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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS The educational opportunities in most of the counties of the CVEDD are associated with the public school system.  Twenty independent school districts serve the district with exceptional educational facilities. Each county has  at least one district and many rural districts are involved in providing education close to students places of  residence. As noted in the list, advanced skill educational opportunities are limited to three areas. The City of Brady has  the Central Texas College which offers secretarial training. Kimble County has a branch of Texas Tech University  which provides graduate level training for art instructors (in the summer). The City of San Angelo has Angelo State University and Howard College providing academic courses for bachelor and master levels. Angelo State University was recently transferred to the Texas Tech University System, this partnership is beneficial to both organizations as it helps with issues such as matching students with doctoral programs. Both Angelo State University and Howard College offer computer training, nursing degrees, and Howard College provides beautician certification. American Business College and H & R Block offer basic business, secretarial, and bookkeeping courses. Angelo State University also has a Continuing Education section which provides training and assistance to non academic students. INDUSTRIAL PARKS There are limited number of industrial parks in the district. Several of the communities have land or buildings available for development. Most of these are privately owned and are being marketed both privately and by local development agencies. The development of industrial parks and facilities is a goal of many of the cities of the district. The district is served by a system of medical facilities with the center in San Angelo. We will discuss these facilities for each county. MEDICAL FACILITIES Coke County - Nursing homes are provided in the cities of Bronte and Robert Lee. The City of Robert Lee is served by a clinic and a physician’s assistant. Hospital facilities are located in San Angelo which is approximately 45 miles away. Emergency Medical Technicians operate an ambulance service in the county to transport and provide emergency care for residents. Concho County - The City of Eden has a hospital and a clinic. Three doctors and one dentist provide service for residents. Major hospitals and specialists are available in San Angelo. Crockett County - Services of one hospital and one clinic provide 12 patient beds with two doctors and one dentist. Major service is available in San Angelo. lrion County - Service is available in San Angelo which is approximately 30 miles from the Irion County Courthouse. There are no physicians in Irion County. Kimble County - Services of one hospital and one clinic are staffed with two doctors  and one dentist in the City of Junction. Major medical services are in San Angelo and San Antonio which are approximately 100 miles away. The City of Kerrville also has service which is approximately 50 miles distant. McCulloch County - Services are available in the City of Brady where a hospital and two clinics are located. Five doctors and two dentists provide professional services. Emergency medical services are provided with three ambulances. Major medical services are provided in San Angelo which is approximately 75 miles distant. Mason County - Services in the City of Mason include one clinic, one physician, and one physician's assistant. Two Emergency Medical Services ambulances are available to transport patients to San Angelo or San Antonio. Mileage to major facilities is approximately 110 miles. Menard County - Two clinics are available in the City of Menard. One doctor and one physician's assistant staff these facilities. Two dentists are available locally. Emergency Medical Service provides ambulance service to San Angelo which is approximately 70 miles distant. Reagan County - A local hospital in the City of Big Lake provides 18 beds and is served by two doctors. One dentist is available locally and EMS service is available for emergencies. Schleicher County - No medical facilities are available in the county. Hospitals and doctors are available in San Angelo which is approximately 45 miles away. Emergency Medical Service is available to transport in cases of emergencies. Sterling County - Medical facilities are available in the county. Hospitals and doctors are available in San Angelo which is approximately 45 miles distant. Sterling County Nursing Home (48 beds); Family Clinic with a Physician’s Assistant. Ground and air Emergency Medical Service is available to transport emergency cases. Sutton County - Medical facilities are available within the county. A hospital, nursing home, and EMS service provide necessary services. Major services are available in San Angelo, approximately 65 miles distant. Tom Green County - Services in the City of San Angelo include: four hospitals with 787 beds; 1 5 clinics; over 1 70 doctors; and 43 dentists. Paramedic services are provided through the city fire department. Air transport of patients is available to serve the entire Concho Valley region. This is also used to transport emergency cases to specialized facilities outside the district.
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