Clinical experience opportunities designed by healthcare professionals for pre-med students
Medical schools require pre-med students to gain clinical experience. Yet, it is a challenge to find a clinic willing to employ pre-med students. Most healthcare jobs require a 12-18 month certification process, not covered in your degree. Even if you can find a healthcare position without certification, your role may not even include patient care.
You’re guaranteed to gain clinical hours with our online certification programs. ACT provides each student an optional clinical placement in our national network of healthcare providers. Your certification also opens up new entry level healthcare positions so you can get paid while accruing clinical hours.
To date, we’ve helped over 4000+ pre-med students with clinical opportunities in just 8 weeks.
When you enroll in one of our pre-med programs, you will:
ACT offers two pre-medical school programs. You could become a Medical Assistant or a Patient Care Technician or a Phlebotomy Technicianwith our self-paced, online pre-med programs. Either role will enable you to earn precious clinical hours for your medical school application.
In as little as 8-weeks, you could pass your exam to qualify as a CCMA (Medical Assistant) or a CPCT (Patient Care Technician). These certifications open up numerous job opportunities. Now, you could get paid to gain your clinical experience instead of volunteering your time.
Medical Assistants work in a wide range of healthcare settings, including outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, and hospitals. You could work in a surgical speciality or mental health practice or even a rehabilitation clinic. Unique clinical experiences will help you stand out in competitive medical school admissions.
Phlebotomy Technicians practice one of the most important skills in medicine — venipuncture. You’ll be taking blood samples from a variety of patients. This role gives you the opportunity to interact with many different patients.
If you want to work in a specific area, then you should become a Medical Assistant. This pathway gives you access to the greatest variety of clinical settings. You could work in diverse clinics, such as dermatology, cardiology, or primary health. The choice is yours. No matter what you choose, you’ll be able to draw on your experience to write your personal statement for medical school.
Medical schools also value practical work experience because it proves your commitment to a career in healthcare. Yet if you want to excel in clinical environments, you need more than medical knowledge. You need compassionate and confident patient care skills.
ACT’s hands-on, immersive program prepares you to deliver exceptional patient care with modules on:
Laboratory and diagnostic techniques
Cardiopulmonary testing, electrocardiogram (EKG/ ECG), and other tests
Monitoring and recording vital signs
Patient-centered communication and patient education
Gain clinical experience and patient care experience for a competitive edge in the admissions process with our Medical Assistant Certification!
As a PCT, you’ll have direct experience caring for patients. You’ll gain clinical experience for your medical school application, and also see the healthcare system from the perspective of a team member. These teamwork skills will be vital for your career in medicine.
In this role, you will collaborate with nurses, medical staff, and physicians. You’ll be an integral part of the healthcare team. Plus, you’ll strengthen your medical school application one clinical hour at a time.
This certificate teaches you practical knowledge in areas, such as medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and disease processes. You will also have the chance to complete hands-on tasks with patients in a simulated online environment.
Examples of basic patient care tasks include:
As a PCT, you’ll see the challenges and rewards of working in healthcare. It is a great role for gaining patient care experience, proving your commitment to healthcare and strengthening your medical school application.
A phlebotomy technician is an entry-level role for the technical side of medicine. You’re responsible for taking blood draws and returning them to the laboratory. This essential skill sets a strong foundation for medical school.
This role gives you clinical exposure to many different types of patients and clinical specialities. Many doctors rely on blood tests to determine diagnoses. Your role will make you an essential part of the healthcare team. Phlebotomy experience could highlight your passion for medicine to admissions committees.
In this certificate, you’ll learn the following skills:
Master this in-demand clinical skill to earn clinical hours for your medical school application.
We understand the importance of mentorship in your pursuit of a medical career.
Our pre-med student mentorship program is designed to provide you with a reliable source of support on your journey to medical school.
Our mentorship program will help you overcome these common obstacles:
The journey to medical school is often costly. ACT created a cost-effective program without compromising quality. This affordable option exists 100% online for your convenience.
The convenience of immersive, online courses makes it easy for you to balance both work and study. This flexibility allows you to easily continue any extracurricular activities or prior commitments.
Gain access to your coursework and embark on this transformative educational experience, while also benefiting from the guidance of our pre-med mentors.
