Kansas City Schools

Where can I receive training for my chosen career?

For certain health careers, you can complete your training in less than two years. Others, however, may require four years or more of post-secondary education. The following lists academic facilities that have health programs. To learn more about a specific school’s program, visit its Web site or contact the school.

List of Nursing Schools

Avila University

800-GO-AVILA


Blue River Community College

816-220-6525


Colorado Technical University North Kansas City

816-472-7400


Concorde Career College

816-531-5223


Daruby School-Branch

816-523-6586


Graceland University

800-833-0524


Kansas City Kansas Community College

913-288-7626


Longview Community College

816-672-2000


Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583


Manual Career Technical Center

816-418-5200


Maple Woods Community College

816-437-3050


Mcwilliams Grant at Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center

816-759-4024


MidAmerica Nazarene University

(Olathe, Kan.)

800-800-8887


Missouri Western State University

816-271-4200


National American University

816-412-5500


Northland Career Center

816-858-5505


Park University

800-745-7275


Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000


Research Medical Center College of Nursing

816-995-2800


Saint Luke’s College of Nursing

816-932-2367


University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266


University of Kansas School of Nursing

(Kansas City, Kan.)

888-588-1619


University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-1700


University of Saint Mary

(Leavenworth, Kan.)

913-682-5151


Webster University

816-444-2200


William Jewell College

816-781-7700, ext. 5453


List of Technical/Allied Health Schools

Athletic Trainer

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266


Audiologist

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235

Rockhurst University

800-842-6776

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266


Biomedical Engineer

Avila University

800-GO-AVILA

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430


Biomedical Equipment Technician

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430

Johnson County Community College

913-469-3803

Kansas City Kansas Community College

913-334-1100


Dental Assistant

Concorde Career College

816-531-5223

High Tech Institute

866-502-2627

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000


Dental Hygienist

Johnson County Community College

913-469-3803

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-2100


Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

816-932-3241

Washburn University

(Topeka, Kan.)

