Health Careers Academy

Upstate AHEC’s SDDP (Student Development and Diversity Program) is now the Heath Careers Academy.

Academy Goal:
The South Carolina AHEC Health Careers Academy is designed to develop culturally competent, resilient, academically proficient, and self-confident future health care leaders

Academy Purpose:
The South Carolina AHEC Health Careers Academy is a health career exploration experience for high school students. Activities which demonstrate the use of communications, math and science among practicing health professionals make up the curriculum specifically designed for future health professions students of South Carolina. One-on-one mentoring and parental involvement are major components of the Academy.

IMPACT young lives CONTRIBUTE to the community SHARE your skills Upstate AHEC’s Health Careers Academy offers opportunities for students at the high school level to gain insight into the world of health care. This program strives to increase the number of under-represented minorities among practicing professionals within the state. The program is currently seeking practicing health care professionals throughout the Upstate region who are interested in developing the career paths of future healthcare professionals. If you are interested in providing insight into your health profession within the Upstate, please click here to complete the form online, or click here to print the form to mail to us. The Health Careers Academy is four years of interactive, academic based activities designed to encourage more minority and disadvantaged students to enter health careers. Activities demonstrating the use of communications, math and science among practicing health professionals make up the curriculum specifically designed for future health professions students of South Carolina.

The HCA strives to enhance the diversity in the healthcare workforce by introducing minority students to educational and professional opportunities in healthcare. For more information on HCA activities, please email ldodson@upstateahec.org.

Mapping Your Future is a national collaborative, public-service project of the financial aid industry - bringing together the expertise of the industry to provide free college, career, financial aid, and financial literacy services for students, families, and schools.

Mapping Your Future’s Show Me the Future is a financial literacy and life skills game, designed to help 12-20 year olds prepare for their futures. The game helps players understand:

the cost of living;

budgeting, which is vital to financial freedom;

the difference between wants and needs;

the importance of financial planning;

the need to set career goals; and

the value of higher education

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South Carolina AHEC Health Careers Summer Institute provides a four-day residential opportunity for high school and college students to prepare for entry into a health profession.

South Carolina AHEC Future Health Professionals Academy is a one-week summer program designed to better prepare minority and disadvantaged students for acceptance into South Carolina nursing and dental training programs.

South Carolina AHEC Health Careers Academy is a four year; interactive, academic based program designed to encourage more minority and disadvantaged students to enter health careers.