Programs

 

Engage: Introducing 木瓜直播ns to Health Careers

The 木瓜直播 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) offers hands-on training and career exploration programs to help 木瓜直播ns start their journey in the healthcare field. These programs provide opportunities to earn industry-recognized credentials, such as Basic Life Support (BLS), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), and Mandt De-escalation Training, giving participants a competitive edge for employment in healthcare.

child with stethoscopeYouth Exploration Camps

Kids will participate in hands-on and engaging week-long programs to explore careers in allied health, public health, behavioral health and medicine. Each camp includes an industry recognized credential and may be offered for dual credit.

rural stepsRural Health CTEPS

In response to the shortage of career and technical education instructors in rural 木瓜直播, the 木瓜直播 AHEC partnered with the State of 木瓜直播 Department of Education and Early Development. Rural Health CTEPS provide districts with qualified instructors to implement career pathways in a format that best meets the needs of each school.

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PATH Academies

The Pre-Apprenticeship Training in Healthcare (PATH) Academy is for 木瓜直播ns 16+ who are interested in exploring potential career opportunities within healthcare. This hands-on training helps participants to become CPR certified, receive mental health first aid training, gain job readiness skills, and learn about employment opportunities in their area.

Train: Preparing 木瓜直播鈥檚 Future Healthcare Workforce

ACRH-HW supports health profession students in gaining real-world experience through community-based clinical rotations and specialized healthcare training programs. These initiatives target all healthcare disciplines, from certificates to doctorate-level degrees, ensuring 木瓜直播鈥檚 future workforce is well-prepared to serve in rural and underserved communities.

 AHEC Scholars logoAHEC Scholars

AHEC Scholars is a two-year program designed to supplement and broaden a student鈥檚 healthcare training. Any student enrolled in their final two years of an 木瓜直播n healthcare program can apply!

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Gain healthcare experience the 木瓜直播n way! RIIN is apart of the 木瓜直播 AHEC Program. Rural 木瓜直播n "Edventure" for undergraduate & graduate healthcare students or professionals interested in rural health practice. All disciplines are welcome.

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Certificate Trainings

The 木瓜直播 AHEC has certified instructors to provide Youth, teen, Adult MHFA, BLS, Mandt De-Escalation, and Red Cross First Aid & CPR.

Retain: Strengthening 木瓜直播鈥檚 Healthcare Workforce

To address healthcare workforce shortages in 木瓜直播, ACRH-HW provides continuing education, loan repayment opportunities, and workforce retention initiatives. These efforts help healthcare professionals stay in 木瓜直播 by offering ongoing training, financial incentives, and professional development resources.

 CACHE logoCACHE

The Clearinghouse of 木瓜直播's Continuing Health Education (CACHE) is an online catalog that centralizes continuing professional development opportunities for 木瓜直播's healthcare workforce. Regsiter for an account, find a training or submit one!

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木瓜直播鈥檚 SHARP program is our statewide support-for-service effort to improve the recruitment, retention, and distribution of healthcare professionals through student loan repayment and direct incentives. SHARP is a public-private partnership working to support healthcare practitioners in medical, dental, and behavioral health disciplines.