Austin Community College District (ACC), in partnership with Hays CISD, Pflugerville ISD, Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Rural Capital Area, along with all the major healthcare systems in Central Texas, launched the Central Texas Healthcare Academy.
This new regional model is training future healthcare workers earlier, where students can start as early as ninth grade and finish high school with a workforce credential. Throughout high school, students will engage with all ecosystem stakeholders through hands-on activities and learning opportunities, providing an immersive educational experience.
Career pathways include: professional nursing, diagnostic medical imaging, surgical technology, health information technology, and paramedic.
The Academy launched in fall 2026 with about 560 students.
Learn more via the college’s website.