Health Professions

Temple College offers a variety of programs that prepare students to work in rewarding health professions. Students can earn an Associate of Applied Science degree (A.A.S) in seven different fields: Dental Hygiene, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Emergency Medical Services, Nursing, Polysomnography, Respiratory Care, Surgical Technology and Neurodiagnostic Technology (coming soon). 

We also offer a Vocational Nursing certificate program in Temple, and EMT-Intermediate and Paramedic certificate programs in Temple and Hutto. Advanced Technical Certificates in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Vascular Sonography are available in Temple.

Located along the bustling I-35 corridor, our clinical partners include Baylor Scott & White Health, one of the fastest-growing healthcare systems in the country, and the Central Texas VA Health Care System. Many other local clinics and medical facilities offer clinical experiences for our students as well.

Many of our faculty members are Temple College graduates with a sense of pride and commitment to providing their community with highly qualified health professionals. Students have on campus access to state-of-the-art classrooms and Clinical Simulation Centers in the Dell Martin Nursing Education Center and the Health Sciences Center, which also includes a Dental Hygiene Clinic that serves the Temple Community.

Students have on-campus access to state-of-the-art classrooms and Clinical Simulation Centers in the Dell Martin Nursing Education Center and the Health Sciences Center, which also includes a Dental Hygiene Clinic that serves the Temple Community.

With consistently high student achievement outcomes and job placement rates, the Temple College health professions programs offer quality, value and guided pathways to lifelong learning.

Apply Now Simulation Center