El Paso Higher Learning
El Paso offers several opportunities for higher learning (for the purposes of this page, "higher learning" is anything past high school). A quick survey of the local educational offerings reveals a wide range of programs ranging from business classes to technical training to junior college, undergraduate, and advanced degrees. What follows is a list of some of these opportunities. This list is by no means complete, and I'll add others as they come to my attention...
The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center
11155 Gateway West
El Paso, Texas 79935
A service of the US Department of Labor
Vocational offerings:
- Business Technologies
- Rehabilitation Technician
- Food Service
- Nurse Assistant
- Medical Office Support
- Facilities Maintenance
- Welding
- Automotive Repair Technician
- Advanced Career Training
(915) 593-5928
Texas Cooperative Extension of El Paso County
1030 N. Zaragosa Suite A
El Paso, Texas, 79907
Operates under the auspices of Texas A&M University
Continuing education programs in:
- Agribusiness
- Nutrition
- Horticulture
- Xeriscaping
- Pest management
- Texas Master Gardener
(915) 859-7725
Maternidad La Luz
1308 Magoffin
El Paso, Texas 79901
Private Midwifery School and Clinic Licensed by the Texas Department of Health and Accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
One to three year programs offering training for midwife licensing in several states and provinces, including Texas and California; and/or Certification by the North American Registry of Midwives (Certified Professional Midwife)
(915) 532-5895
Western Tech
9624 Plaza Circle (main campus)
El Paso, TX 79927
Private Technical School with two El Paso campuses
Career Training:
- Automotive Technology
- Microcomputer Technology
- Medical Assistant
- Refrigeration/HVAC
- Health Information Technology
(915) 760-8123 (main campus)
(800) 225-5984 (toll free)
El Paso Community College
100 West Rio Grande Ave. (Rio Grande campus)
El Paso, TX 79902
Community/Junior College with five area campuses
Offering:
(915) 831-3722 (Rio Grande campus)
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
500 West University Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79968
Part of the University of Texas system
Degrees:
- Bachelor's (81 programs)
- Master's (74 programs)
- Ph. D./Doctoral (14 programs)
This site has a separate page for students considering enrolling at or transferring to UTEP. Click here for more information.
(915) 747-5000
Texas Tech University Health Science Center (El Paso Campus)
4800 Alberta Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79905
Training for third and fourth year medical students and residents. Texas Tech is currently expanding its campus facilities in order to make room for a four year medical school.
Classes set to begin in 2009.
Departments include:
- Anesthesiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Neonatology
- Neuropsychiatry
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
- Pathology
- Pediatrics
- Radiology
- Surgery-Neurosurgery
(915) 545-6500
Aviation Training Professionals
7618 Boeing Drive, Suite C
El Paso, TX, 79925
Flight training for Private Pilot certificate. Additional advanced training for:
- Instrument rating
- Commercial Pilot certificate
- Mulit-Engine Aircraft
- Certified Flight Instructor
(915) 779-7759
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