Wallace State Community College to Host ‘Innovations in Healthcare Simulation’ Workshop

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will host Innovations in Healthcare Simulation on April 24, 2026, a professional development workshop designed for educators and healthcare professionals who incorporate simulation into teaching, training and clinical skill development.

The workshop will explore emerging strategies in simulation-based education, with objectives focused on integrating artificial intelligence to streamline simulation development, applying current research to enhance instructional effectiveness and strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

Approved for six contact hours through the Alabama Board of Nursing, the program will feature expert-led presentations, interactive breakout sessions and a panel discussion highlighting best practices in healthcare simulation. Poster presentations will also be included.

WSCC’s state-of-the-art simulation center will serve as part of the event venue. The vendor responsible for the center’s design and equipment will participate as an exhibitor. Organizers have also built time into the schedule for professional networking and collaboration.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Early registration is available for $75 through April 14, and a detailed agenda will be released by Jan. 30.

Participants are encouraged to register early to secure a spot at this event. For more information or to register, visit wallacestate.edu/nursing.

Wallace State’s Department of Nursing Education has three times been named a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing. The program offers pathways for certificate, associate degree and bachelor’s degrees through joint enrollment options with UAB and Athens State University, mobility options for licensed healthcare professionals and convenient courses offered via hybrid and evening class options, as well as classes at the Oneonta Academic Center for the first three semesters of the program.

The next application cycle will be from March 15 to May 15 for Fall 2026 admission. Visit wallacestate.edu/nursing to sign up for upcoming information sessions and more details about the program, email nursingapplicant@wallacestate.edu or call 256.352.8199.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.