High School Student Pre-Apprenticeship Opportunity

The Dartmouth Health Pre-Apprenticeship Program is offered in partnership with River Valley Community College and supported by the New Hampshire Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program. This is a combined academic and work opportunity to build knowledge and experience that will help you be successful in a future healthcare career, including preparation for one of several fully paid apprenticeship / Associate’s Degree programs for Medical Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, and Surgical Technologists at Dartmouth Health.

Work Experience - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon:

During the work experience aspect of this program, you will be hired as a Healthcare Operations Support Assistant. In this role, you will be cross-trained to support multiple frontline operational, clinical, and administrative teams. This position has been designed for participants to gain important workplace skills in a healthcare environment, explore different career opportunities and working environments, and be able to work flexibly around your school schedule.

Through this role, you will interact with hospital staff, clinical team members, patients, and their families by bringing extra helping hands to our teams. The teams you are scheduled to support will be determined by a combination of your schedule and the hours you are able to commit per week. Examples of the type of work you will do include but are not limited to:

• Infection Prevention: Cleaning and disinfection throughout the facility with our Environmental Services Team and in our ambulatory clinics between patient visits
• Inventory & Logistics: Organization, preparation, delivery, and pick-up of equipment, linen, blood products, pharmaceuticals, and supplies
• Administrative Support: greeting and rooming patients in ambulatory clinics, greeting visitors in inpatient units, filing, phone calls, scheduling
• Dietary Services: preparing and delivering inpatient trays, dining room service, meal preparation, cleaning, and food supplies

As a pre-apprentice, you will participate in additional learning activities to learn about apprenticeships and the paid and college-credit bearing training programs at DH. These activities are designed to give further exposure to the career fields supported by apprenticeship programs to help you make decisions about the best path for you after high school.

Academic Component:
As a pre-apprentice, you will have the opportunity to participate in an Introduction to Healthcare hybrid course beginning the fall of 2023, provided by River Valley Community College at the Claremont Campus. This course offers academic preparation for the Dartmouth Health apprenticeship programs which lead to an associate’s degree. Tuition cost for the pre-apprenticeship program is 100% Grant Funded for VT and NH students through the New Hampshire Youth Apprenticeship Grant

Topics covered in the course to help you succeed in future healthcare education, work and apprenticeship:

• Foundational Medical Terminology
• Foundational Human Biology and Chemistry
• Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Math
• Professional Skills
• Navigating Computer Systems

This opportunity is designed for high school students who are:

• Exploring interest in and/or preparing to be successful in a healthcare registered apprenticeship program (such as org)
• Ready to roll up your sleeves and work hard
• Looking to build skills that will help you be successful in the workforce and school
• Curious and see every opportunity as a learning opportunity
• Motivated by helping others and your community
• Flexible and able to navigate change

Application Process:

To apply, please submit your application.

• Must be at least 17 years of age
• Eligible for employment in the United States
• Successfully complete the Dartmouth Health pre-employment screening process including criminal background check and drug screen