Welcome to RHOP
Health Professions: “Enter to Learn…Leave to Serve”
Health Care. Two special words when you live in the sparsely populated regions of rural Nebraska. If you are a student that resides in rural Nebraska and your career interest is in health care, you can help meet the needs of rural Nebraska through the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP).
RHOP is a cooperative program between Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Students admitted into this program must be from rural Nebraska. The The purpose of the program is to recruit and educate students from rural Nebraska who will return to practice in the rural areas of the state. This program represents a commitment and dedication to the education of Nebraskans and quality health care for the citizens of the state. Upon selection into the program, students are automatically pre-admitted into their specific program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Students are strongly encouraged and expected to return to the rural areas of Nebraska to practice.
This program offers the following options:
(Click on the link for an application and detailed information about the program)
- Clinical Laboratory Science - Medical Technology: 3 yrs. at CSC, 3 mos. at UNMC at Omaha, 38 wks. clinical studies in rural Nebraska
- Dental Hygiene: 2 yrs. at CSC, 2 yrs. at UNMC-College of Dentistry in Lincoln
- Dentistry: 4 yrs. at CSC, 4 yrs. at UNMC-College of Dentistry in Lincoln
- Medicine: 4 yrs. at CSC, 4 yrs. at UNMC in Omaha
- Nursing: 4 semesters at CSC, 5 semesters at UNMC-College of Nursing in Scottsbluff
- Pharmacy: 3 yrs. at CSC, 3 yrs. at UNMC, 1 yr of clerkships
- Physical Therapy: 3 yrs. at CSC, 3 yrs. at UNMC in Omaha
- Physician Assistant: 4 yrs. at CSC, 13 mos. at UNMC in Omaha, 15 mos. clinical practice in rural Nebraska
- Radiography: 2 yrs. at CSC, 3 yrs. at UNMC in Omaha
The Program
The Rural Health Opportunities Program is a cooperative program between Chadron State College (CSC) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). The purpose of the program is to recruit and educate students from rural Nebraska who will return to practice in rural areas of the state. This program represents a commitment and dedication to the education of Nebraskans and quality health care for citizens of the state.
Who Can Apply
Any rural Nebraska student with a high school diploma or equivalent, a sincere interest to enter into the chosen field of study, and a willingness to practice in rural Nebraska, is encouraged to apply.
Only on-line applications are accepted. Early applications are encouraged. All application materials including letters of reference and transcripts must be received by the CSC Health Professions Office by the December 1 deadline. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify a complete application prior to the December 1 deadline. Click here for an application.
Click here to access the University of Nebraska Medical Center
For more information contact:
Health Professions Office
Chadron State College
1000 Main Street
Chadron, NE 69337
Local: 308-432-6278
Toll Free: 1-888-293-2293
Fax: 308-432-6434
hpoffice@csc.edu