Humboldt County Office of Education: Health-Careers Education Summer Institute (HESI)

HESI (Health Career Exploration Summer Institute) is a free two-three week summer education program sponsored by HCOE’s Career and College Resource Department. It provides high school students the opportunity to discover if they are interested in a career in Healthcare. This year, the program will be accepting 26 students.

This program is vital to our community and helps keep students motivated to pursue careers in health care. As our current health care workforce is hurting, we hope students will return to the Humboldt County Workforce.

This year’s instructors are Sara Dixon and Alicia Mengel. Sara has been involved with HESI since the beginning, and currently teaches Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy, and Biology and Community Health at Fortuna High. Alicia joins us this year from Eureka Senior High School. Alicia teaches Biology and Community Health as well as Biology and Geoscience.

Note: Candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in the HESI Program.

Why should you apply?

• Explore various health care careers
• Gain experience in the health care industry
• May receive dual enrollment credit 

Nightly homework is required as well as a final presentation to the hospital staff, school administration, teachers, family and friends.

Recommended Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry

You must be at least 16 years of age to participate.

Application Information

The process involves three steps:

• Student Application Checklist
• Online Program Application
• Teacher Verification

Applications Due: Friday, March 17, 2023

Interviews: April 3-6, 2023

To request an application or for more information, contact Megan Freitas at mfreitas@hcoe.org or (707) 445-7020.