Internship Experience Through Laurel
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Internships and Clinicals
Career Services coordinates and implements internships and clinicals, an integral part of each program that provides students with invaluable work experience in their chosen fields. During these internships and clinicals, students apply skills learned in school to real-world employment settings, and most importantly, they begin to cultivate professional networks and acquire references as they start their careers. It is possible for students to complete all 300 required hours at one site. Depending on your program of study*, you are required to successfully complete your internship these are BEFORE you graduate!
* Please note not all programs are offered at each campus. Please check with your Admission Representative for more information.
Clinicals:
Multiple Sites and Opportunities
- Phlebotomy Technician - 75 hours
- Medical Lab Technician - 500 hours at one site in the fifth semester
- Respiratory Therapy - 700 hours with multiple sites and specialty opportunities
Internships:
Sites chosen for YOU
- Clinical Medical Assistant - 300 hours in the third semester
- Medical Billing and Coding / Medical Office Administration - 150 hours in the fourth semester and 150 hours in the fifth semester
- Accounting and Business Administration - 150 hours in the fourth semester and 150 hours in the fifth semester
- Culinary Arts-150 hours in the first semester, 150 hours in the second semester and 100 hours in the third semester.
- Early Childhood Education - 150 hours in the fourth semester and 150 hours in the fifth semester
- Computer Network Security Technician - 150 hours in the fourth semester and 150 hours in the fifth semester
On-Site Experience:
On-ground learning in our program specific settings
- Cosmetology / Massage Therapy / Esthetics / Hairstyling / Nail Technician - students complete their real job work experience during their salon floor experience in our on-ground salons, these salons are open to the public so they provide real-life work situations
- Electrical Technician / Welding & Fabrication - students complete hands on training throughout the duration of their education in our on-campus labs. Each trade programs has specific labs to meet the needs of the training and experience requirements
