Faulkner University to Celebrate Opening of New Simulation Center, Expanding Healthcare Training Across Alabama

Faulkner University to Celebrate Opening of New Simulation Center, Expanding Healthcare Training Across Alabama
 

 
 
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Faulkner University will celebrate the opening of its new Faulkner University Simulation Center on Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. inside the College of Health Sciences, as the university grows its commitment to stronger healthcare education, workforce development and emergency preparedness throughout Alabama.
 
WHEN: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026
 
WHERE: 5445 Atlanta Hwy. Montgomery, Alabama 36109
 
Located within Faulkner’s College of Health Sciences, the new Simulation Center will expand the university’s capacity to provide hands-on, simulation-based training for healthcare professionals and emergency responders as well as provide an expanded space for students to improve their education with more simulation-based education.

Designed to replicate a hospital emergency wing, the center features hospital beds and high-fidelity manikins that serve as life-like patients. This environment allows healthcare professionals and community partners to practice advanced medical skills, respond to realistic emergency scenarios and develop confidence in their abilities without putting actual patients at risk.

The center will serve as an important resource for the university’s Partnering in Alabama for Training in Healthcare (PATH) program, a statewide initiative led by Faulkner’s College of Health Sciences in collaboration with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and a network of public and private partners.
 
PATH aims to provide free, high-quality simulation-based training to healthcare professionals and emergency responders across Alabama. The program uses a full range of simulation technology, including high-fidelity manikins, task trainers, ultrasound systems and virtual reality equipment, to create immersive, interprofessional learning experiences.
 
In 2025, PATH received $1.2 million in funding through its partnership with ADPH, launching statewide training opportunities for public health nurses, public school nurses, emergency responders, the Alabama National Guard and community partners.
 
The university's partnership with HMMA supports training opportunities to include Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) certification and recertification, Prehospital Trauma Life Support, emergency medical technician training, continued competency training and advanced trauma simulations. Additional professional development opportunities will also be available.
 
While Faulkner’s existing Simulation Lab has served as a training location for PATH partners, the new Simulation Center will provide expanded space and capabilities to support increasingly complex training scenarios. The center will help prepare healthcare professionals and emergency responders to respond effectively to medical emergencies while strengthening collaboration among professionals from different disciplines.
 
The development of the Simulation Center was made possible through Faulkner’s Where Faith Shapes Futures Capital Campaign and the support of PATH partners, including the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, Alabama National Guard, Alabama State Department of Education, Children's Rehabilitation Service, Haynes Life Flight, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Alabama Power, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Caring Foundation, the Kiwanis Club and The Snook Foundation.
 
Through PATH and the new Simulation Center, Faulkner is helping address the need for accessible, high-quality healthcare training across Alabama. By bringing healthcare professionals, emergency responders and community partners together in realistic training environments, the university is investing in a stronger healthcare workforce and better-prepared communities throughout the state.
 
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About Faulkner
Faulkner University is a private, Christian university based in Montgomery, Alabama with a mission to provide an education anchored not only by intellect but also character and service. The Faulkner experience aims to educate the whole person. Serving both traditional and non-traditional students, the university is home to six colleges: the Alabama Christian College of Arts and Sciences, the Harris College of Business and Executive Education, the V.P. Black College of Biblical Studies, the College of Education, Faulkner Law and the College of Health Sciences. Each college offers degrees through the doctoral level.  In addition to its main campus in Montgomery, Faulkner operates extension campuses in Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile along with online degree programs.
 
For more information, visit www.faulkner.edu.