Penn Medicine Medical Assistant Training Program Application

Program Eligibility

Thank you for your interest in the Medical Assistant Program built in partnership with Penn Medicine, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, and American Training Center!

Because this part of the application process can take 45-minutes or more to complete well, first answer the questions below to determine if you meet the requirements to fill out this application.

All applications must be submitted by 5PM on: Friday, January 19th.
Final program decisions will be sent after 5PM on: February 6th.

Important: Because of the short time the application will be open, you may receive emails inviting you to schedule group testing and virtual interviews within 48 hours after submitting an application. Please check your email frequently for invitations and updates. No follow-up is necessary.

Do you live in the City of Philadelphia?

Have you received your COVID-19 vaccination?

Please upload proof of COVID-19 vaccination:

Do you have a High School Diploma or G.E.D.?

Program Description

The Medical Assistant Program is designed to connect participants to the training and supports to build a career at Penn Medicine. Students will actively engage in professional development and career coaching with WPSI before completing 8-weeks of Medical Assistant coursework at Congreso. After program and certification completion, students will complete a 4-week externship at Penn Medicine to become full-time Medical Assistants with a starting salary of $20.99/hr.

In this program we offer:

Cutting-edge job connection strategies resulting in 96% of WPSI graduates finding employment.
A $150 weekly stipend while in WPSI's Professional Developemnt training
No-cost Medical Assistant training and testing by Congreso and the Amercian Training Center.
The opportunity to earn $20.99/hour with benefits as Medical Assistants with Penn Medicine after externship completion.

How does the Medical Assistant Program align with your career goals and interests?

Who should apply?

Customer service professionals that are comfortable withing with a computer and bodily fluids. Commitment to the full training schedule (below) is required:
Facilitated sessions at WPSI Mon - Fri, 9am-12pm, February 2nd - March 1st.
One self-scheduled 30-minute Career Coaching session per month via Zoom
Additional one-on-one and small group virtual meetings several times a week between 1pm -3pm
Approximately 2 hours of daily reading and reflection exercises
Congreso Medical Assistant Coursework at Congreso: Mon-Friday, 9am-2pm March 4th - April 30th.

Can you commit to the above schedule?

Because this program has online sessions, it's important that you are able to access and participate digitally. Do you have consistent access to the internet?

By selecting "YES", I understand that this application is for the opportunity to connect to the Medical Assistant program.

You are ineligible to apply for this program. Thank you for your interest.

Committing to attend every session is a requirement for participation. Please apply when the program schedule matches your availability.

You are ineligible to apply for this program without a high school diploma or G.E.D. If you are interested in getting your GED, please click here to be directed to resources.

Proof that you received a COVID-19 vaccination is required for this program. To find a COVID vaccine near you, please click here.

You are ineligible to apply for this program. To get connected to the technology that would be required for this program, please click here.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Legal First Name

Legal Last Name

Preferred Name

Email

Street

Apt/Unit

Zip code

Phone Number

Date of Birth

Referral Source

How did you hear about the program?

What neighborhood group, organization, church, business or agency told you about this program? :

Did they participate in a WPSI program before?

What is their name?

Where online?:

Referral First Name

Referral Last Name

What account?

Please tell us how you heard about the program:

DEMOGRAPHICS

What is your race/ethnicity?

Select all that apply. Use CTRL for multiple choices

Legal Sex

Pronouns

If Other, please tell us your preferred pronouns.

Are you legally eligible to be employed in the United States?

Are you a U.S. citizen?

Have you ever worked for Penn Medicine?

If YES, are you eligible for rehire?

Have you ever been convicted of a crime? (A criminal background does not exclude you from participation in this program.)

If YES, what were you convicted of?

Have you ever been accepted as a participant in a WPSI or NYSI (Navy Yard Skills Initiative) program?

(Participants from the past 3 years are ineligible to participate)

EDUCATION

Please tell us about any academic experience, even if you have not yet earned a degree/certification. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and include that information. If you have additional educational experience, please click "add another response" below to tell us about it.

SCHOOL

Please select your high school or equivalent program

If other, please list your high school or GED program:

Course of Study

Last Date Attended

Which degree did you receive?

You must have a high school diploma or GED to participate in this program.

If Other, please list the name of your degree

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

Please tell us about any additional academic experience, even if you have not yet earned a degree/certification. If you have additional educational experience, please click "add another response" below to tell us about it.

School Name

Course of Study

Years Completed

Last Date Attended

Which degree did you receive?

You must have a high school diploma or GED to participate in this program.

If Other, please list the name of your degree

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

School/Training Provider

Type of Certification/License

License Number

Certification Issued By:

Expiration Date

If Other, please list the name of your certifying body

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please tell us about your employment history. Resumes are not accepted. Please list all of your work experience and key duties of each position. If you have additional experience, click "add another response" below.

MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT

Company Name

Phone

Supervisor's Name and Title

Your Job Title

Hourly Wage ($/hr)

# of Hours Worked per Week

If hours vary, indicate the average number of hours each week.

Describe the work you performed

Date of hire

MM/DD/YYYY Format. For example, 10/14/2019

Date of exit

MM/DD/YYYY Format. For example, 10/14/2019

Reason for Leaving

If applicable, please explain why you left this job.

EMPLOYMENT GAPS

Please account for any full month since leaving High School or College that you were not working

GAP

From

To

Reason

QUALIFICATIONS

Please use this space to share any additional information (skills, education, training, certifications, etc.) that you did not share elsewhere in this application

DISCLAIMER AND SIGNATURE

I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If this application leads to entry into the program, I understand that false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in my release from the program.

Signature

Please enter your full name

Thank you for applying to the University City District’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative and Penn Medicine program.

The application deadline is Friday, January 19th, 2024 at 5:00pm.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications submitted after this date will be not accepted. Consideration for entry into subsequent programs requires that a new application be submitted.