Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)
Visualize all the things that you want make a mental blueprint, and begin to build
what you imagine. Your imagination can turn possibilities into reality. Make every
thought, every fact, that comes into your mind pay off. Make mental images work
and produce for you. Think of things not as they are but as you want them to be.
The will to succeed springs from the knowledge that you know you can succeed.
El Paso Community College (EPCC) HCOP strives to build diversity in the health professions
by developing a more competitive applicant pool. The program provides students from
disadvantaged backgrounds an opportunity to develop the skills needed to successfully
compete for admission to and graduation from health professions programs, programs
in behavioral and mental health, programs to train physician assistants, and many
other Healthcare professions.
EPCC HCOP Program is a federally-funded program, assisting students to get into
a health care profession.
Each spring, HCOP selects students to become part of our Summer Institute
(HS) / Summer Camp (MS). It is an eight-week (HS) / seven-week (MS) program that
combines academic studies, career counseling and field trips to visit local health
professions in action.
HCOP is a federally-funded grant program that is implemented with support
from the US Department of Health and Human Services - Bureau of Health Professions.
HCOP has been affiliated with EPCC since its introduction in 1989. The objectives
of the HCOP are as follows:
- To recruit disadvantaged students into selected allied health programs at EPCC.
- To disseminate career and financial aid information to potential students.
- To provide preliminary education through a summer institute.
- To facilitate entrance into health programs.
- To retain students through their course of study To promote the health professions
among minority students
You are almost guaranteed to find a job in your chosen specific field.
HCOP Requirments are the following:
High school graduate or GED (High School students only)
- Letter of Recommendation from school counselor / health occupations teacher
- Copy of most recent tax return, AFDC or Social Security Benefits
- School transcript (unofficial transcripts will be accepted)
- Biographical essay