Education with a Healing Touch
Our vision for quality healthcare education has a 96–year heritage. The main campus in Orlando, FL opened in 1913 when Southern Missionary College (now Southern Adventist University) began sending nursing students from Tennessee to Orlando for clinical experience. In 1983, Southern Missionary College opened an Orlando Center, offering an Associate degree in Nursing. Florida Hospital founded a School of Practical Nursing on this campus in 1964 and also offered programs in Radiography (1962) and Sonography (1988).
In 1992, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences began with the merger of four programs –the Associate of Science degree in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Radiography, and Sonography –to form a new school. The College became a baccalaureate–level institution in 1998 when it took over the Southern Adventist University Baccalaureate Nursing Program.
Since then, the College has launched Associate of Science degrees in Occupational Therapy Assistant, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and Pre–Professional Studies. Five bachelor’s degrees have been added: Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, and distance learning degrees in Radiologic Sciences, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and Nursing. In January of 2008, the College began its first masters–level program in Nurse Anesthesia. Building on 96 years of educational experience, FHCHS continues to grow as an institution with a strong commitment to quality and a passion for excellence.
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Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is part of Florida Hospital, a member of Adventist Health System. With over 2,000 beds in Central Florida, Florida Hospital is consistently listed by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s best hospitals.
Mission Statement
Consistent with the mission of the College, the Distance Education programs at Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences (FHCHS) provide lifelong learning through a variety of multimedia recourses. The goal of these programs is to ensure the highest quality educational content delivered in a dynamic distance-learning environment.
Philosophy Statements
Nurture
The program encourages its faculty and staff to provide a spiritual environment in which students engage in the promotion of health and respect for others.
Excellence
The education and delivery of the highest quality content empowers students and graduates to gain professional expertise and pursue life-long learning.
Spirituality
The program promotes Christ-centered relationships among students, faculty, and staff, threading Christian values and beliefs throughout its curriculum.
Stewardship
Scholarly activities embedded in the curriculum provide a responsibility to one’s profession and community.
