Training and Requirements

There are four volunteer programs at Mayo Clinic-Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona:

  • Adult (age 18 and older, not enrolled in school)
  • High School (age 15-17). An 8-week program available only during the summer months of June through July.
  • College (age 18-23, currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program). An 8-week program available only during the summer months of June through July.
  • Caring Canines

To prepare you to serve as a Mayo Clinic volunteer, you will be required to:

  • Participate in an interview
  • Complete an Occupational Health visit (at Mayo Clinic’s expense) for a QuantiFERON test for tuberculosis and to verify you have been vaccinated against measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella)
  • Attend a general orientation
  • Complete one-on-one training in your assigned service area

Requirements

Mayo Clinic Adult volunteers must:

  • Commit to serve a minimum of four hours a week
  • Commit to a minimum of six months (100 hours) of service a year
  • Be dependable
  • Be a team player
  • Be flexible