South Central IL AHEC is hosting a Career Exploration Program for Pinckneyville High School Students. Students applied to this program to explore healthcare careers, with hope to discover their interests and passion before choosing a college career path. These students will meet once a month to learn about:

• Various healthcare careers from working professionals
• Typical Work Schedules
• Required Education/ Training
• Important Qualities for the Career
• Average Annual State and National wages
• Job outlook
• Hands on activities

This month, students learned all about NURSING! Pictured below are Career Explorer Students experiencing what it is like to wear Personal Protective Equipment.

High school students donning personal protective equipment as they learn about the nursing career.

Hands-on stations to teach students about various nursing skills.