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High school students from nine districts attended a Medical Assistant and Surgical Technologist Camp Thursday, March 23, at Minnesota West Community and Technical College and Sanford Health in Luverne.
The sophomores, juniors and seniors toured the Minnesota West Learning Center and Sanford Luverne Medical Center where they were exposed to hands-on experiences in medical assisting and surgical technology and learned about career opportunities in the field.
They learned about the college coursework, some of which can be completed online, and they learned about career paths and specialized areas of health care within the programs.
Students came from Mitchell High School, Fulda High School, Hills-Beaver Creek, Spirit Lake High School, Brandon Valley, Mountain Lake, Worthington, Southwest Christian, Hendricks and a home school.
The camps were a collaborative effort of Minnesota West, the Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, and Sanford Aspire.