| 1) On the heels of the first two phases of their $58 million expansion, the Great Falls Clinic announced its expansion into the former Centene Corporation campus, renaming the building the Great Falls Clinic Health Center. See KRTV and the Electric. Although Centene has closed its physical center in Great Falls, it continues to employee hundreds of loacl residents. 2) The Great Falls MSA (Cascade County) labor market continues to grow. November’s data showed an increase of 619 people employed since November of 2022 and an increase in the labor force of 821 people, according to the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. 3) Great Falls College MSU has done an outstanding job creating four new rapid training programs with support from Accelerate Montana! The Structural Welding 7-week night course is industry-designed hand-on training to help meet local workforce demands. The 9-week Rural Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course equips students with the vital medical knowledge and practical skills to prepare participants to be competent entry-level EMTs. The 16-week Dental Assistant Training Program starts January 8th and helps participants gain the knowledge and skills they need to support dentists and dental hygienists. The Future Builds Essentials 7-week course starts January 16th. Graduates receive the Job Site Ready Micro-credential, OSHA 10 Certification, CPR training, NCCER Core Curriculum and real-world application. | 
