No, you do not need to live in Houston to be apart of the program. This three yearlong program will consist of mostly online meetings however there will also be in-person trainings in Katy, TX that students will need to attend in year 2. Year 1 is entirely online.
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The cost of the program does not cover any travel expenses. If you want to be in the program but find it difficult to travel to Texas, we would encourage you to take that into consideration before applying to the program.