Student Experiences

No matter where these current or former students are in the process of reaching their goals, we salute them. They have dared to turn dreams into reality through education. Could you be next?


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Brandy Kuykendall, RCIS, LMRT

Special Procedures Cardiovascular Technologist, Electro-Physiology (EP) Lab Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

“The Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program is great. I was really able to use my clinical time to absorb all of the information I could. The hands-on experience combines the technical side with theory that you learn in class.”

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Jose (Josey) George, RCIS, LMRT

Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, Baylor Garland Hospital

“My training and education at El Centro provided me with the knowledge and skills required to perform my job very well as an invasive cardiovascular specialist. The best part of my job is the satisfaction I gain at the end of each day, due to the fact that I’ve made a difference in my patients’ and their families’ lives by being a part of the lifesaving medical team.”

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Karmen McGuffee, RCIS, LMRT

“Dallas College helped me navigate the waters of obtaining a degree. I’d never gone to college before, so the thought was terrifying at the beginning. Dallas College made that not only possible, but very achievable. The Invasive Cardiovascular Technology program gave me both the book knowledge and the hands-on experience to prepare me for a career in the hospital.”

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LaToya Payton, B.S., RCIS, LMRT

Catheterization Lab Specialist, Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital Program Coordinator and Faculty, Invasive Cardiovascular Technology, El Centro

“The best part of the program to me was the clinical rotations and all of the hands-on expertise that the preceptors shared with us at the hospitals. There’s just a wealth of information to learn in this career.”

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Paul Marcum, RCIS

Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, Cardiac Catheterization Lab Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

“What I like about this job is that when I leave work at the end of the day, I’ve helped change the course of people’s lives. It’s doing something for the greater good. You feel good about telling someone what you do with this job.”

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Updated January 20, 2023