1. Education and Levels of Training DEBBIE A MCKNIGHT

2. EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE PRIVATE INSTITUE HOSPITAL BASED PROGRAM

3. PUBLIC UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE An institution offering Baccalaureate (4 year) degrees or higher ( Master/ Doctoral degrees). They receive state funds ( Texas Grant) They receive federal funds ( Pell Grant) Are overseen by a Board of Regents appointed by the governor of the state. Confirmed by the senate of the state ▫University of Texas ▫Texas A & M ▫Texas State University

4. INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE A private institution offering Baccalaureate (4 year) degrees or higher ( Master/ Doctoral degrees). They have their own Board of Regents Are not directly supported by state funds UIW Trinity Wayland Baptist University University of Houston

5. PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE An institution offering, continuing education, certification program and Associate Degrees They receive state funds They receive federal funds They have locally elected trustee They are funded by local taxing district

6. PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE Program are design and based of the job and employment needs in the community.

7. PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE An institution offering, continuing education, certification program and Associate Degrees They receive state funds They receive federal funds They have locally elected trustee They are funded by local taxing district

8. PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEG Program design for student to transfer t0 university for a Baccalaureate degree

9. PUBLIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE An institution offering Baccalaureate (4 year)and Associate (2 years) degrees, continuing education, certification programs. They have no local tax base They have no local governing Board They received state funds

10. PUBLIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE Program are based on job and employment needed of the State. Program are current technology.

11. PRIVATE INSTITUE A private profit based institution offering Baccalaureate (4 year)and Associate (2 years) degrees, and certification programs. They have no local tax base They have no local governing Board They may received state funds or federal funds  CAREERPOINT  HALLMARK INSTITUE  ITT

12. HOSPITAL BASED PROGRAM Hospital program that offering, continuing education, certification program and special job training for health occupation.  Seton Hospital- Histologist  Baptist Health System ▫LVN ▫RN ▫Surgical Tech.

13. EDUCATIONAL DEGREES ▫ASSOCIATE ▫BACHELOR ▫MASTER ▫DOCTORATE ▫MEDICAL,DENTAL, CHIROPRACTIC, PODIATRY, OPTOMETRY AND VETERNIARY

14. ASSOCIATE ▫TWO YEARS DEGREE =60 TO 72 credits hrs ▫Example-Clinical laboratory Technician ▫OBTAINED AT ▫COMMUNITY COLLEGE ▫JUNIOR COLLEGE ▫TECHNICAL COLLEGE ▫PRIVATE INSTITUTE

15. BACHELOR ▫Four Years Degree 120-132 credit hours ▫Example Clinical Laboratory Scientist ▫Obtain at  University  Technical College  Private Institute

16. MASTER Approximately 1-2 years of study after receiving a Bachelors degree-total (5-6 years) Cytotechnologist 30-66 credits hours Obtain at  College  University

17. Doctorate Usually 3-6 years of study Must have after completing a Master Program Example-Pharmacist Obtain at  College  University  Medical and Dental School

18. MEDICAL,DENTAL, CHIROPRACTIC, PODIATRY, OPTOMETRY AND VETERNIARY Usually 4 years of study at special school Most require obtaining a Bachelors degree