Health Professions Exploration Program
June 7-12 & June 21-26, 2026
 The Health Professions Exploration Program is a week-long program designed for incoming (2026-2027) high school juniors and seniors who are interested in a career helping others through the health care industry. Participants will come to Meet, Explore and Experience a variety of health care professions and academic programs with a small cohort of like-minded high school students. |
"I got to learn a lot about certain aspects of health that I didn’t even know were departments or things you could do. The program opened my eyes and gave me perspective on many ways you can help people and it was very interactive. I would 1000% recommend if you want to go into health care .” – 2024 participant
As part of the program, students will:
Meet
- Other high school students interested in a health care career.
- K-State alumni currently enrolled in professional school or working in the area as health care professionals.
- K-State faculty with expertise in areas of human health.
- Current K-State students pursuing a career as a health care professional.
- K-State health professions advisors.
Explore
- A variety of professions that focus on human health including areas such as health care providers, food safety experts, public health professionals, illness and disease researchers and more.
- Academic programs that focus on human health and prepare students to become successful health care professionals.
- How professions focused on health care work together to provide a holistic approach to their patients and clients.
- Professional school applications and how to become a competitive applicant.
Experience
- Living on campus in the residence halls.
- Hands-on activities that explore the different areas of health care.
- All that K-State has to offer!
Due to the high demand for this program, registration for the 2026 sessions will be done through an application process.
Applications will become available in January.
For more information:
- Visit our FAQ page
- Email the College of Health and Human Sciences
- Call 785-532-5500
Join the interest list for 2026 to receive communication on this program!
