Spring semester health sciences students at Central Georgia Technical College’s Warner Robins campus will have the opportunity to take courses in the brand new Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Health Sciences building, opening to students for the first day of classes on Tuesday, January 5th. A select number of allied health courses will commence in the new facility, marking the culmination of planning and construction of the more than 70,000 square foot facility on Cohen Walker Drive.
 
The building, named in honor of staunch community and state leader, Roy H. “Sonny” Watson, will offer courses in Nursing, Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, Emergency Medical Technician training, and others. In the near future, the College expects to open Physical Therapy Assisting and Registered Nursing programs to support the burgeoning local healthcare industry.  
 
Construction for the building, located in Houston Health Park, was completed at the end of November and College staff have diligently been working to furnish and equip the building for the first day of classes.  While some program equipment is due for arrival this month, a majority of health core, EMT, Nursing, and Surgical Technology courses will be available in the new building during Spring Semester. Once equipment is in place, Radiologic Technology, Hemodialysis and other health science programs will move into the new facility from the main campus. The Watson Health Sciences building was constructed on land donated by Houston Healthcare, a long-standing partner with the College in bolstering a qualified workforce high-demand healthcare careers.