The purpose of the Curriculum Development Centers Program, one component of the ONC Workforce Program, is to provide funding to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) to support health information technology curriculum development. The materials developed under this program have been used by the member colleges of the regional Community College Consortia as well as made available to institutions of higher education across the country.

In April 2010, ONC awarded $10 million in federal funds to five domestic institutions of higher education to develop curriculum and instructional materials to enhance workforce training programs primarily at the community college level. One of the awardees under this program, Oregon Health & Science University, received additional funding to serve as the National Training and Dissemination Center (NTDC). The NTDC has established a secure electronic site from which all materials may be downloaded through the end of 2012.

Curriculum Development Centers Program Awardees:

•  Oregon Health & Science University	$2,720,000 (includes $900,000 for NTDC)
•  University of Alabama at Birmingham	$1,820,000
•  Johns Hopkins University	$1,820,000
•  Columbia University	$1,820,000
•  Duke University	$1,820,000

The third version of the curriculum materials is now available to the public on the NTDC website at http://www.onc-ntdc.org or http://www.onc-ntdc.info .

Learn more about the Curriculum Development Centers Program:

For questions relating to the Curriculum Development Centers Program, email HITCurriculum@hhs.gov.

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