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  • Course Duration

3-15 months

  • Course Level

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Health Scholars Program

The next step to your acceptance letter.

Become a standout applicant for professional schools or land your first healthcare job.

  • Entry Level
  • 3-15 months
  • $325

Overview

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What You'll Get:
  • Firsthand experience in both clinical and administrative healthcare settings alongside nurses and physicians.
  • Understand regulatory site requirements, infection control, teamwork, patient safety, and healthcare reform.
  • Apply clinical and administrative knowledge in real-world patient care scenarios during experiential education.
  • Gain volunteer hours that strengthen applications for medical, nursing, and other graduate programs.
  • Opportunities for leadership roles within the program to build confidence, teamwork, and management experience.
  • Health Scholars are preferred applicants for roles at partner health systems and COPE Health Solutions. Role-specific training is available for Community Health Worker, Care Navigator, and more.
Skills You'll Gain:
Patient Comfort Care
Healthcare Teamwork
Administrative Competence
Professional Communication
Clinical Decision-Making
Patient Transport Assistance
Supply Management
Confidentiality and Ethics
This program is designed for individuals pursuing any healthcare career, such as:
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Medical School

Admin

Healthcare Administration

Nurse

Nursing & PA School

Entry level

Entry-level Healthcare Jobs

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Population Health

Med tech

Medical Technician Roles

Certificate of Completion:
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Pre-licensed Clinical Care and Patient Experience

Program Requirements
  • Must be 18+ years old.
  • Healthcare Ethics & Compliance Training – Scholars must complete training on HIPAA, patient privacy, infection control, and workplace safety before starting.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR Certification – Some sites may require Scholars to be certified in CPR/BLS for Providers from the American Heart Association.
  • Background Check & Health Screenings – Scholars must pass a background check, TB test, immunization verification, and drug screening as part of their onboarding.
  • Professionalism & Conduct Standards – Participants must adhere to dress codes, behavioral expectations, and communication protocols in the healthcare setting.
  • Program sites enforce substance-free learning environments, and drug testing may be required.
  • Some sites may restrict concurrent enrollment for current volunteers or employees—contact admissions for site-specific policies.
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Samartha Shrestha 
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Health Scholars Alum • Medical Student • University of Washington School of Medicine

“I found that I learned just as much from the patients as I did from the staff, the patients bring a perspective of how they live with their medical conditions. This information will give me a better understanding of how to provide care for my patients in the future.”

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Sarah Smith
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Health Scholars Alum • Physician Assistant Student •Yale School of Medicine

Sarah Smith  gained pre-hospital patient care experience from her role as an EMT credits in tandem with her participation as a Health Scholar. She credits the program for her understanding of how hospitals truly function.

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Carlos Melchor
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Health Scholars Alum • MD Candidate at UC Davis School of Medicine

“Growing up as a son of Mexican immigrants in Ukiah, California, access to care can take months due to a lack of physicians in our community. In addition, there often exists a cultural and language barrier for Latino Spanish-speaking patients [in Ukiah]. Experiencing these disparities propelled me to pursue medicine.”

Tuition

15-month Track

$325  tuition

  • Application fee: $21
  • Handling fee: $7
  • Guaranteed (4-hour) shifts per week: 1
  • Total graduation hours: 280
  • 1 year CHS Alumni Membership
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9-month Track

$475  tuition

  • Application fee: $21
  • Handling fee: $11
  • Guaranteed (4-hour) shifts per week: 2
  • Total graduation hours: 280
  • 1 year CHS Alumni Membership
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3-month Track

$595  tuition

  • Application fee: $21
  • Handling fee: $14
  • Guaranteed (4-hour) shifts per week: 5
  • Total graduation hours: 280
  • 1 year CHS Alumni Membership
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Benefits & Discounts
  • Kaplan: Up to 30% discount for prep courses for active Health Scholars and Alumni members.
  • SureFire CPR: 25% discount on courses such as BLS/CPR, ACLS and PALS.
  • Fun Express: Receive up to a 30% discount to amusement parks, museums, live entertainment events, and other recreational activities with Fun Express.
  • WASIO Faces: 39% discount on professional headshots.
  • Summit CPR Training: 20% discount on CRP certification courses.

Key Dates

California

LocationApplication DeadlineTraining DatesStart Dates
Adventist Health BakersfieldApril 1April 19 & 26May 1
Adventist Health GlendaleApril 27June 8July 1
Adventist Health White MemorialMarch 31April 27 & May 4June 1
Dignity Health St. John's April 6April 19May 1
Emanate HealthJune 2June 14July 1
Hoag Memorial Presbyterian April 30June 21July 1
Kaiser Permanente AnaheimMay 2June 14 & 21July 1
Kaiser Permanente IrvineApril 4May 3 & 10June 1
Kaiser Permanente Orange CountyApril 4May 3 & 10June 1
Kaiser Permanente RiversideApril 30June 14 & 21July 1
Kaiser Permanente Woodland HillsApril 15May 18June 1
Martin Luther King Community HealthcareJune 1July 1
Providence Mission HospitalMay 11July 1
Providence St. Joseph Hospital of OrangeMay 16June 7 & 14July 1
Riverside Community HospitalMarch 31May 4July 1

Hawaii

LocationApplication DeadlineTraining DatesStart Dates
Adventist Health CastleApril 27June 1

Oregon

LocationApplication DeadlineTraining DatesStart Dates
Adventist Health PortlandMay 15July 1

Washington

LocationApplication DeadlineTraining DatesStart Dates
MultiCare SpokaneMay 15June 21 & 22
MultiCare TacomaApril 4April 26May 11
Swedish Medical CentersApril 15May 17June 1

FAQ

Admissions

(Q) I am having trouble submitting my application through the web portal, what do I do?
(A) Please contact admissions@copehealthscholars.org and an admissions counselor from our team will reach out to you shortly.

(Q) I was not accepted. Can I reapply?
(A) Yes, you may re-apply. In your new application, highlight new insights or learning you have had since your last application. Please don’t re-submit the exact same application.

(Q) What can I do to increase my chances of admission?
(A) Take the application and interview process seriously. Spend time on you essay to demonstrate why you want to be in the program. Prepare for your interview and dress professionally. The career center at your college or university is a good resource for preparing for applications and interviews.

(Q) When do I need to show proof of immunizations and CPR certification?
(A) Proof of immunizations and your CPR certifications are required to be uploaded to your Scholar portal after you are admitted and enroll, but before you are permitted to attend training.

Program Specifics

(Q) Can I transfer from one site to another site?
(A) Yes, you can transfer from one site to another site, depending on space availability at the new site. There is a $145 transfer fee.

(Q) How often will I rotate into a new clinical or administrative department? Do I choose the department?
(A) Scholars rotate into new departments every three months after they complete a minimum of 48 hours in the current department. Scholars will fill out a department preference survey each rotation and are placed in new departments as space becomes available.

(Q) Why do some sites have more clinical areas than other sites? Why do some sites have only one or two clinical areas?
(A) The number of clinical areas varies based on a few factors: the length of time the site has been open, the size of the site, and the needs of the site. For new sites opened within the last two years, one to two clinical areas are typically opened every three months. For smaller sites, such as an acute care site with a relatively low number of beds, fewer areas are available because the site will have fewer clinical areas overall. The needs of the site also play a role – some sites will need more students in certain clinical areas and thus may have fewer open clinical areas.

Tuition

(Q) Do you accept scholarships from outside organizations?
(A) Yes, we do accept scholarships from outside organizations. If you have a scholarship from an outside organization, contact us at admissions@copehealthscholars.org for instructions on how to remit payment for the scholarship.

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