High school students can learn about nursing careers and earn five health care certifications through the Inspiring and Growing Nursing Interest Through Exploration (IGNITE) NursingTM summer camp at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.
Through the IGNITE program’s college-level curriculum and high-tech simulations, students learn health care skills needed in any health care field. Each student receives an individualized action plan and map to a nursing career.
Participants may earn the following health care certifications:
-
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
- Stop the Bleed
- HIPAA
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Medical Ethics
The IGNITE summer camp program is open to students entering grades 9-12. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 and submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, coach, mentor, or community leader.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact program’s co-director D’Hania Miller, MS, RN, CHSE, at [email protected] or 713-500-2173.
Development of the program was made possible through a generous gift from the HCA Healthcare Foundation Healthier Tomorrow Fund.
