Mid-carolina Area Health Education Consortium, Inc.

What Mid-carolina Area Health Education Consortium, Inc. does

Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc. is a nonprofit healthcare workforce development organization operating as an 11-county regional center within the South Carolina AHEC system. Headquartered in Lancaster, South Carolina, the organization partners with academic institutions, local preceptors, and healthcare providers to facilitate the education, recruitment, and retention of physicians and other providers serving rural and underserved areas of central South Carolina. Its programs target three populations: practicing healthcare professionals seeking continuing education, health professions students requiring clinical training placements, and middle and high school students exploring healthcare careers.

The organization delivers its services through five interconnected program lines: Continuing Professional Development (CE courses, conference-based education, and coordination with hospital educators), the Health Professions Student Program (clinical rotation coordination and mentorship, including site coordination for the VCOM-Carolinas campus), the Health Careers Program (K-12 pipeline work), Conferences (the South Carolina HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Conference and the Perinatal Partnership Conference), and American Heart Association CPR training and certification as a Community Training Center. No proprietary software platform is disclosed; service delivery relies on staff-led coordination, partner referrals, in-person events, and digital communications including a website and email mailing list.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. As a nonprofit within a state AHEC system, Mid-Carolina AHEC is funded through federal, state, and local contracts administered by the Executive Director, supplemented by conference registration fees and continuing education service revenue. The organization employs approximately 11 staff with long tenures, and operates from a single Lancaster, SC office. Pricing for CE and conferences is not publicly posted; conference registration is handled through external systems.

Name

Mid-carolina Area Health Education Consortium, Inc.

Legal name

Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc.

Website

https://midcarolinaahec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mid-Carolina AHEC is a South Carolina nonprofit healthcare workforce development organization serving an 11-county region, providing continuing education, clinical training coordination, K-12 health career exploration, conferences, and American Heart Association CPR training to rural and underserved communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Healthcare workforce development
• Continuing professional education
• Health professions training
• Rural healthcare education
• Clinical rotation coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Continuing Professional Development Services: Organization provides continuing education credit programs for healthcare professionals including CPR training, conference organizing, and professional development courses.
2. Conference and Event Services: Organizes and hosts healthcare conferences including the South Carolina HIV, STD, & Viral Hepatitis Conference and Perinatal Partnership Conference, providing continuing education credits.
3. Health Careers Program: Programs connecting middle/high school students and health profession students with career exploration opportunities and clinical training placements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mid-Carolina AHEC is a nonprofit healthcare workforce development organization that connects students and healthcare professionals with training, resources, and educational programs. It operates as an 11-county regional center within the South Carolina AHEC system, delivering continuing professional development, health professions student clinical training coordination, K-12 health career exploration, annual healthcare conferences, and American Heart Association CPR training.

Product overview

Mid-Carolina AHEC is a unified healthcare workforce development organization serving central South Carolina through five interconnected programs: Continuing Professional Development for healthcare professionals seeking CE credits, Health Professions Student programs supporting clinical training, the Health Careers Program for youth exploration, annual Conferences providing specialized training, and American Heart Association CPR training. The organization operates as an 11-county regional center within the South Carolina AHEC system, focusing on strengthening the healthcare workforce in rural and underserved areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• American Heart Association: Mid-Carolina AHEC serves as a partner for American Heart Association programs and training.

Products and services

• Continuing Professional Development Professional development and continuing education programs for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physicians, pharmacists, social workers, and other clinicians, providing courses and training to maintain licensure and advance clinical skills.
• Health Professions Student Program Coordination, support, and mentorship for health professions students including clinical rotation placements and career pathway guidance, particularly serving rural and underserved communities across the 11-county region.
• Health Careers Program Health career exploration and guidance program connecting middle and high school students with opportunities in healthcare professions, acting as a liaison between schools, students, and the broader healthcare community.
• Healthcare Conferences Annual healthcare conferences such as the South Carolina HIV, STD, & Viral Hepatitis Conference (October 2026 in Columbia) and the 30th Annual Perinatal Partnership Conference (November 2026 in Myrtle Beach), offering continuing education credits for healthcare professionals.
• American Heart Association Training CPR and emergency cardiovascular care training and certification delivered as a Community Training Center Administrator for the American Heart Association, including processing of CPR eCards for both students and instructors.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• South Carolina AHEC SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMid-Carolina AHEC is an integral part of the South Carolina AHEC system, collaborating regionally with healthcare and education partners and contributing to national AHEC initiatives through the National AHEC Organization's Education Committee and Model AHEC grant review panels.
• Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with universities and colleges for health professions student training and placement, including clinical rotations and educational program coordination.
• Healthcare Providers and PreceptorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local preceptors and healthcare providers to facilitate clinical training and education for health professions students.
• American Heart AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMid-Carolina AHEC serves as a Community Training Center Administrator, processing CPR eCards for both students and instructors through the American Heart Association training programs.
• VCOM - Carolinas CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasey Cato serves as Site Coordinator for the VCOM-Carolinas campus in Spartanburg, coordinating health professions student activities.
• National AHEC OrganizationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheri Plyler serves on the National AHEC Organization's Education Committee and Model AHEC grant review panels, contributing to national healthcare workforce development initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lowcountry AHEC: A fellow regional AHEC center within the South Carolina AHEC system, delivering the same CPD, student placement, and health careers programming across a different set of South Carolina counties. Most directly comparable peer given shared state infrastructure, mission, and service mix.
• Pee Dee AHEC: Regional SC AHEC center covering the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, providing parallel continuing education, health professions student coordination, and pipeline programs under the statewide SC AHEC framework.
• Upstate AHEC: Another regional SC AHEC center serving the upstate region of South Carolina with the same continuum of CPD, student, and K-12 health careers programs. Operates under the same state contract model and National AHEC affiliation.

Regional players

• South Carolina Office of Rural Health: A South Carolina state-level nonprofit focused on rural health access and provider recruitment/retention. Mission-aligned with Mid-Carolina AHEC's rural workforce focus and a potential collaborator or partial substitute for similar services.

Broad incumbents

• National AHEC Organization: The umbrella organization coordinating all U.S. AHEC centers. Comparable as the federal policy and funding conduit through which regional AHECs like Mid-Carolina operate and receive support.
• American Heart Association: The national authority whose Community Training Center designation Mid-Carolina AHEC operates under for CPR/ECC certification. Comparable as the standard-setter for the AHA-aligned training revenue stream.
• Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC): An academic health center and pipeline source for healthcare workforce in South Carolina. Mid-Carolina AHEC coordinates student placements and CPD with MUSC-affiliated hospitals such as MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center.

Emerging players

• Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM): A partner osteopathic medical school whose Carolinas campus in Spartanburg is supported by Mid-Carolina AHEC's student coordination. Comparable as a healthcare education institution focused on rural and underserved workforce development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mid-carolina-ahec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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