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Opportunities for Gaining Paid Experience During Gap Year(s)

If you are taking a gap year and want to strengthen your professional health school application, consider taking a paid, clinically relevant position. Please note that some options below may require certification.

  • Athletic Trainer
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  • Dietician
  • EKG/Monitor Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): See EMT handout in 108 Norton Hall for course offerings.
  • Home Health Aide
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • Medical Assisting Positions
  • Medical Scribe Positions: ScribeAmerica
  • Orderly
  • Patient Care Assistant or Associate Positions
  • Phlebotomist: Draws blood for testing & blood drives. Contact the Med Tech program at Erie Community College (ECC) regarding training.
  • UB Career Design Center Bullseye

Western New York/Local Opportunities