Atrium Health Floyd and Georgia Northwestern Technical College have signed an agreement designed to boost enrollment programs for respiratory therapists, radiologic technologists and certified nursing assistants in Northwest Georgia.

According to the agreement signed Wednesday, Atrium Health Floyd will commit approximately $1.1 million to be disbursed over five years to increase the programs at GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome.

GNTC will place at least 10 radiologic technology students, three respiratory care students and all Floyd County Campus CNA students enrolled in the program in Atrium Health Floyd preceptorship slots each year. Those assignments will be contingent upon availability and other factors.

The agreement will also be used to help fund instructor positions and laboratory upgrades at GNTC. The GNTC Foundation will administer the fund, which will create semi-annual and annual compliance reports.