Schuylkill Technology Center is excited to announce this continual opportunity for Schuylkill County youth interested in the medical field. The Emerging Health  Professional is a partnership between Penn State Schuylkill, Penn  College of Technology, Lehigh Valley Health Network Schuylkill, St. Luke’s Health Network Miners, Geisinger St. Luke’s, and various other medical facilities. The Emerging Health  Professional dual-enrollment program combines skills-based, interactive and university-level classroom learning with shadowing in the health care setting. The program is designed to prepare students for post-secondary education by offering a college science course. Students spend two half-days a week with Penn State faculty and will shadow as available. Students participate in the health curriculum taught by the STC instructor at the STC North Campus. 

 

 

 

Program Requirements/Costs (approximate) Tuition: Students are responsible for the cost of all PSU college credits and any additional fees which may include required textbooks, fees, etc. Penn State Schuylkill offers a 50% tuition reduction.   Transportation: Participants are responsible for their own transportation to all sites, including but not limited to Penn State Schuylkill and within the Schuylkill Health Network.

Program Entrance Requirements Students who have met all of the requirements and are accepted into the program must: Present a health certification signed by a health care professional (physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner; a chiropractor will not be accepted) Complete tuberculosis (TB) questionnaire and TB testing, as required for shadowing  Receive an annual flu shot  Complete required orientation paperwork  Pay initial deposit fee  Commit to the entire, school-year long program