The College of Health Care Professions

The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP)] is an accredited career institution based in Texas dedicated to providing training for entry-level employment in the Allied health professions. CHCP was founded in 1988 by physicians and originally named The Academy of Health Care Professions. CHCP now has seven locations across Texas, in addition to offering online courses.

Teaching and Accreditation

The College of Health Care Professions offers a variety of health care programs. The healthcare programs are designed to prepare students for their challenging and reward careers in specific growing allied health care professions. CHCP takes a unique approach to teaching through the combination of lectures, labs, and hands-on training to fully prepare students for their health care career of choice. Career-focused healthcare programs not only give students the knowledge to succeed, but provide them with the opportunity to learn and practice the skills necessary for success. Health care in Texas[1] is expected to generate 380,860 new wage and salary jobs between 2008 and 2018.* (CHCP does not offer educational programs in all areas included in the report).

The college is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). CHCP is approved and regulated by the Career Schools and Colleges Division of the Texas Workforce Commission,[2] authorized by the United States Department of Education for participation in the certain Title IV. HEA programs (Pell Grant and Federal Direct Student and Parent Loan Programs). Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist and Massage Programs are regulated by the Texas Department of State Health Services. CHCP is an approved vendor of the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). DARS is an approved provider of educational training services for the Investment Act and is approved by Texas Veterans Commission to train eligible veterans under Title 38.

Campuses

The College of Health Care Professions has seven campuses, which are located in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston Northwest, Houston Southwest, McAllen and San Antonio, as well as online programs.

Austin

Programs offered at this location: Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, and Physical Therapy Technician.[3]

Dallas

Programs offered at this location: Dental Assistant, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing - Health Information Technology and Physical Therapy Technician.[4]

Fort Worth

Programs offered at this location: Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing - Health Information Technology and Physical Therapy Technology.[5]

Houston Northwest

Programs offered at this location: Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing - Health Information Technology, Surgical Technology, and Vocational Nursing. [6]

Houston Southwest

Programs offered at this location: Dental Assistant, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing - Health Information Technology and Physical Therapy Technician.[7]

San Antonio

Programs offered at this location: Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, and Medical Coding and Billing - Health Information Technology.[8]

McAllen

Programs offered at this location: Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist with Medical Assisting Skills, Physical Therapy Technician, Medical Assistant, and Medical Coding and Billing - Health Information Technology.[9]

Online

Online program offered in Texas, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Programs Offered Online: Health and Medical Administrative Services AAS Degree, Medical Assisting Certification, Health Care Management AAS Degree, Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree, Medical Billing and Coding Certification and Medical Office Specialist AAS Degree.[10]

Ground Programs

Online Programs

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tracer2.com/cgi/dataanalysis/?PAGEID=94&SUBID=121
  2. ↑ https://services.twc.state.tx.us/PECOSRPT/propschool
  3. ↑ http://www.chcp.edu/locations/austin
  4. ↑ http://www.chcp.edu/locations/dallas
  5. ↑ http://www.chcp.edu/locations/fort-worth
  6. ↑ http://www.chcp.edu/locations/houston-northwest
  7. ↑ http://www.chcp.edu/locations/houston-southwest
  8. ↑ http://www.chcp.edu/locations/san-antonio
  9. ↑ http://www.chcp.edu/locations/san-antonio
  10. ↑ http://www.chcp.edu/online-programs

External links

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