School of Health Sciences Student Experiences

“I took every opportunity to chat with folks already in the field, and it quickly became apparent that the program at Dallas College was among the best in the country. I was blown away by the clinical contact I would receive during my education, not to mention the diverse strengths and backgrounds of the faculty.”

“The best part of my Dallas College experience was the invaluable knowledge gained from my instructors, clinical sites, and the incredible comradery with my classmates. El Centro’s sonography program is so well established in the ultrasound world that before you even graduate, employers are knocking down your door to offer you a job.”

“My experience at El Centro was wonderful. The program included online classes plus clinicals three or four days a week. We had the flexibility to do our homework at our own convenience, either doing a little every night or doing it all over the weekend, whatever worked best for us.”

“I always wanted to be a scientist when I was a kid, so working in a lab has kind of fulfilled that dream. The faculty in both programs were great, really up-to-date with their information and very knowledgeable in their field of work.”

“I never thought I could even go to college. Now I have two associate degrees and a bachelor’s degree. Going to El Centro taught me discipline and how to completely restructure my life as to what was most important. Sometimes I hear people say, ‘Oh, you don’t know what it’s like where I come from.’ But I do know. I’ve been there, and I never want to go back. And now that I have an education, I’ll never have to.”

“Dallas College has a lot of programs for people who want to have a better life with education. I strongly recommend other students to join this program — they have the best teachers who really care about their students, as well as financial help available. I love what I’m doing, and I will continue doing it to serve people.”

“When I was going through my intensive care unit residency, I compared notes with my colleagues, and I felt like I had more clinical experience and exposure than registered nurses who had gone through a four-year program.”

“I really like the preclinical class and am learning a lot about infectious disease control and how to hold and maneuver instruments. It helps that the instructors are great and have already been in the profession.”

“As a registered and licensed professional, I couldn’t work in this profession without the education I have. Education can change your life. You have to focus on what’s really important to you and then concentrate on that.”

“I will continue to be involved and to encourage and motivate surgical technologists to be the best they can be in all surgical specialties. I want to encourage all surgical technologists to become certified and become members of the AST and the Texas State Assembly.”

“What I like about this as a career is that oral hygiene can help people have better health and live longer. This is a good job — everyone has teeth! So it’s a profession guaranteed to always have jobs available. I'm looking forward to having an impact on people’s lives in a healthy way.”

“My experience in the Vet Tech program prepared me to both pass my boards and also feel prepared for a real-life career. I gained knowledge and confidence and felt supported and helped along the way by my instructors.”

“I will definitely recommend this program to other students because of the quality of the education I got. With the state-of-the art facility and experienced instructors, I achieved my goal, and I’m sure that everybody that went through the program will say the same thing.”

“My professors in Health Profession Readiness courses were all very helpful and ready to help me actually learn the information and not just memorize it. The professors at El Centro are willing to put in the work and effort to help their students pass their courses and get closer to completing their degree.”

“I chose El Centro one, it was closer to home. It was a little more affordable than going to somewhere out of state or somewhere else. Just those two things were, were the main thing, the reason why I chose to go to El Centro. I think El Centro did an excellent job of preparing me for going into the workforce.”