MEDICAL SECRETARY - Southeast Polk High School has partnered with Mercy and the United States Department Of Labor Office of Apprenticeship to sponsor our registered Medical Secretary Apprenticeship Program. Students in this program will earn while they learn. Apprentices will take courses at Southeast Polk and gain on the job experience.  Students will be employed part time by the Mercy and will need to have room in their scheduled for study hall release. 

Completion of this apprenticeship leads to students being eligible for Mercy's Medical  Assistant Program paid for by Mercy. Students can also enter into one of the following career paths: 

• Referral Specialist

• Patient Access Representative

• Billing Specialist  

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Student must be 16 years of age or older 

• Junior or Senior standing 

• Student must have their own transportation 

• Must be a registered high school student 

• GPA and attendance will be considered 

• Student must be hired by our business partner

• Students must have taken or enrolled in the following SEP courses:

  • • Medical Terminology

    • Advanced Business Computer Applications

    • Basic Life Support (At Mercy)

    • Mandatory Reporter Training - Adult & Child (At Mercy)

PROGRAM BENEFITS

• 1 Year Program

• Students can begin Junior year

• 145 Hours of Curriculum Work

• $15/hour year 1 of Program

• No Cost to the student