Find CCALAC Allied Health Internship Program Benefits, Requirements, Areas of Study, Deadlines, and Apply!
Benefits of Participation:
- $1,500 stipend received for completion of the program
- Opportunity to learn about community health centers
- Opportunity to be hired full-time upon completion of internship, depending on internship site’s needs
- Certificate awarded at end of program ceremony
Applicants Requirements:
- Complete and submit application
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must attend Orientation and two virtual workshops
- Ability to complete a 110-hour in-person internship (approximately 15 – 25 hours a week over the course of 5-6 weeks)
- Availability Monday-Friday (for internship hours)
- Must be able to do internship hours between the hours of 8am-5pm
- Must live in Los Angeles County
- Must have reliable transportation to travel to and from internship clinic site
- Must be in the last 4-6 months of your program/area of study or have recently graduated
- Must be in one of the areas of study below
- Bilingual (Spanish) – not required, but a plus
Accepted Areas of Study:
- Medical Assistant
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Community Health Worker
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Patient Care Representative/Patient Navigator/Care Coordinator
- Behavioral Tech
- Pharmacy Tech
- Health Information Technology
- Billing and Coding
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Hygienist
- Phlebotomist
- Promotor/a
- Administrative – Customer Service, Reception, Call Center, etc.
- Undergraduate majors – Community Health, Behavioral Health, Health Education, Social Work, Health Administration
If you are unsure if your major/area of study will be accepted, please e-mail recruitment@ccalac.org
Program Timeline:
- Application Opens: January 5, 2026
- Application Deadline: March 20, 2026
- Applicant Interviews: Rolling Basis
- Program Orientation: May 14, 2026 from 6 – 8pm
- Workshop #1: May 21, 2026 from 6 – 8pm
- Workshop #2: May 28, 2026 from 6 – 8pm
- Clinical hours begin on June 1, 2026
- Deadline to complete all clinical hours is on July 31, 2026
- Program Graduation Ceremony: August 6, 2026 from 5 – 7pm
Note: This timeline is subject to change. Applicants will be notified if any changes arise.
For more information, please see the session video below.
Member Health Centers: If interested in hosting an intern at your health center, please complete the AHIP – Health Center Application.
Thank you to our program sponsors!


