The 2006 Promoting Independence Plan calls for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to work with DADS and home health agencies across the state to provide opportunities for college students enrolled in social work and occupational and physical therapy programs to participate in practicums and internships.
The following list is provided for informational purposes only; DADS does not endorse or make any claims regarding these programs. Any organization interested in providing an internship or practicum should contact the college or university directly.
Bachelor's in Social Work
Abilene Christian University
325-674-2306, Ext. 2076
http://www.acu.edu
Baylor University
254-710-6400
http://www.baylor.edu
Hardin-Simmons University
325-670-1275
http://www.hsutx.edu
Howard Payne University
915-646-2502
http://www.hputx.edu
Lamar University
409-880-8552
http://www.lamar.edu
Lubbock Christian University
806-720-7832
http://www.lcu.edu
Midwestern State University
940-397-4437
http://www.mwsu.edu
Our Lady of the Lake University
210-434-3969
http://www.ollusa.edu
Prairie View A&M University
936-857-2394
http://www.pvamu.edu
St. Edwards University
512-448-8642
http://www.stedwards.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University
936-468-5105
http://www.sfasu.edu
Tarleton State University
254-968-9276
http://www.tarleton.edu
Texas A&M - Commerce
903-468-8100
Texas A&M - Kingsville
361-593-4990
http://www.tamuk.edu
Texas A&M - Laredo
956-326-2644
http://www.tamiu.edu
Texas Christian University
817-257-7469
http://www.tcu.edu
Texas Southern University
713-313-7425
http://www.tsu.edu
Texas State University
512-245-8833
http://www.txstate.edu
Texas Tech University
806-742-2401, Ext. 244
http://www.ttu.edu
Texas Woman's University - Denton
940-898-2071
http://www.twu.edu
University of Houston -Clear Lake
281-283-3388, Ext. 3338
http://www.uh.edu
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
254-295-4554
http://www.umhb.edu
The University of Texas at Arlington
817-272-3613
http://www.uta.edu
The University of Texas at Austin
512-471-5457
http://www.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at El Paso
915-747-5095
http://www.utep.edu
The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
956-381-3575
http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/Rio Grande Valley
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
432-552-2353
http://www.utpb.edu
West Texas A&M University
806-651-2592
http://www.wtamu.edu
Master's in Social Work
Baylor University
254-710-6400
http://www.baylor.edu
Our Lady of the Lake University
210-434-3969
http://www.ollusa.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University
936-468-5105
http://www.sfasu.edu
Texas A&M - Commerce
903-468-8100
Texas State University
512-245-8833
http://www.txstate.edu
University of Houston - Clear Lake
713-743-8085
https://www.uhcl.edu
(PhD also is available)
The University of Texas at Arlington
817-272-3613
http://www.uta.edu
(MSW Rsch/Tchg and PhD)
The University of Texas at Austin
512-471-1937
http://www.utexas.edu
(MSW Rsch and PhD)
The University of Texas-Pan American
956-381-3575
http://www.panam.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio
210-458-3003
http://www.utsa.edu
Occupational Therapy
Amarillo College
806-354-6079
http://www.actx.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Austin Community College
512-223-6211
http://www.austincc.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Del Mar College
361-698-1910
http://www.delmar.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Houston Community College
713-746-5350
http://www.hccs.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Kingwood College
281-312-1464
http://www.kingwoodcollege.com
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Laredo Community College
956-721-5261
http://www.laredo.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Navarro College
903-874-6501
http://www.navarrocollege.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Panola College
903-694-4026
http://www.panola.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
St. Phillips College
210-531-3416
http://www.accd.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
South Texas Community College
956-683-3149
http://www.southtexascollege.edu
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Texas Tech University
806-743-3240
http://www.ttu.edu
(MOT)
Texas Woman's University - Dallas
214-706-2350
http://www.twu.edu/dallas
(MOT and PhD)
Texas Woman's University - Denton
940-898-2801
http://www.twu.edu
(BT and MOT)
Texas Woman's University - Houston
713-794-2128
http://www.twu.edu/houston
(MOT and PhD)
Tomball College
281-357-3733
http://www.lonestar.edu/tomball.htm
(Occupational Therapy Assistant)
The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas -Pan American
956-381-2475
http://www.panam.edu
The University of Texas Medical Branch
409-772-3060
http://www.utmb.edu
(MOT)
Physical Therapy
Amarillo College
806-354-6043
http://www.actx.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Angelo State University
325-942-2545
http://www.angelo.edu
(MPT)
Austin Community College
512-223-5938
http://www.austincc.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Blinn College
409-821-0284
http://www.blinn.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Del Mar College
361-698-1847
http://www.delmar.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
El Paso Community College
915-831-4172
http://www.epcc.edu/_layouts/temp/index.html
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Hardin-Simmons University
325-670-5860
http://www.hsutx.edu
Houston Community College
713-718-7386
http://www.hccs.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Kilgore College
http://www.kilgore.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Laredo Community College
956-721-5263
http://www.laredo.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
McLennan Community College
254-299-8715
http://www.mclennan.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Montgomery Community College
936-273-7360
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Odessa College
432-335-6842
http://www.odessa.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
St. Phillips College
210-531-3416
https://www.alamo.edu/spc/
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
South Texas Community College
956-683-3152
http://www.southtexascollege.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Tarrant County Junior College
817-515-6555
http://www.tccd.edu
(Physical Therapy Assistant)
Texas State University
512-245-8351
http://www.txstate.edu
(MPT)
Texas Tech University
806-743-4525
http://www.ttu.edu
(MOT and PhD)
Texas Woman's University - Dallas
214-706-2300
http://www.twu.edu/dallas
(MPT and PhD)
Texas Woman's University - Denton
940-898-2801
http://www.twu.edu
(MPT and PhD)
Texas Woman's University - Houston
713-794-2090
http://www.twu.edu/houston
(MPT and PhD)
The University of Texas at El Paso
915-747-8220
http://www.utep.edu
(MPT)
The University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
214-648-1551
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu
(MPT)
US Army - Baylor University - Fort Sam Houston
210-221-8410
http://www.baylor.edu/graduate/pt/splash.php
(PhD)
Wharton County Junior College
409-532-6374
http://www.wcjc.cc.tx.us
(Physical Therapy Assistant)