October 2019
The Walsh Group starts construction on $43M Center for Allied Health Education
TACOMA, WA - The Walsh Group and Bates Technical College broke ground on a new $43.7 million Center for Allied Health Education in downtown Tacoma.
The 64,000-square-foot building will house 11 programs, including: Administrative Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Dental Laboratory Technician, Denturist, Hearing Aid Specialist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Phlebotomy, Practical Nurse, Nursing Assistant Certified and Medical Simulation Operations Specialist. It will also house the college’s community health clinics, which serve as a hands-on learning experience for students, while providing the community with much-needed low-cost health services.
The Walsh Group and Schreiber Starling Whitehead Architects are leading the design-build team; the project is expected to be complete in April 2021.