Healthcare work and learning
Compare reviewed routes into patient care, clinical operations, community health, nursing progression, and high-school exploration. A verified pathway is not the same as a guaranteed opening, placement, job, credential, or license.
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What you may do: Support patients and care teams with direct clinical work.
May fit you if: You want hands-on patient contact and organized care-team work.
How entry usually works: Entry usually begins through an employer or approved program.
See reviewed pathwaysWhat you may do: Support medication, instruments, and organized clinical operations.
May fit you if: You value accurate, procedure-driven work that supports care.
How entry usually works: Entry usually follows an employer, sponsor, or cohort process.
See reviewed pathwaysWhat you may do: Support behavioral health, recovery, and community wellbeing.
May fit you if: You want people-centered work that connects care and community.
How entry usually works: Entry may be through an employer, community program, or sponsor.
See reviewed pathwaysWhat you may do: Build healthcare experience on a route that can lead toward nursing.
May fit you if: You want a transparent work-and-learn starting point before nursing.
How entry usually works: Entry usually starts with the verified pre-apprenticeship or work route.
See reviewed pathwaysWhat you may do: Explore paid healthcare work before graduating from high school.
May fit you if: You are a student considering healthcare occupations.
How entry usually works: Entry usually starts with a school or youth-apprenticeship coordinator.
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Patient care and medical assisting
Entry usually begins through an employer or approved program.
7 reviewed pathways
Dartmouth Health Career Institute
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View program detailsHealth Care Apprenticeship Consortium
A Washington medical assistant apprenticeship that starts with hiring at an employer partner; an interest route is available but does not guarantee an offer.
What happens next: Submit the official apprenticeship interest form or contact the consortium; a response or information session does not guarantee an interview or employer offer.
View program detailsMaineHealth
A paid, nine-month MaineHealth medical assistant apprenticeship with recurring cohorts; hiring and placement remain employer decisions.
What happens next: Use the official program page to contact the recruiter or complete the interest form; a recruiter contact does not confirm a cohort seat or placement.
View program detailsMaineHealth
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View program detailsSeattle Children's
A Washington medical assistant apprenticeship combining paid full-time work and unpaid online coursework; no live cohort requisition was verified.
What happens next: Watch Seattle Children's career center for a medical assistant apprenticeship posting; the official program says cohort positions are posted there when opened.
View program detailsUW Health
Current Healthcare access details are hidden until this profile is reviewed again.
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View program detailsWest Michigan Works!
Current Healthcare access details are hidden until this profile is reviewed again.
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View program detailsMedication, instruments, and clinical operations
Entry usually follows an employer, sponsor, or cohort process.
2 reviewed pathways
Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium
A Washington employer-partner pharmacy technician Registered Apprenticeship route with 264 classroom and lab hours plus 2,000 work hours.
What happens next: Submit the official interest form, select Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship, and await consortium or employer follow-up; contact does not guarantee an interview, offer, or enrollment.
View program detailsUW Health
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View program detailsBehavioral and community health
Entry may be through an employer, community program, or sponsor.
12 reviewed pathways
Alaska Primary Care Association
An Alaska Primary Care Association Registered Apprenticeship route for employed or job-matched community health workers, with mentorship and at least two wage increases.
What happens next: Use APCA's official apprenticeship registration route and await employment or job-match follow-up; registration does not guarantee a job match, employer offer, or enrollment.
View program detailsCatalyst Center / Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
Work for pay and train as a wellness coach over two to three years. You need an employer in a listed county and six or fewer college units that can transfer. Ask about matching.
What happens next: Contact CWCApprenticeship@catalyst-center.org about employer matching, county access, college-unit eligibility, and the next intake.
View program detailsEpiscopal Community Services
For current ECS CERRC and ACCORD staff in San Diego. Work for pay with a mentor and take six months of free online classes. The full training length is unknown; ask HR about access.
What happens next: If you are CERRC or ACCORD staff, contact HR@ecscalifornia.org about eligibility, current places, total duration, and any costs beyond instruction.
