Career Services

Real externships. Lifetime career support.

Every HCI program includes a clinical externship at one of our 200+ partner facilities, plus career services that don’t expire when you graduate. Resume reviews, interview prep, and job placement help — for the rest of your career.

Clinical externships, included

Every program (except the PA Prep track) includes 120–240 supervised externship hours at a real healthcare facility coordinated by your dedicated externship advisor.

Placements are matched to your home address — you’ll never have to relocate or commute more than 45 minutes. Many students get hired by their externship facility.

  • 200+ partner facilities across all 50 states
  • Hospital, clinic, dental office, in-home, and admin settings
  • Dedicated externship advisor for placement and check-ins
  • 120–240 hours depending on program
  • Background check & drug screen support included
  • Coordinated immunizations & CPR/BLS prep

Lifetime career services

Your career doesn’t end at graduation — and neither does our support. Every HCI alumnus retains career services access permanently. No fees. No expiration. No re-enrollment.

Job changes, salary negotiations, transitions to new specialties, returning after leave — we’re still here. The same advisor who helped you land your first job will help you land your fifth.

  • Resume reviews and rewrites at any career stage
  • Interview preparation and mock interviews
  • Salary negotiation coaching
  • Job placement help and employer connections
  • Career-pivot guidance (e.g., HHA to CNA, CNA to LPN)
  • Continuing education recommendations
What’s Included

Six career services that stay with you.

All free for HCI alumni. Available the day you graduate, available 20 years later.

CV

Resume Reviews

Submit your resume any time for free review. Career advisor returns it with edits, formatting, and keyword optimization within 3 business days.

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Mock Interviews

Practice interviews with a career advisor who knows the role and employer types. Detailed feedback on responses, body language, and follow-up.

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Salary Negotiation

Coaching before your offer call. We share regional pay data, scripts for the negotiation conversation, and pushback handling for common employer responses.

Job Placement

Direct introductions to employer partners actively hiring. Open roles posted weekly to the alumni job board. Recommendations from your externship facility.

Career Pivots

Moving from HHA to CNA? CNA to LPN? Healthcare to admin? We map the credential path, coordinate transfer credits, and help you sequence the transition.

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Continuing Ed

Stackable credentials, certifications, and continuing education recommendations to keep your career compounding over time.

200+
Partner Facilities

Across hospitals, clinics, dental offices, home health agencies, and admin practices nationwide.

30–90
Days to First Job

Most graduates land entry-level roles within 30–90 days of program completion. Many get hired by their externship facility.

Forever
Career Support

Lifetime access. No fees. No expiration. The same advisor follows your career from first job to last.

Ready to Start?

Career services starts with the application.

From day one of your program, you’re matched with a career services advisor and an externship advisor. Apply now and you’ll meet both within your first two weeks.