The Associate of Science – Allied Health Education and the 100% Online Associate of Science – Allied Health Education programs provide students with the necessary credits to earn their degree and seamlessly transition into bachelor’s programs in any healthcare field.

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The  ADN Program at TSC provides high-quality nursing education to students preparing to enter the nursing profession and for students who are lifelong learners. Recognizing the diversity and uniqueness of the community it serves, the ADN program is committed to the enhancement of the quality of healthcare through excellence in teaching, service, continuing education, and promotion of evidence-based practice.

 
The DMS Program at Texas Southmost College trains entry-level sonographers to become highly skilled, technically competent, ethical, professional, compassionate, and responsive to the needs of the community, patients, and employing organizations. Through continued technological advancement and a strong commitment to medical education, Texas Southmost College provides the foundation on which students can expand their imaging skills in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography profession.

The Emergency Medical Science Program (EMS) provides innovative, dynamic, and high-quality EMS education to produce professional and proficient EMT and Paramedic certified providers. This is accomplished by providing enthusiastic students with high-quality instruction that develops employable skills, preparing graduates to pass the National Registry Examination of Emergency Medical Technicians successfully. The program’s mission is supported by a caring team of educational faculty, healthcare providers, and physicians with expertise in emergency medicine and a commitment to education. Extensive didactic resources and advanced practicum experiences provide graduates with the skills and versatility needed to function in a diverse healthcare environment. The program is conscientious of healthcare needs and educational requirements.

In alignment with the mission of Texas Southmost College, the Vocational Nursing (VN) program provides a high-quality vocational education program that is sensitive to the needs of TSC students and the community. Texas Southmost College facilitates educational access and academic excellence through a learner-centered, success-oriented nursing program. The program educates the vocational nurse for entry into practice and facilitates articulation into higher levels of nursing education.

Graduates of the VN Program have the following employment opportunities: staff nurse, nursing home, adult day care, doctor’s office, and correctional facilities.

Aligned with the mission of Texas Southmost College, the faculty of the Medical Laboratory Technology Program is committed to serving the educational needs of the people of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. This mission will be fulfilled by providing quality instruction, preparing the graduate to be successful on the national certification examination, and preparing the graduate with employable skills as an entry-level medical laboratory technician.

This program provides high-quality instruction that prepares graduates to be successful on the national certification examination and graduate with employable skills as an entry-level radiographer. In addition, graduates may choose to continue their education, studying emerging advanced modalities.

The mission of the Respiratory Care Science program is to educate students in the following learning domains of the respiratory care practice: cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior), as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs). The program provides enthusiastic students with high-quality instruction, equipping  graduates with the employable skills they need to become an entry-level therapist and to be successful on the National Board for Respiratory Care’s Entry Level CRT Examination, as well as the Written Registry and Clinical Simulation Examination for advanced-level students. A caring team of educational faculty, clinical instructors, and physicians supports the program’s mission with expertise in various aspects of respiratory care. Students will engage with an extensive array of didactic resources and clinical practicum experiences at Lower Rio Grande Valley affiliate sites to gain the skills and versatility needed to function in various healthcare facilities. The program will be conscientious about healthcare needs and educational requirements.