View program detailsHocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP), with Ohio University
HAPCAP offers two phases of community health worker training with Ohio University. Phase 1 can start without CHW experience. Phase 2 requires Phase 1. Local Ohio employer selection is required. Remaining seats are unknown.
What happens next: Read the jobs page and the posting for your phase. Ask HAPCAP which role is still available, which university cohort applies, and when certification is required. Use the employer's instructions only after checking those limits. The October 12 full-consideration date is not proof of an unfilled seat. College enrollment alone is not a job offer.
View program detailsHealth Care Apprenticeship Consortium
A Washington statewide behavioral health Registered Apprenticeship route with 298 classroom and lab hours plus 2,000 work hours.
What happens next: Submit the official interest form, select Behavioral Health Tech Apprenticeship, and wait for recruiter routing; contact does not guarantee a matching employer interview, offer, or enrollment.
View program detailsHealth Care Apprenticeship Consortium
A Washington statewide behavioral health Registered Apprenticeship route with 290 classroom and lab hours plus 2,000 work hours.
What happens next: Submit the official interest form, select Peer Support Specialist Apprenticeship, and wait for recruiter routing; contact does not guarantee a matching employer interview, offer, or enrollment.
View program detailsHealth Care Apprenticeship Consortium
A Washington statewide behavioral health Registered Apprenticeship route with 560 classroom and lab hours plus 4,000 work hours.
What happens next: Submit the official interest form, select Substance Use Disorder Professional Apprenticeship, and wait for recruiter routing; contact does not guarantee a matching employer interview, offer, trainee credential, or enrollment.
View program detailsMinnesota Community Health Worker Alliance
This apprenticeship lasts one year. You need a CHW certificate or final-semester enrollment at an accredited Minnesota CHW certificate school. An employer selects apprentices. Current hiring seats are unverified.
What happens next: Use the contact route on the apprenticeship page. Ask which employers can select apprentices. Check the certificate rule and whether employers are hiring now. Ask about pay and costs you would cover. Making contact does not secure a place. Neither does a CHW registry entry or a stipend application.
View program detailsOnTrack Rogue Valley / ON-PACE JATC
Work full time for pay while you learn to be a drug and alcohol counselor in Oregon. Training takes about 18 months. Ask OnTrack about the next class, starting pay, and places left.
What happens next: Check OnTrack's Direct Care Professional/On-PACE route. Send completed program/job materials, resume, and cover letter to jobs@ontrackroguevalley.org; ask about the next cohort and exact pay before making plans.
View program detailsSouthern New Hampshire Health
Train for one year while you work for pay in an inpatient mental-health role. The job is 32 hours a week. A two-year work commitment follows; ask about the next class and exact terms.
What happens next: Contact Workforce Development at viktoriya.dribinskaya@snhhs.org or 603-281-8129. Ask about the next cohort, eligibility, classroom pay, tuition balance, and the service agreement.
View program detailsUnited We Heal Oregon
For current workers at Oregon partner employers who work in drug and alcohol treatment. Learn on the job for 12 months, with free classes. You need the right role and an approved supervisor.
What happens next: Ask your partner employer and supervisor about eligibility. Use the sponsor's Apply route or contact info@unitedwehealoregon.com to confirm intake and hour verification.
View program detailsUnited We Heal Oregon
Already work for a partner employer in Oregon? This route pairs paid work with free classes to help you train for QMHA certification. Ask about the next class and your pay.
What happens next: Ask your partner employer about the QMHA route, then contact info@unitedwehealoregon.com to confirm eligibility, role fit, and the next intake.
View program detailsNursing progression
Entry usually starts with the verified pre-apprenticeship or work route.
1 reviewed pathway
Surry-Yadkin Works
A Surry-Yadkin Works CNA pre-apprenticeship route with school-coordinated steps that can provide healthcare work experience before any separate employer, apprenticeship, or nursing decision.
What happens next: Contact the HEALTH career liaison after the required CNA class visit and follow Surry-Yadkin Works student application steps; school, cohort, employer, and interview decisions do not guarantee placement, employment, or a later apprenticeship.
View program detailsHigh school exploration
Entry usually starts with a school or youth-apprenticeship coordinator.
1 reviewed pathway
UW Health Career Pathways
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