{"id":16398,"date":"2025-11-03T19:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/?page_id=16398"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T20:41:23","slug":"healthcare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/pre-college-programs\/healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Pre-College Program Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>@media (min-width: 1024px) {.gallery-carousel__icon-wrapper {top: 70px;}}<\/style>\n\n\n\n<script>\n(function () {\n  \/\/ Query params to carry forward\n  var keysToCarry = [\n    \"utm_source\",\n    \"utm_medium\",\n    \"utm_campaign\",\n    \"utm_term\",\n    \"utm_content\"\n    \/\/ Optional extras:\n    \/\/ \"gclid\", \"gbraid\", \"wbraid\", \"fbclid\", \"msclkid\"\n  ];\n\n  var selector = \"a.button-solid.hero-standard__buttonListButton\";\n\n  function run() {\n    var buttons = document.querySelectorAll(selector);\n    if 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class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/pre-college-programs\/exploratory\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Exploratory Track<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/pre-college-programs\/business\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Business Track<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/pre-college-programs\/healthcare\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Healthcare Track<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bf2be3dd wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0910e091 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" id=\"h-duration\">Duration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">One-week pre-college program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0910e091 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" id=\"h-grades\">Grades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Rising 10th\u201312th grade students<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0910e091 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" id=\"h-dates\">Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">July 12\u201317, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0910e091 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" id=\"h-tuition\">Tuition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">$1,000 for residential experience<br>$450 for commuters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-discover-the-science-of-care\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover the science of care.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious about the fast-growing world of healthcare but not sure which path might fit you best? Spend a full week inside Butler&#8217;s state-of-the-art labs and classrooms, where you\u2019ll explore the wide range of healthcare careers that make team-based patient care possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through hands-on activities and interactive learning sessions, you\u2019ll experience what it could look like to work as a nurse, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, or other essential healthcare professional. During the week, you\u2019ll learn from our College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences faculty and connect with current students who are preparing for their own healthcare careers. In addition, you&#8217;ll live on campus in the first-year residence hall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/housing-dining\/irvington-house\/\">Irvington House<\/a>, eat in the dining hall, and relax and hang out with new friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you build clinical confidence and try out different specialties, you may even uncover a new passion that shapes how you envision your future. <a href=\"https:\/\/butlerureg.my.site.com\/s\/program?id=a0OVp000003yvjFMAQ\">Register now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-example-activities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.818), 26px);\">Example Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participate in immersive lab activities from dissections to simulations on Butler&#8217;s cutting edge manikins and anatomage tables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about the principles behind nonsterile chemical compounding through activities like creating your own hand sanitizer <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with current College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students about their own studies and healthcare career journeys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand your leadership skills across all areas of life through daily leadership development sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in activities to grow in confidence surrounding your strengths, passions, and ability to navigate college life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-you-ll-learn\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.818), 26px);\">What You\u2019ll Learn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The differences between major healthcare pathways (pharmacy, medicine, nursing, respiratory therapy, allied health, and more).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What a high standard of professionalism looks like in healthcare, whether you end up working in a lab or directly with patients <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to identify different structures in the human body as you build other healthcare related skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What level of schooling and certifications are required for different healthcare careers <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What it feels like to learn in college-level science and healthcare-focused classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tAre there healthcare-based summer programs for high school students?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Butler\u2019s Healthcare Pre-College Program is designed specifically for high school students interested in exploring healthcare careers. You\u2019ll spend a week on campus working with faculty and students who are immersed in the field every day.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWill I earn a college credit for doing this program?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Healthcare Track does not have a credit associated at this time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who complete either the Business Track or Exploratory Track will earn a college credit (1 credit hour). This credit is applicable to any Butler major. Other colleges and universities may determine transferability per their guidelines. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tHow do pre-college healthcare programs help prepare students?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-college healthcare programs give you early exposure to labs, terminology, and real-world scenarios you might encounter in college and beyond. You\u2019ll better understand what studying healthcare in college actually looks like, which careers match your interests, and ways to begin preparing now.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWould a pre-college program help a pre-med student?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-college programs can give you a head start in preparing for medical school. While you likely won&#8217;t dive into the rigorous coursework that will be required of you later, pre-college programs can help you confirm your interest in becoming a physician, understand the path ahead, and begin building the habits\u2014curiosity, leadership, and professionalism\u2014that strong pre-med students need.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tDo I need prior lab or healthcare experience to participate?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No prior experience is required. 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