College of Health Care Professions

Short description: Private for-profit school in Texas, US

The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP)

Former name

| The Academy of Health Care Professions

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Type| Private, for-profit
Established| 1988
Location|

Houston

Texas

United States

Campus| 7 campuses throughout the state
Website| www.chcp.edu

The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) is a private for-profit school of allied health professions with its headquarters in Houston, Texas , and multiple campuses throughout the state.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Accreditation
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

In 1988, the physicians of MacGregor Medical Association, a physician’s practice affiliated with Texas Medical Center, founded the Academy of Health Care Professions. Its purpose was to provide quality training of allied health staff in-house, to support MacGregor’s growth. In 1990, the academy was approved by the Texas Workforce Commission to provide allied health education and training. In 2012, the Academy of Health Care Professions was renamed The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP).[1]

## Accreditation

CHCP is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).[2]

## References

1. ↑ "College of Health Care Professions History". http://www.chcp.edu/why-chcp/history. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
2. ↑ "ABHES Directory of Schools". https://ams.abhes.org/ams/onlineDirectory/pages/directory.aspx. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

## External links

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