

AHEC Scholars Program
Add a nationally recognized credential to your resume. Become an AHEC Scholar!
STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars Program
Note that this website is currently for the AHEC Scholar program in the Colorado's San Luis Valley. If you are interested in joining an AHEC Scholars program in another part of the country, please contact your regional Area Health Education Center (AHEC). A list of national AHECs can be found here.

The AHEC Scholars Program is an interdisciplinary education and training program with curricula focused on rural and/or underserved populations. Scholars are required to commit to two years within the program, which consists of a minimum of 40 hours per year of team-based training in a rural or underserved environment and an additional 40 hours per year of didactic education. Students in programs lasting one year or shorter may complete the program in one year.



AHEC Scholar 8 core topic areas


Oral Health: Access to care and primary care integration
Mental Health: Access to care
Suicide Prevention
Health Effects of Oil & Gas Extraction
Area Health Education Center
AHEC Scholar Benefits
- Networking with health care students and providors who share a vision of every person in Colorado having the opportunity to attain their full and best health.
- Learning alongside health care students and providers from many disciplines and regions of Colorado.
- Preparing to join healthcare teams and be a part of these efforts from day one.
- Gaining knowledge about health care practice transformation efforts currently being implemented by clinics and health systems.
- Adding to your resume or CV.
Colorado AHEC
SLVAHEC Local Programs
Available only to specific local programs at Adams State University and Trinidad State College
SLVAHEC Scholars Eligible Educational Programs Adams State University (ASU)
• Nursing (BSN)
• Exercise Science Master's
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's
In order to become an AHEC Scholar, you must be a student at Adams State University (ASU)
SLVAHEC Scholars Eligible Educational Programs Trinidad State College, Alamosa Campus
• Nursing (Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN in Nursing through dual enrollment; Practical Nurse to Associate Nurse AAS; Nursing Certificate; or Practical Nurse exit option)
• Addiction Counseling (AAS with CAC-I & CAC-II options)
• Medical Assistant (Medical Assistant Professional AAS; Medical Assistant Professional Certificate)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (Nurse Aid Certificate and Nurse Aid Certificate in Long Term Care)
• Paramedic (Emergency Medical Services Associates of General Sciences)
• Dental Assistant
In order to become an AHEC Scholar, you must be a student at Trinidad State College, Alamosa Campus






