School of Health Sciences Student Experiences

“I use everything I learned in my education on a daily basis. I like helping people and feeling that I’m an asset to the community. When you work in the health field, you always have a job, and you can really make a difference.”

“I would definitely recommend the nursing programs at Dallas College. The VN program is great because, with a 12-month program, you can take classes and start working in a year.”

“What I liked best about the program was meeting diverse groups of people and having firsthand experience with all different cultures. It’s been good preparation for all of the people I’m going to work with in the future, plus it’s something I really enjoy.”

“I was working as a veterinary assistant and I knew a lot of the procedures, but until I got the education to support my experience, I couldn’t always grasp why we do things the way we do. It has really given me a greater understanding by having the knowledge and theory behind what we do.”

“Unlike a large university, Dallas College provided small class sizes and one-on-one teaching and tutoring. I truly fell in love with learning at Mountain View because of the small community feel and the eagerness of the professors to teach.”

“I had a great experience at El Centro when I earned my associate degree in Respiratory Care, which is why I went back when I decided to earn a certificate in Cardiac Sonography. Any time you mention it to people in the medical profession in Dallas, they know that you have gotten a good, solid education and that you can do the job they hire you to do.”

“Time just flew, and I finished the program successfully. I was also named Medical Laboratory Technology ‘Student of the Year.’ I passed the ASCP certification test with a very good score and got a job where I did a clinical rotation.”

“Our instructors had high expectations and saw our potential. They let us know that it wasn’t going to be easy, but it wasn’t going to be insurmountable either.”

“Even though I had a lot of experience working with animals in a kennel situation, I began to learn why veterinarians do certain things the way they do. The program really teaches you a lot.”

“What interested me in the Respiratory Care program was the ability to start a professional career that has direct ‘one on one’ patient care in a field where the demand for skilled professionals is escalating. The education I received has provided the ‘bridge’ I needed for a better future for myself. It has opened many doors and brought more options and opportunities into my life than I ever thought possible.”

“I think I'd recommend El Centro to anybody, and I always do. If someone wants to go into respiratory or wants to learn more about respiratory, I point them in that direction.”

“This program has given me the tools to be a vital member of any health care team. There is satisfaction in knowing you are making a positive difference.”

“The best thing about the Radiologic Sciences program was the combination of both textbook and hands-on education. It really got me prepared for being a tech — in my graduating class, we all did well in clinicals and passed the registry.”

“I enjoyed the variety of campuses, the large number of classes and times that were available, and the dedication and quality of the instructors. The two degrees and knowledge that I acquired have helped me give quality care to patients as a respiratory therapist and move forward in my career and prepared me for the challenges of going even further with my education.”

“The best part of my education was the clinical rotations while I was in school. Dallas has some great hospitals — from Parkland to Baylor to St. Paul, which is now UT Southwestern — and you’re able to see and do a lot of things you can’t in a smaller setting.'”

“I go to work every day excited knowing that I will help someone. My knowledge is constantly evolving and every day is a new adventure. I honestly cannot think of anything I’d rather be doing.”

“When I attended the DMS program, I knew that I wanted to be in health care but could not have imagined the impact my company would have in communities that are typically underserved by ultrasound. My rockstar team of 100+ sonographers perform more than 150,000 scans a year nationwide. None of this would have been possible without my educational foundation at El Centro College.”

“I didn't just graduate. I graduated and I earned so much confidence and friends and I cannot even put it into words.”

“I had already taken all of the courses I needed but one to apply for the program, so I enrolled the next fall. You know, when I was a little kid and we played doctor, I always wanted to be the helper. Now I am the helper in my career.”

“There’s not a thing I don’t use from the information I learned in the Medical Front Office program. The classes did a very good job of teaching skills that we’d really need. We were always learning from people who have worked in the field, not just learned information in a classroom.”