Moorpark College will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Health Sciences Center at 3 p.m. Tues., Sept. 23 at the construction site accessible through parking lots C or S on campus, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark.

Moorpark College President Pam Eddinger will preside over the ceremony and offer a welcome and introductions to an estimated 20 guests.

The twostory, 42,690squarefoot building will replace the existing deteriorating health science complex that has served as the home for the nursing and radiology technology programs for more than 30 years.

The first floor of the new facility will house most of the health science instructional/lab space, offices for 14 faculty members, a department office and work room stations.

The second floor will provide supplemental instruction/lab space for anatomy, biotechnology and other natural sciences.

Occupancy is scheduled for the fall 2010 semester.

The new building is partially funded from Measure S local bond funds of $17.7 million and state bond funds of $10.4 million.