The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest (TCHCPN) Academics and Admissions

Academics

In four locations across the state of Texas, the Academy of Health Care Professions (AHCP) educates, trains, and prepares students for careers in Allied Health. Allied Health training and an Academy of Health Care Professions degree or certificate prepare students for entry-level careers in health care, or help them succeed in their current health care profession. Founded in 1988 by physicians from the renowned Texas Medical Center in Houston, the Academy of Health Care Professions has grown to include the Austin, Houston Southwest, Houston Northwest and San Antonio campuses.

Grown out of the need for a program which provided quality medical training to employees, the Academy of Health Care Professions stems from the MacGregor Medical Association, formed in 1953. A physician practice which operated in 42 locations, the Association

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Information Summary

Ranks 150th in Texas and 2647th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	55.4
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	47 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	81% / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	1,552

Admissions

In order to be admitted to the Academy of Health Care Professions, prospective students must have a high school diploma or GED prior to the time of enrollment. AHCP holds free health care seminars where potential students can learn about opportunities and careers from experts in the health care fields. Tours of the clinical labs are also available during these seminars. For a complete list of upcoming seminar dates, prospective students should visit the AHCP website or contact admissions directly. Public events are held on a monthly basis.

To begin the applications process, prospective students should meet with an Admissions Advisor to talk about their goals, AHCP programs, to take a campus tour, and to verify student registration information. Next, students will create a financial plan with the AHCP

Financial Aid

Students seeking financial aid should first contact the Academy of Health Care Professions Financial Aid Department. Financial aid is available in the form of federal grants, student loans or state assistance, and all interested students should fill out the FAFSA.

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Students

Each campus of the Academy of Health Care Professions has between 200 and 500 students enrolled at any given time. Some characteristic features of the AHCP student body are a racially diverse student body, and a high female to male ratio. There is no student housing provided by AHCP, therefore students should be prepared to live off-campus, and have a means of transportation- public or otherwise.

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Local Community

The Academy of Health Care Professions has four Texas campuses, located in three cities, Austin, Houston and San Antonio.

Austin in the capital city of Texas, was settled in the 1830s. On the banks of the Colorado River, Austin also features three man-made lakes, Lady Bird Lake, Lake Austin and Lake Walter E. Long. Austin has a growing and increasingly trendy downtown area, typified by the 2nd Street District, featuring museums, boutiques, coffee shops, residential projects, restaurants, records stores, nightlife and the Austin City Hall. A city that takes pride in its eccentricities, Austin hosts many cultural events like the wacky O. Henry House Museum

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