785-670-1010


Dietitian-Dietetic Technician

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235

Massage Therapy Training Institute

816-523-9140

Nutrition Institute Of America

800-978-2674

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266


Emergency Medical Technician

Cass Career Center

816-380-3253

Excelsior Springs Area Career Center

816-630-9240

Johnson County Community College

913-469-3803

Northland Career Center

816-858-5505

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000


Epidemiologist

University of Kansas

316-293-2627


Health Care Administration

Colorado Technical University North Kansas City

816-472-7400

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430


Health Educator

University of Kansas

316-293-2627


Health Information Manager

Colorado Technical University North Kansas City

816-472-7400

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)
913-588-5235

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000


Medical Assistant

Concorde Career College

816-531-5223

Colorado Technical University North Kansas City

816-472-7400

Heritage College

816-942-5474

High Tech Institute

866-502-2627

Pinnacle Career Institute

816-331-5700

Vatterott College

816-861-1000

Wright Business College

800-555-4003


Medical Billing-Coding Specialist

Concorde Career College

816-531-5223

High Tech Institute

866-502-2627

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000

Techskills — Kansas City

913-342-7100

Wright Business College

800-555-4003


Medical Laboratory Technician

Rockhurst University

800-842-6776

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-2577

William Jewell College

816-781-7700


Medical Secretary

Johnson County Community College

913-469-3803

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000

Pinnacle Career Institute

816-331-5700

Techskills — Kansas City

913-342-7100

Vatterott College

816-861-1000

Wright Business College

800-555-4003


Medical Technologist-Clinical Laboratory Technician

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235

North Kansas City Hospital – The School of Clinical Laboratory Science

816-691-2000

Rockhurst University

800-842-6776

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City

816-932-2410

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-2577

William Jewell College

816-781-7700


Medical Transcription

Johnson County Community College

913-469-3803

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000

Pinnacle Career Institute

816-331-5700

Techskills — Kansas City

913-342-7100

Vatterott College

816-861-1000

Wright Business College

800-555-4003


Nuclear Medical Technologist

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235

Research Medical Center School of Nuclear Medicine Technology

816-276-4068


Occupational Therapy

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235

Rockhurst University

800-842-6776


Occupational Therapy Assistant

Kansas City Kansas Community College

913-334-1100

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000

Rockhurst University

800-842-6776


Pharmacist

University of Kansas

785-864-3591

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-1365


Pharmacy Technician

Heritage College

816-942-5474

High Tech Institute

866-502-2627

Pinnacle Career Institute

816-331-5700

Techskills — Kansas City

913-342-7100

Vatterott College

816-861-1000


Phlebotomist

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City

816-932-2074


Physical Therapist

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235

Rockhurst University

800-842-6776


Physical Therapy Assistant

Colorado Technical University North Kansas City

816-472-7400

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000


Public Health Environmentalist

University of Kansas

316-293-2627


Radiologic Technologist

Avila University

816-G0-AVILA

Colorado Technical University North Kansas City

816-472-7400

Heritage College

816-942-5474

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000

Research Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology

816-276-3390

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City School of Radiologic Technology

816-932-3766


Recreational Therapist

University of Central Missouri

800-729-2678


Respiratory Therapist

Concorde Career College

816-531-5223

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235


Social Worker

Avila University

816-G0-AVILA

Park University

800-745-7275

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-1025


Speech-Language Pathologist

KU School of Allied Health

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5235

Rockhurst University

800-842-6776


Surgical Technologist

Colorado Technical University North Kansas City

816-472-7400

High Tech Institute

866-502-2627

Penn Valley Community College

816-759-4000

Wright Business College

800-555-4003


List of Medical Schools

Physicians

Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences

800-234-4847

University of Kansas School of Medicine

(Kansas City, Kan.)

913-588-5200

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-1700


Optometrists

University of Missouri-St. Louis

314-516-6263


Pre-Optometry Program

Missouri Southern State University

(Joplin)

866-818-MSSU


List of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Schools

Animal Technician

Maple Woods Community College

816-437-3050


Aseptic Fill Technician

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College

816-482-5210

Pinnacle Career Institute

816-331-5700

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266


Biomedical Engineer

Avila University

800-GO-AVILA

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430


Biomedical Equipment Technician

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430

Johnson County Community College

913-469-3803

Kansas City Kansas Community College

913-334-1100


Clinical Coordinator

University of Kansas

913-588-5220

William Jewell College

816-781-7700, ext. 5661


Clinical Data Specialist

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

University of Kansas

913-588-5220

William Jewell College

816-781-7700, ext. 5661


Clinical Research Administrator

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

University of Kansas

913-588-5220

William Jewell College

816-781-7700, ext. 5661


Clinical Research Associate

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

University of Kansas

913-588-5220

William Jewell College

816-781-7700, ext. 5661


Documentation Associate-Assistant-Regulatory Affairs

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583


Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College

816-482-5210


Environmental Technician

Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College

816-482-5210


Facilities Technician

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

Vatterott College

816-861-1000


Greenhouse Assistant-Research and Development

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583


Laboratory Assistant

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

KU Edwards Campus

913-897-8659

University of Kansas

913-588-5220

William Jewell College

816-781-7700, ext. 5661


Manufacturing Instrument-Calibration Technician

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College

816-482-5210,

Pinnacle Career Institute

816-331-5700

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266


Market Research Analyst

Avila University

800-GO-AVILA

Colorado Technical University

816-472-7400

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430

Park University

(Downtown Kansas City)

816-842-6182

Park University

(Independence)

816-252-9065

Rockhurst University

800-842-6776

University of Kansas

913-588-5220

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-1000

Webster University

816-444-1000


Media Prep Technician

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583


Process Development Associate-Technician

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-1000


Product Development Engineer

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-1000


Quality Control Analyst

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

KU Edwards Campus

913-897-8659

William Jewell College

816-781-7700, ext. 5661


Quality Control Technician

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583


Safety Manager

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430

University of Central Missouri

(Warrensburg)

877-729-8266


Technical Services Representative

Johnson County Community College

913-469-2583

Kansas City Kansas Community College

913-334-1100

Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College

816-482-5210

Pinnacle Career Institute

816-331-5700


Validation Engineer

Devry University-Kansas City

816-941-0430

University of Central Missouri

816-802-2220

University of Missouri-Kansas City

816-235-1000