Build your Healthcare Career in Crown Point

Launch or advance your healthcare career with our Regional Healthcare Programs in Crown Point. Earn a certificate in 8-16 weeks or a degree in less than three years with flexible, supportive, career-focused learning.

“The faculty are excellent! We have advisors and instructors who are willing to meet with us on their own time if we need extra help. I’ve never had anyone here say they’re not available.” — Caronda Hughes ’25, ADN

Traditional Undergraduate Pathways

Earn an associate degree in a high-demand healthcare field with the financial assistance of Saint Francis scholarships plus federal and state-funded need-focused aid.

Degrees:

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AAS—Become a medical sonographer through our hybrid degree program.
• Radiologic Technology, AAS—Launch your career as a certified radiologic technologist.

Streamlined Pathways through the Leffler Academy of Saint Francis

Earn a certificate or degree at a lower price point in programs designed for expedient workforce development.

Degrees:

• Nursing, ADN—Become a Registered Nurse in 4 semesters with our direct-entry associate degree in nursing.
• Respiratory Therapy, AAS—Our hybrid, entry-to-practice program will prepare you for a career in Respiratory Therapy.
• Surgical Technology, AAS—Get to work as a surgical technologist in 2 years with our hybrid program.

Certificates:

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)—Earn a certification in 16 weeks and launch a rewarding career.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)—Become a Certified Nurse Assistant in 8 weeks.
• Qualified Medication Aide—Advance you CNA career with a QMA certificate in 16 weeks.
• Clinical Medical Assistant—This two-course program will prepare you to work as a certified clinical medical assistant in 16 weeks.
• Electrocardiography (EKG) Technician—In 8 weeks, our online program will give you the knowledge, skills and certification needed to work as an EKG technician.
• Medical Billing and Coding—Become certified in medical billing and coding in 8 weeks.
• Phlebotomy Technician—Get to work as a phlebotomy technician in 8 weeks.

“I highly recommend the University of Saint Francis. They’ll help you get where you want to go.” —Diamond Jefferson 26, Surgical Technology

Located on the campus of Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital, our Regional Healthcare Programs will provide:

• Faculty who know you by name and invest in your success
• Hands-on learning in state-of-the-art labs and simulated environment
• Clinical experiences with leading healthcare partners throughout the region