LSC-Kingwood’s health care programs continually earn high marks on national exams. Pictured are students working with respiratory care equipment.

HOUSTON (March 24, 2022) – Lone Star College’s medical programs rival those offered at four-year institutions.

At LSC-Kingwood, the dental hygiene, nursing, occupational therapy, and respiratory care programs rigorously train students on various facets of health care skills through class instruction, labs, and clinicals. The results lead to a continuous boast of high pass rates on state examinations.

“We are proud to offer health care programs that consistently achieve great success each year. These accomplishments are even more rewarding considering the changes that the courses and students have endured due to the pandemic,” said Dr. Ryan Chabarria, interim dean of biological and health sciences at LSC-Kingwood.

Pass rates for the 2021 graduating class (current stats) are:

• Dental Hygiene: a 100 percent pass rate on the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam and clinical boards. Students must pass both exams to obtain a license from the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. Program Info: LoneStar.edu/programs-of-study/dental-hygiene-aas.htm
• Nursing: a 90.2 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), which is 3.5 percent higher than the state average and eight percent higher than national numbers. The vocational (LVN) group boasted a 94.16 percent pass rate via NCLEX, nearly eight percent higher than the state average and a more than 14 increase of the national data. Program Info: LoneStar.edu/programs-of-study/Transition-Professional-Nursing-Articulating-Students-AAS-Integrated.htm
• Occupational Therapy Assistant: a 100 percent pass rate on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam. Program Info: LoneStar.edu/programs-of-study/occupational-therapy.htm
• Respiratory Care: a 97.2 percent pass rate through the National Board for Respiratory Care. It also has a 100 percent job placement. Program Info: LoneStar.edu/programs-of-study/respiratory-care.htm

For more information on all offerings at LSC-Kingwood, visit www.LoneStar.edu/Kingwood.

Register now for credit classes online through myLoneStar. Classes are offered days, evenings, or weekends in traditional, online, and hybrid formats. For more information or to register online, visit www.lonestar.edu/registration. For general information about Lone Star College-Kingwood, call 281.312.1600 or visit www.lonestar.edu/kingwood.

Lone Star College enrolls over 80,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and has been named a 2021 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education and ranked 35th in Texas in the Forbes ‘America’s Best Employers By State’ list. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.

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