Tuition and certification support
Key facts
- Tuition
- Up to $5,250 a year
- Certifications
- Exams, renewals and review courses covered
- Certified nurses
- Earn a differential
- Cross-training
- Part of your development plan
Tuition
Pepper Health pays up to $5,250 a year toward a degree. Many technologists and patient care support staff are in school while they work.
Certifications
Specialty certification exams, renewals and review courses are covered, and certified nurses earn a differential.
Cross-training
Cross-training is how most imaging and lab staff grow. Your manager builds it into your development plan, on paid time.
Questions people ask
Do you pay for certifications?
Specialty certification exams, renewals and review courses are covered — and certified nurses earn a differential.
Do you support continuing education?
Up to $5,250/yr in tuition support plus paid certification fees — many of our techs are in degree programs while working.
Can I cross-train into other modalities?
Yes — cross-training is how most of our imaging and lab teams grow. Your manager builds it into your development plan.
Is there a path from entry roles to clinical careers?
Our patient-care-support roles feed directly into nursing and allied pipelines, with tuition support and schedules that flex around school.
In their words
People who did this
I started at the bedside. Pepper grew me into leadership — a residency year, tuition support, and a manager who asked "what's next for you?" every single year.
Maya S.Director of Nursing — started as a new-grad RN 
Allied health at Pepper is a career, not just a job. Certifications paid, cross-training encouraged, and a clear ladder from tech to lead.
Devin R.Lead MRI Technologist — joined as a tech 
I came in as a PCT with zero healthcare experience. Two years later Pepper is paying for my nursing degree while I work the schedule school needs.
Sam T.Patient Care Technician · RN student on tuition support 
I came in as a CT tech planning to stay a year or two. Seven years later I'm running the department that trained me.
Grace L.Imaging Services Manager
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Career growth
Starting as a new graduate
New-grad RNs start in a 12-month nurse residency with a dedicated preceptor; allied health graduates can start through a paid apprenticeship. Patient care support roles flex around school, and benefits start on day one.