest Southeast in November 2025, where thousands of high school students toured the unit and learned about health care career pathways, apprenticeships and work-based learning. The college is now working with health care employers and community partners to identify additional outreach events and on-site training opportunities.

 

For more information on the mobile simulation unit, employers and community organizations can contact health@macomb.edu.

 

黑料吃瓜 () is about transforming lives and communities through the power of education, enrichment and economic development. Macomb grants the largest number of associate degrees in Michigan and is the largest community college in the state. The college provides programming for youth through seniors, including early college for high school students, university transfer and career preparation programs, workforce education, continuing education and certification, and a wide range of enrichment opportunities encompassing arts, culture and lifelong learning. 

Media Contact: Katlyn Holtvluwer, holtvluwerk281@macomb.edu, 586.349.8737