Maureen Helfrich Internships are an important part of the program because they provide the student with hands-on experience under the guidance of a practicing professional. Sites available for internships in the area of prevention include YMCA's, corporate settings and fitness programs.
Rehabilitative sites are primarily at hospitals.
Each experience varies from 100 to 150 hours each quarter depending on the site chosen. Current CPR certification is a prerequisite to participation in any internship. CVH 615 is offered during the winter quarter. During the spring and summer quarters, the students will be placed in a rehabilitative site and in a preventive site. Following this initial exposure to the field, students will be given the opportunity to express their preference for the remaining two quarters of the internship.