College of Health Care Professions Southwest Houston Campus
| Type | Private, for-profit |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
| Location | One Arena Place, 7322 Southwest Freeway, Suite 110, Houston, Texas USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | chcp.edu/locations/houston-southwest-texas-campus |
 | |
The College of Health Care Professions’ Southwest Houston Campus is one of seven Texas campuses of the College of Health Care Professions (CHCP).[1]
CHCP specializes in education and training for careers in health care and is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).[2] Courses of study offered on the Southwest Houston Campus include several professional certificate programs. CHCP also offers online degree, certificate and Continuing Education (CE) programs to students in Texas and 19 additional U.S. states.[3]
History
CHCP was founded in 1988 and expanded to a second campus, the Southwest Houston Campus, in 2003. The Southwest Houston Campus moved to its current location in One Arena Place in 2013.[4]
Campus-based programs
Southwest Houston Campus-based programs include:
- Dental Assistant Certificate
- Program objective: Training to assist Dentists and Hygienists with procedures, cleanings and maintaining patient records.
- Designed program length: 35 weeks
- Practicum/externship: Required
- Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist
- Program objective: Training to take quality patient X-rays for use in diagnosis.
- Designed program length: 56 weeks
- Practicum/externship: Required
- Medical Assistant Certificate
- Program objective: Preparation to assist doctors and patients by taking vital signs and EKGs, drawing blood for testing and performing administrative/billing/reception tasks.
- Designed program length: 35 weeks
- Practicum/externship: Required
- Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
- Program objective: Achieve proficiency in the coding and billing of medical records and management of health information in preparation for taking a coding and medical records certification exam.
- Designed program length: 35 weeks
- Practicum/externship: Required
- Physical Therapy Technician Certificate
- Program objective: Preparation to assist licensed Physical Therapists, Physicians, Athletic Trainers, Chiropractors or other Rehabilitation Professionals in treating patients recovering from trauma or adapting to a disability.
- Designed program length: 10 months
- Practicum/externship: Required
Campus
CHCP's Southwest Houston Campus is located in Houston's Sharpstown neighborhood at One Arena Place. The building is sited on the feeder road of US Highway 59, just before Fondren Road.[5][6]
Administration
Mark Stroeh, M.A. serves as the Southwest Houston Campus president.[7]
References
- ↑ "College of Health Care Professions Locations". CHCP. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), Directory of School". ABHES.org. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "College of Health Care Professions Degrees and Certificates". CHCP. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "CHCP School Catalog, 2015". docplayer.net. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "College of Health Care Professions Houston Southwest Texas Campus". CHCP. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "Property Line Listings". propertyline.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "Mark Stroeh, M.A. LinkedIn". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.