Student Learning Opportunities

Hancock Health’s structured Work-Based Learning program gives Hancock County high school students a tailored experience to prepare them for specific career paths in health and wellness fields. Student participants gain not only valuable on-the-job experience that can help launch them into a variety of career paths, but they also gain the skills today’s employers are looking for and feel more prepared to enter today’s ever-changing workforce. Applicants apply through their high school.

To learn more about the Hancock Health Work-Based Learning Program, contact Sara Price at sprice@hancockhealth.org.

Get a close-up look at health care by following a Hancock Health associate through their working day and daily duties. Once you complete and submit our pre-screening form, a member of our clinical education staff will contact you with more information. Fill out the request form online to learn more.

Did you know Hancock Health offers a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Training Program? The program is a four-month commitment, plus a six-week externship. New cohorts typically begin two or three times throughout the year. Participants get firsthand experience working in ambulatory settings such as family and internal medicine, OB-GYN, pediatric, immediate care, and other specialty offices.

Questions? Reach out to Lisa Owens at lowens@hancockhealth.org.

In less than two years, you can gain the skills and knowledge you need for an in-demand role within the field of radiology. There are prerequisites required for admission into the program and an application is required. Learn more.

Questions? Reach out to Taylor Jones at tjones@hancockhealth.org.

The Nurse Practitioner Extern Program at Hancock Health gives aspiring nurses real-world experience to help them excel in their field. You must already be a registered nurse (RN) enrolled in an accredited NP program to be eligible for the NP Extern Program at Hancock Health. The program is designed to provide the advanced training necessary to take the step from RN to NP.

To learn more about the Hancock Health Nurse Practitioner Extern Program, contact Angela Trackwell at atrackwell@hancockhealth.org.

The goal of the Future Healthcare Provider Program is to provide an opportunity to meet the learning and financial needs of student employees while training to become healthcare professionals. It features a fully paid scholarship to IVY Tech Anderson for up to a 2-year degree. Applications are open annually June 1 – July 1, and accepted students must commit to full-time employment at Hancock Health for 3 years post-graduation.

Questions reach out to Courtney Leffler at cleffler@hancockhealth.org.

WE INVEST IN YOU…YOU INVEST IN US.
TOGETHER WE CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. WE NEED YOU AT HANCOCK HOSPITAL.

• Fully paid scholarships to IVY Tech Anderson campus for up to a 2 -year degree.
• All tuition/books/supplies will be paid by Hancock Health to Ivy Tech.
• Weekly stipend of up to $150 per week will be provided to the student from NSG Admin to spend as they need during school time (16 weeks/semester).
• Nursing students will be required to work a minimum of 2 shifts per quarter (8 shifts per year).
• Students will commit to full-time employment at Hancock Hospital for 3 years post-graduation, or 2 years if admitted at inception as a 2nd year student.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FROM JUNE 1 – JULY 1