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Emerging Health Professionals

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Emerging Health Professionals

Instructor: Allison Misstishin
 

(SENIOR ONLY PROGRAM)

 

 

 

The Emerging Health Professionals program is a partnership between Penn State Schuylkill, Leigh Valley Health Network - Schuylkill and St. Luke’s University Hospital - Miners and other medical facilities. The Emerging Health Career 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 college science courses. Students spend two half-days a week with Penn State faculty and will spend two half-days a week participating in activities at either LVH or SLUHN. Students spend one half day a week participating in health curriculum taught by the STC instructor at STC North Campus.

Students who want to apply must:

  • Attend a participating Schuylkill County school district
  • Be entering their senior year
  • Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better
  • Have completed one year of high school biology and chemistry with a grade of 3.0 or better
  • Have an excellent attendance record Have written recommendations from a high school guidance counselor and one chemistry or biology teacher
  • Have scheduled/completed trigonometry with a 3.0 or greater
  • Successfully complete an interview

 

Application: https://stcentersorg.finalsite.com/application-landing-page

PSU Non-degree Application: https://schuylkill.psu.edu/admissions/dual-enrollment

Career Pathways

Industry Certifications

  • AHA BLS CPR & AED
  • AHA First Aid
  • NOCTI - Therapeutic Pathways (National College Credit Recommendation Service)
  • OSHA 10 Hour General
  • Industry Health Care
  • Personal Care Home/Direct Care Worker

 

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.)
 
AHA CPR and First Aid course
EHP Uniform Cost
 
Approximate Total Cost (21-22*): .................. $3,100.00
 
Transportation: Participants are responsible for their own transportation to all sites, including but not limited to Penn State Schuylkill and all shadowing sites.
 

* Subject to change based on PSU tuition.

Program Entrance Requirements
Students who have met all of the requirements and are accepted into the program must:

  • Present a health certification signed by health care professional (physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner; a chiropractor will not be accepted)
  • Complete tuberculosis (TB) questionnaire and a 2- step tuberculin test 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.

Introduction Video