Learn to create your path to a career in a health profession in the Health Careers Academy.
As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to develop, please regularly visit our website for the latest information about program changes and requirements.
Health Careers Academy is an intense and rewarding multi-week summer program for current high school sophomores and juniors offered at local sites around New Mexico. This program offers unique experiences around the state, combining experiential learning with academic enrichment related to health careers. The programs are designed to enhance math, science, language arts, and critical thinking skills while exposing students to health and science-related professions, test preparation, and service learning.
HCA is currently offered in five regions of New Mexico. Applicants are encouraged to apply for the program in the region where they reside. For specific locations, schedules and eligibility, see the program site list below.
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Application Deadlines is April 7, 2023
What is required during the application process?
Join one of our online Info Sessions:
Select the program location below for the location-specific flyers and application.
Location: In person at the University of New Mexico
Specific Eligibility: Open to Albuquerque and Surrounding Areas, must be able to commute to UNM daily
Summer Schedule: June 5, 2023 – June 30, 2023, M-F, 9:30am -3:30pm and Saturday, June 25, 2022
2023 Applications: Summer 2023 application cycle opened February 8, 2023 and the application deadline on April 7, 2023. Accepted participants will be notified in late April.
Note: All participants must comply with The University of New Mexico's Covid-19 policies.
Location: In-person at UNM Health Sciences Rio Rancho Campus (may include virtual sessions)
Specific Eligibility: Open to Sandoval County students only.
Summer Schedule: June 5th- 16th, 2023 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
2023 Applications: Summer 2023 application cycle opened March 1, 2023 and the application deadline on April 7, 2023. Accepted participants will be notified in late April.
Location: In-person, based in Las Vegas
Specific Eligibility: Open to current sophomores and juniors from San Miguel, Guadalupe, Mora, Colfax, Harding and Union Counties
Summer Schedule: June 12, 2023 – July 7, 2023
2023 Applications: Summer 2023 application cycle opened February 8, 2023 and the application deadline on April 14, 2023. Accepted participants will be notified in late April.
Location: Residential, based at Santa Fe Indian School
Specific Eligibility: Open to current sophomores and juniors students enrolled at Santa Fe Indian School
Summer Schedule: June 5th – June 28th, 2023
2023 Applications: Summer 2023 application cycle opened February 8, 2023 and the application deadline on April 15, 2023. Accepted participants will be notified in late April.
Location: Hybrid, virtual daily sessions with in-person training components based at San Juan College
Specific Eligibility: Open to current sophomores and juniors in San Juan and McKinley Counties and nearby areas of Navajo Nation.
Summer Schedule: June 12, 2023 – July 7, 2023
2023 Applications: Summer 2023 application cycle opened February 8, 2023 and the application deadline on April 7, 2023. Accepted participants will be notified in late April.
UNM Health Sciences and Services Building, First Floor
MSC09 5235
2500 Marble Ave. NE
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505-272-2728
HSC-Diversity@salud.unm.edu