Becker's Healthcare December 30, 2025
Mesa (Ariz.) Community College has launched a behavioral health certificate program and opened a simulation lab to address Arizona’s shortage of mental health workers.
Students will train in the new Behavioral Health Simulation Lab, where they will practice realistic patient care scenarios in rooms designed to resemble inpatient behavioral health settings, according to a Dec. 4 news release. The lab includes group therapy rooms, child-friendly areas, secluded observation zones, anti-ligature furnishings and magnet release doors. Clinical rooms also include blood pressure monitors, beds and lifelike manikins to teach students how to identify and treat physical and mental...







