The Technical College of the Lowcountry will hold two open houses in March to highlight its programs in health sciences that include massage therapy, nursing, physical therapist assistant, radiologic technology and surgical technology. Program applications are being accepted now through April 15, 2014, for the fall 2014 semester start.

The first open house, “Hospital TCL,” will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 12 in building 4 at the TCL Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road. Prospective students and the public are invited to tour TCL’s health education labs and observe current students in action as they demonstrate the latest health care techniques using TCL’s onsite, state-of-the-art simulation equipment.

The second open house will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, March 20 at the TCL New River Campus, 100 Community College Drive in Bluffton.  In addition to providing information about each health sciences program, the massage therapy program — which is fully housed at the New River Campus ‚ will also showcase its lab to prospective students.

By combining classroom and clinical education, TCL health sciences programs truly prepare students for their careers. Plus, TCL students perform exceptionally well on licensing exams, Sapp said.

Licensing exam pass rates for all of TCL’s health sciences programs continue to be higher than the national average. Most recently, the radiologic technology and massage therapy programs achieved a 100 percent pass rate on their licensing exams.

“TCL’s health sciences programs, all of which are nationally accredited, are vigorous and demanding but produce extremely qualified and successful graduates,” Sapp said. “This is exactly why they are so highly sought after by health care employers here and across the country.”

TCL has campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hampton. And with S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance, S.C. residents pay less than $850 a semester for full-time tuition, regardless of need or income.

Call 843-525-8267 for more information, or visit www.tcl.edu/health to learn more.
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