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School of Health Professions

Comprehensive Education at the School of Health Professions


Graduates of our programs earn either a certificate or a bachelor of science degree. Our world-class tertiary care center performs more than five million cytogenetic, histologic, or other laboratory tests and more than 200,000 radiation therapy procedures annually, from the relatively uncomplicated to the highly specialized. This ensures that our School of Health Professions faculty can provide our students with a comprehensive education that includes the entire spectrum of laboratory testing and radiation treatment procedures.

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After Graduation


The School of Health Professions students enter the job market with a wide range of skills and knowledge and routinely score in the top 25% on the national certification exams. Upon graduation and certification they are often recruited by leading health care organizations at competitive salaries.

Accreditation

The School's programs* are accredited or approved by nationally recognized agencies, including:

  • National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
    5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018
    Telephone: (773) 714-8880

  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
    35 East Wacker Drive - Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601
    Telephone: (312) 553-9355

  • Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
    20 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60606
    Telephone: (312) 704-5300

* The Medical Dosimetry and Radiation Therapy Programs are accredited by JRCERT. The Diagnostic Imaging Program is in the application process.

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4501 for questions about The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.


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