HEALTH CAREERS PROGRAM - Health Careers Academy
The Pee Dee AHEC Health Careers Academy is designed to develop culturally competent, resilient, academically proficient, and self-confident future healthcare professionals.
The Pee Dee AHEC Health Careers Academy is a health career exploration experience for high school students. Activities which demonstrate that use of communications, math and science among practicing health professionals make up the curriculum specifically designed for the future health professions students of South Carolina. One-on-one mentoring and parental involvement are major components of the Academy.
Academy Scholars are selected to participate in four years of programming filled with activities to promote academic success, career development and personal growth. Completion of the Pee Dee AHEC Health Careers Academy supports the access of its participants to pre-health training programs.
Opportunities for Participants
- Academic Scholarship
- Standardized Test Preparation
- Health Professions Shadowing
- Career Interest Inventory
- Mentoring
- Pre-Health Skills Building
- Hands on Clinical Skills Training
- Health Professions Certification
- Summer Internships and/or Pre-College Credit
- State and National Conference Participation
- College and University Visits
If you would like to apply to the Health Careers Academy, please click here to access application.