AHCE (Allied Health Career Exploration) is a two-week summer residential exploration program that provides interactive experiences in any of the nine health career programs offered by the VCU College of Health Professions! Participants meet throughout the week for full-day department/degree program admissions information, hands-on and immersive activities within each discipline, workshops on current healthcare topics, interviewing skills, resume development, and more. Additionally, AHCE participants receive the necessary information to pursue a VCU College of Health Professions application process.

This program is open to any rising or current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are interested in patient counseling, medical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, rehabilitation counseling, radiation sciences, health administration, and gerontology as a potential healthcare career are eligible to participate.

Participants Receive:

• A stipend of $300
• Free VCU housing for the duration of the program*

Please see promotional video here: AHCE Promotional Video

Want to know more, please visit the Allied Health Career Exploration Program website to read more about the requirements and to apply!