More about the CHCP Houston Northwest Campus
CHCP's Houston Northwest campus offers many healthcare training programs that can help prepare you for a new healthcare career. Houston is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., making it a great place to start a career in healthcare. Houston is home to over 100 hospitals, meaning that once your health care training with CHCP is complete, you will have plenty of opportunities to begin your healthcare career.
CHCP’s new Houston Northwest campus is centrally located off of U.S. 290 near W 43rd St. Completed in March of 2022, this newly renovated 39,000 square foot building offers modern state-of-the-art classrooms and labs stocked with updated industry standard medical equipment and student lounge and study areas. With a host of professionally focused programs to choose from—including certificates for Dental Assistant, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, and Medical Coding and Billing, and students at the Houston Northwest campus are well-prepared to tackle career opportunities throughout the city and the region. And that is a good thing as Houston is a regional powerhouse for healthcare services. Houston Northwest is the largest CHCP campus and the only campus that offers the Cardiovascular Sonography and Nursing (LVN to ADN) programs. Graduates of our programs could have access to career opportunities at literally hundreds of hospitals, medical centers, and relevant healthcare organizations across the city.
As students earn their education, however, they also enjoy easy access to a highway system that unlocks opportunities for shopping and entertainment throughout the city such as the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center or various local restaurants there is plenty to do locally.
For healthcare technicians, the presence of many great medical facilities makes Northwest Houston an area of great opportunity. Houston Northwest Medical Center, has both clinics and medical facilities in addition to a teaching hospital. The Texas Medical Center is also located in the greater Houston area and is considered the largest medical center in the world and includes 21 renowned hospitals.
Along with a host of professionally focused programs to choose from—including the Dental Assistant certificate and Medical Assistant certificate—our Houston Northwest campus location is perfectly situated in one of the fastest-growing metro areas to prepare you to pursue any number of career opportunities. Plus, with all the nearby parks, shopping centers, and leisure activities available to you, you can actually live life while pursuing your education and career future. Easy access to 610 means you are never more than a short car ride from Houston’s exciting sports scene and family activities.
Pursue a Career as a Dental Assistant
Earn Your Dental Assistant Certificate Right Here in Houston, TX
CHCP’s Houston Northwest Dental Assistant Program is designed to help you start your career as a dental assistant. In this role, you will provide compassionate care for patients undergoing orthodontia and dental procedures. Your dental assistant certificate program covers front-office procedures as well as clinical tasks like dental radiographs. And, from our modern dental lab here in Houston Northwest, you will learn how to support dentists with procedures such as fillings, crowns, extractions, and root canals.
Once you complete your Houston Northwest-based dental assistant program from CHCP, you will be prepared to take your certification test and move forward to obtaining your state-registered dental assistant x-ray certification through the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
Medical Assistant Certification Program in Houston
Earn your Medical Assistant Certificate in Norhwest Houston, TX
CHCP's Medical Assistant Program offered at the Houston - Northwest campus will prepare you for a career as a medical assistant. This blended (on-campus and online) program is designed to take 36 weeks. You will learn how to take vital signs, record patient history, perform EKG injections, and more. Graduates from our program are well-trained in both clinical and administrative skills; this versatility allows them to be utilized at the front desk as well as in a hands-on, medical capacity. In addition, we emphasize professional communication. Included in the Medical Assistant Program is an externship to put learned skills into practice with our local healthcare employer partners to allow our student to gain real-life work experience.
Once you complete our Medical Assistant Program in Houston, you’ll be more than ready to take the Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant Exam through the National Association of Health Professionals. With medical assistant training from CHCP, you’ll be equipped with all of the knowledge you need to be an entry-level medical assistant.