Prospect College is a vocational college located in Washington, D.C. that offers programs in allied health, computer application software, and electrical trade to residents of Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Formerly named Technical Learning Centers, Prospect College was founded in 1997 as a non-degree post-secondary school and is licensed by the D.C. Licensure Commission. Prospect College's current CEO is Dr. Mark Toufanian and its president is Farah Rahmaty.
Programs
Name of Program
!Related Occupations !Hours in Program !Credits !Weeks !Total Tuition and Fees Medical and Health Services Managers Medical and Health Services Manager Services Managers, Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Receptionists
All students must complete their program of study in a period not exceeding 1.5 times the normal duration of the program as measured in credit hours attempted. For example, a 36-week long program must be completed within a time window of 54 weeks. Periods of approved Leave of Absences or other extensions are not considered in the calculation of the Time Limit. In order to graduate, a student must successfully complete 100% of the required Modules and attain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 within the maximum time frame.
Grading System
Minimum Grade Requirements
Students must be in good academic standing, have a passing grade in each course contained in their program, and have an overall program grade point average of 2.0 or better. In addition, students must maintain an overall attendance of 67% or higher.
Externship
The Allied Health students in the Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration, and Medical Billing and Coding programs are required to complete a 170-hour externship at the end of their 7-month training program. These externships are primarily hosted by healthcare facilities and are conducted on a voluntary basis to familiarize students with a health care setting. Externships are coordinated through Prospect College's Career Services Office and include partnerships with Providence Hospital, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Labcorp, , , and The Kidz NP.
Locations
The main campus is located at 1720 I St. NW Suites LL and 200 Washington, D.C. 20006. The DuPont extension campus is located at 1220 19th St NW Suite LL Washington, D.C. 20006. Both campuses offer the same programs listed above.
Additional academic, financial or assessment test standards may be required by Prospect College or certain government or private sponsoring agencies. Applicants must follow the respective agency’s requirements for sponsorship as applicable.
If a prospective candidate does not have a High School Diploma or GED, they can still be enrolled if they take and pass an approved ATB test. Concurrent with enrollment in their training program, the student enrolls in a "Career Pathways Program". The CPP program includes academic instruction and education services below the post-secondary level that increases an individual’s ability to: read, write, and speak English and perform mathematics or other activities necessary for the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; transition to post-secondary education and training; and obtain employment.
