- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 720
- Retention
- 62%
- Programs
- 8
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
Houston, Texas Private for-profit 2-year Large city
Overview
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston is a private for-profit two-year institution in Houston, Texas. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 681 students in fall 2024. It is part of Empowerment Healthcare Schools.
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston offers certificates and associate degrees across 10 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Dental Assisting/Assistant, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, and Rehabilitation Aide. It awarded 487 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
Mission
The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) is dedicated to providing quality training to individuals interested in the allied health care fields. Knowledge and proficiency are attained through demonstration, actual operation of equipment, and practice of learned techniques. It is our aim to provide students with the knowledge and technical proficiency that will make them employable for entry level positions in the allied health care field.
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Program levels
Programs and majors offered 10
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Health Professions 10
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate 54 graduates
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate 30 graduates
- Rehabilitation Aide Certificate 26 graduates
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Associate 10 graduates
- Phlebotomy Technician Certificate 7 graduates
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Certificate
Admissions
- Admission policy
- Open admission
Outcomes
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
- First-year retention, full-time students
- 71%
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 23:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Associate degrees
- 10
- Certificates under 1 year
- 14
- Certificates of 1 to 2 years
- 463
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 681
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 681
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 100%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 1,053
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 100%
- Size category
- Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
- Women
- 87%
- Men
- 13%
- White
- 4%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 51%
- Black or African American
- 38%
- Asian
- 4%
- Two or more races
- 2%
- Race or ethnicity unknown
- 1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Students studying fully online
- 0%
- Students taking some online courses
- 1%
- Weekend or evening classes
- Yes
Campus and services
- Setting
- Large city
- Academic calendar
- Differs by program
- Part of
- Empowerment Healthcare Schools
- Carnegie classification
- Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
- CEO
- Eric Bing
- Services and opportunities
- Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
- For veterans and service members
- Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training
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