The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston

Dental assistants help dentists in oral procedures like fillings, crowns, extractions, and root canals. They’re also expected to deliver compassionate patient care, as well as manage administrative and office procedures. Once you complete the Dental Assistant Program at The College of Health Care Professions, you will be prepared to take your certification test and well on your way to becoming a state-registered dental assistant.

Our Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist with Medical Assisting Skills program prepares you for a career as a limited medical radiologic technologist. As an LMRT (also known as a limited X-ray technologist), you will be responsible for performing limited-scope X-rays on the chest, extremities, skull, facial bones, and vertebral column. X-rays (also known as radiographs) are a form of radiation that can penetrate the body, creating images of the body’s interior.

An LMRT is responsible for communicating with patients about the procedures, administering the X-rays, and producing an image that is diagnostically acceptable. Once the images are analyzed, they are sent to other medical personnel for diagnosis. After you finish your Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist with Medical Assistant Skills program at the College of Health Care Professions, you will be well-equipped to take the state licensing exam and begin your new career as a Limited Medical X-ray Technologist.

With the Medical Assistant Program at The College of Health Care Professions, you will be able to begin your new career as a dedicated health professional ready to join the in-demand health care field and help patients have a positive experience. A medical assistant completes administrative, procedural, and certain clinical tasks in a health care settings and serves as a liaison between patients, insurance companies, providers, and specialists. Medical assistants work in a variety of environments like hospitals, medical offices, outpatient facilities, and surgical centers. This certificate program will give you the opportunity to discover your potential in the medical field, providing a fundamental foundation to guide your success as a medical professional along with providing a great starting point to further your career in health care.

With a Medical Coding and Billing Certificate from the College of Health Care Professions, you will be on your way to a rewarding new career as a medical coding and billing specialist.

Medical coding and billing specialists are also known as medical billing and coders, health claim specialists, and medical claim specialists. They use a special coding system to facilitate procedures, label diagnoses, and process insurance claims. Medical coding and billing specialists are required to be organized and pay close attention to details, because vital data must be entered properly. With a Certificate in Medical Coding and Billing from The College of Health Care Professions, you will be able to begin an entry-level career as a medical coding and billing specialist.