BRHireD is a workforce development scholarship program available to residents of the Baton Rouge area to become high-quality Certified Clinical Medical Assistants (C.C.M.A) and enter the healthcare workforce in the Baton Rouge Area. The end goal is job placement within the local healthcare institutes of Greater Baton Rouge. 

• Applicants must live in qualifying parishes: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, or West Feliciana

• Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED

• Applicants will not be enrolled in any community college or college courses outside of the BRHireD C.C.M.A. program courses

The BRHireD C.C.M.A. program is offered through two partner community colleges. Baton Rouge Community College and River Parishes Community College.

• Earn a C or higher in all academic courses
• Maintain at least 90% of attendance
• Meet all clinical requirements – including complete required hours, pass a drug test, and a background check
• Complete the C.C.M.A. certification exam at the end of the training course 

• Tuition for the Medical Assistant Training Program at either Baton Rouge Community College or River Parishes Community College
• Supplies (books, uniforms, labs)
• Clinical Medical Assistant (C.M.A.) Certification Exam Fee
• Living wage stipend to cover expenses during required clinical rotation shifts
• Additional support to help scholarship recipients excel in their training program and land quality employment as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant 

Two semesters at either Baton Rouge Community College or River Parishes Community College. Clinicals take place in the last semester.

• Apply for admission to your community college of choice (BRCC or RPCC)
• Complete Accuplacer exams in Writing, Reading, and Math
• Submit a FAFSA application
• Submit the online BRHireD application

You will need to schedule your Accuplacer exams at one of our training providers: 

• BRCC Accuplacer Scheduling Link
• RPCC Accuplacer Scheduling Link

There is no minimum score required to be considered for the BRHireD scholarship. Competitive applicants score above: 

• Math: 228
• Writing: 225
• Reading: 235

Yes. You can use previous Reading, Writing, and Math Accuplacer exam scores. However, scores must be within a year.

The BRHireD application is open year-round. However, the C.C.M.A. program offerings are based on the Baton Rouge Community College and River Parishes Community College’s academic calendar. 

 The class schedules are still being decided and will be shared as soon as they are available. 

You can email contact@brhealthdistrict.com with any questions about your application or the program.