A new, $20 million nursing center at the College of Central Florida will open for classes in the coming weeks.
The AdventHealth Center for Nursing will open at the CF Ocala Campus (3001 SW College Road) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
The new, 42,500-square-foot facility is named after the hospital due to a $3 million commitment made by the group to the CF Foundation in September 2024, according to a statement issued by the college.
The facility features six classrooms, three skills labs, six simulation rooms, and a testing lab. It is expected to serve more than 300 students pursuing nursing and bachelor’s degrees.
In addition to AdventHealth, funding to construct the new facility also came from the Marion County Hospital District, the Florida Legislature, Marion County Board of Commissioners and other community partners.
According to the college, a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held for the newly constructed building on January 30, 2025.
Earlier this year, Ocala-News.com reported on the rapid progress being made at the facility.
In the spring of 2023, the college received a $6.7 million Linking Industry to Nursing Education grant from the Florida Legislature to expand its nursing program.
The ribbon cutting ceremony is open to the public and will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 30.
To RSVP for the event, visit the ribbon-cutting webpage.