District
Rio Hondo Community College district
College
Rio Hondo College
Email
MSlavich@riohondo.edu
Reason for approval request
New Program
Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Rio Hondo College currently has an exemplary program in Nursing, offering several avenues for student to gain employment in the health sector from Home Health Aide to Registered Nursing. Currently, there is not another program on campus which focuses on the field of orthopedics. This certificate for Orthopedic Technician will give the student yet another option for employment in the health field.
Similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles and Orange County Region
Currently, there are no Orthopedic Technician programs in the region. There are two community colleges in California that have Orthopedic Technician programs – Grossmont College in El Cajon (San Diego region), and West Valley College in Saratoga (Bay region)
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
Program designed for two cohorts of 24 students each Total 48 Students