Vocational Programs at The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston

The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Houston, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $17,400 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 714 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 72%. The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston has 8 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $17,400. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical / Clinical Assistant	$17,400	-	41 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months
Radiologic Technology / Science - Radiographer	$25,400	-	59 Hours	15 Months
National Average	$32,286	-	842 Hours	19.71 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist / Coder	$17,350	-	43 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$18,409	-	301 Hours	10.40 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant	$17,400	-	37 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$16,730	-	239 Hours	9.22 Months
Rehabilitation Aide	$17,400	-	38 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$18,182	-	325 Hours	8.67 Months
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	$11,750	-	60 Hours	8 Months
National Average	$13,492	-	159 Hours	8.71 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $17,400 at The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston. The total cost of attendance is $40,503 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$17,400
Books & Supplies	-
Room & Board	$13,761
Other Living Expenses	$9,342
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$40,503

¹The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED

The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston offers 7 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	287	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston is 72%. The students to faculty ratio is 27 to 1 an the retention rate is 46%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	72%
Retention Rate	46%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	27 to 1
Student Population	714 Students
Number of Faculties	28 Faculties
Number of Staffs	51 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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