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
Kansas City, Missouri
800-GO-AVILA
Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas
913-360-7560
Cass Career Center
Harrisonville, Missouri
816-380-3253
Concorde Career College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-531-5223
Graceland University
Independence, Missouri
800-833-0524
Highland Community College
Atchison, Kansas
913-367-6204
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, Kansas
913-288-7626
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Manual Career Technical Center
Kansas City, Missouri
816-418-5200
Metropolitan Community College – Penn Valley
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, Kansas
800-800-8887
Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph, Missouri
816-271-4200
National American University – Overland Park
Overland Park, Kansas
877-821-0190
National American University – Zona Rosa
Kansas City, Missouri
816-412-5500
Neosho County Community College
Ottawa and Chanute, Kansas
785-242-2067
Northland Career Center
Platte City, Missouri
816-858-5505
Park University
Parkville, Missouri
800-745-7275
Research College of Nursing
Kansas City, Missouri
816-995-2800
Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences
Kansas City, Missouri
816-932-2367
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
University of Central Missouri
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
877-729-8266
University of Kansas School of Nursing
Kansas City, Kansas
888-588-1619
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1700
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas
913-682-5151
Webster University
Kansas City, Missouri
816-444-2200
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700, ext. 5453
Wright Career College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-233-0700
List of Technical/Allied Health Schools
Athletic Trainer
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
Audiologist
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-842-6776
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
Biomedical Engineer
Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-GO-AVILA
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
Biomedical Equipment Technician
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-3803
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, Kansas
913-334-1100
Dental Assistant
Penn Valley Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Dental Hygienist
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-3803
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-2100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences
Kansas City, Missouri
816-932-3241
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
785-670-1010
Dietitian-Dietetic Technician
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
Emergency Medical Technician
Cass Career Center
Harrisonville, Missouri
816-380-3253
Excelsior Springs Area Career Center
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
816-630-9240
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-3803
Metropolitan Community College – Penn Valley
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Northland Career Center
Platte City, Missouri
816-858-5505
Epidemiologist
University of Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
316-293-2627
Health Care Administration
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
Health Educator
University of Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
316-293-2627
Health Information Manager
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-496-8500, ext. 4270
KU School of Health Professionals
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
Metropolitan Community College – Penn Valley
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Medical Assistant
Heritage College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-942-5474
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
816-331-5700
Vatterott College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-861-1000
Wright Career College
800-555-4003
Medical Billing-Coding Specialist
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Wright Career College
800-555-4003
Medical Laboratory Technician
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-842-6776
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-2577
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700
Medical Secretary
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-3803
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
816-331-5700
Vatterott College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-861-1000
Wright Career College
800-555-4003
Medical Technologist-Clinical Laboratory Technician
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
North Kansas City Hospital – The School of Clinical Laboratory Science
North Kansas City, Missouri
816-691-2000
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-842-6776
Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences
Kansas City, Missouri
816-932-2410
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-2577
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700
Medical Transcription
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-3803
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
816-331-5700
Vatterott College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-861-1000
Wright Career College
800-555-4003
Nuclear Medical Technologist
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
Research Medical Center School of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Kansas City, Missouri
816-276-4068
Occupational Therapy
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-842-6776
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, Kansas
913-334-1100
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-842-6776
Pharmacist
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
785-864-3591
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1365
Pharmacy Technician
Heritage College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-942-5474
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
816-331-5700
Vatterott College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-861-1000
Phlebotomist
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences
Kansas City, Missouri
816-932-6700
Physical Therapist
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-842-6776
Physical Therapy Assistant
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Public Health Environmentalist
University of Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
316-293-2627
Radiologic Technologist
Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri
816-G0-AVILA
Heritage College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-942-5474
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Research Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
Kansas City, Missouri
816-276-3390
Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences
Kansas City, Missouri
816-932-6700
Recreational Therapist
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
800-729-2678
Respiratory Therapist
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
Social Worker
Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri
816-G0-AVILA
Park University
Parkville, Missouri
800-745-7275
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1025
Speech-Language Pathologist
KU School of Health Professions
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5235
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-842-6776
Surgical Technologist
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4000
Wright Career College
800-555-4003
List of Medical Schools
Physicians
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
Kansas City, Missouri
800-234-4847
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5200
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1700
Optometrists
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
314-516-6263
Pre-Optometry Program
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri
866-818-MSSU
List of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Schools
Animal Technician
Maple Woods Community College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-437-3050
Aseptic Fill Technician
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-482-5210
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
816-331-5700
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
Biomedical Engineer
Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-GO-AVILA
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
Biomedical Equipment Technician
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-3803
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, Kansas
913-334-1100
Clinical Coordinator
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5220
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700, ext. 5661
Clinical Data Specialist
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5220
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700, ext. 5661
Clinical Research Administrator
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5220
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700, ext. 5661
Clinical Research Associate
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5220
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700, ext. 5661
Documentation Associate-Assistant-Regulatory Affairs
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-482-5210
Environmental Technician
Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-482-5210
Facilities Technician
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Vatterott College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-861-1000
Greenhouse Assistant-Research and Development
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Laboratory Assistant
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
KU Edwards Campus
Overland Park, Kansas
913-897-8659
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5220
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700, ext. 5661
Manufacturing Instrument-Calibration Technician
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-482-5210,
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
816-331-5700
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
Market Research Analyst
Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-GO-AVILA
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
Park University
Downtown Kansas City, Missouri
816-842-6182
Park University
Independence, Missouri
816-252-9065
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
800-842-6776
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
913-588-5220
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1000
Webster University
Kansas City, Missouri
816-444-1000
Media Prep Technician
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Process Development Associate-Technician
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1000
Product Development Engineer
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1000
Quality Control Analyst
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
KU Edwards Campus
Overland Park, Kansas
913-897-8659
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
816-781-7700, ext. 5661
Quality Control Technician
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Safety Manager
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
877-729-8266
Technical Services Representative
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-2583
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, Kansas
913-334-1100
Metropolitan Community College – Business & Technology College
Kansas City, Missouri
816-482-5210
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
816-331-5700
Validation Engineer
Devry University-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-941-0430
University of Central Missouri
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
816-802-2220
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1000