Centra Health Career Camps 2025

Excellent educational opportunity

Centra’s Summer Health Career Camps provide a multi-day, robust hands-on activities and observational experiences for middle and high school aged students interested in exploring the exciting world of health care careers. Students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on learning with Centra staff throughout various Centra facilities. 

Some possible topics that may be covered during the camp sessions are listed below and will differ slightly depending on the location and age group of the campers. By the end of the camp, we hope students will have a broader understanding of the career opportunities available to them and the pathways they can take to enter these exciting and fast-growing careers!

Health Career Camp topics include:

Centra Health Career Camp requirements:

• Students must have a genuine interest in a career within healthcare.
• For the duration of the camp, students must have reliable transportation to and from the facilities every day.
• Students must complete and submit the application found on this webpage by the deadline listed below. Applications without the required essay will not be accepted, as the essay is one of the determining factors for acceptance into the camp.
• The camp fee is $35.00 (cash or check). Checks can be made payable to Centra Health, Inc. Payment is due once the student has been accepted into the camp and turns in the required onboarding paperwork by the deadline that will be provided. The camp fee is non-refundable.
• Proof of a current Tuberculin Skin Test may be required for certain camps. Upon acceptance into the camp, additional onboarding requirements will be outlined. 

2025 Centra Health Career Camp Details

Farmville

Bedford

Lynchburg

Cost

A $35.00 camp fee covers the cost of one T-shirt, lunches, light breakfast snacks and supplies for the camp for one camper.

Location

The camp locations will depend on the location selected on the application. Exact locations will be provided in a detailed schedule closer to the start date. The locations may include the following: Lynchburg General Hospital, Bedford Memorial Hospital, Southside Community Hospital, Centra College and Simulation Center, Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center and Susie G. Gibson Science & Technology Center.

Dress code

We ask that students wear the Health Career Camp T-shirt that will be provided, a pair of clean, presentable pants or capris, and a clean pair of comfortable shoes (no sandals or open-toed shoes, for safety reasons). No perfume or cologne should be worn for allergy concerns.

Acceptance Notification

The student will be notified of their acceptance into the camp via email by a Centra staff member. At this time, the required onboarding paperwork and requirements will be sent for the student to begin working on. If the student does not receive acceptance into the camp, they will be placed on a waiting list and will be notified if an open spot has been made available.

Camp availability and capacity will depend on the camp location.

2025 Centra Health Career Camp Application 

Applications are due Wednesday, May 7, 2025, by 5:00 PM.

For Questions, contact:

Farmville Camps - Email Kerry Mossler 

Bedford Camp - Email Mary Kirby 

Lynchburg Camps - Email Office of Medical Education and Student Affairs 

Students are not eligible to attend more than one camp location, and due to limited availability, students who have previously attended a Centra Health Career Camp within the same school bracket (Middle School or High School) are not eligible to reapply. However, students may attend a Middle School camp and apply for a High School camp in a subsequent year.

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