Page 6 June 13, 2001 cation Transfer Certificate, Li brary and Media Assistant and/ or Instructional Assistant through P C C 's Education P ro g ra m , call the Cas cade Campus at 503/978- 5229. Health Care There are several types ofhealth care professionals requiring vary ing levels of education and train ing. Registered nurses (RNs) are trained at the undergraduate level, while nurse practitioners (NPs) have gone on to special ize at the master’s level within the nursing field. Physician as sistants (PAs) are licensed to practice medicine with physi cian supervision. Doctors o f Osteopathy and Medical Doc tors both complete four years of post-graduate work to earn the titles of DO and MD, re spectively, as well as the right to prescribe medicine and per form surgery. Some of the biggest growth opportunities are expected to be for personal and home care aides (171,000 openings, up 85 per cent from 1996 to 2006), home 3Uje Focus on Careers h e a lth aides and nurses health care industry evolves in a (378,000 new competitive market. jobs, up 76 per Health care IT is a steadily cen t), and grow ing sector, due to the p h y s i c a l industry’s relative lack of IT in t h e r a p i s t s vestment thus far. and their as- * To earn an Associate o f Ap s i s t a n t s plied Science Degree through ( 1 4 7 ,0 0 0 new jobs, up al m ost 80 p ercent). The government even pre dicts continued growth op portunity for physicians, de spite the current state of Ô** Forward Swrotk oversupply. To qualify for some posi tions (including doctor, nurse, tech, and others) you need technical training, and to land a job you often need a strong network in a given area and practical experience in the industry. The HMO segment offers jobs in management as well as medicine—particularly if you understand IT and data system development. As a job seeker, you should know that HMOs have been the catalyst for many of the effi cient business practices im posed on all aspects ofhealth care in recent years, and tech nical and administrative sup port are in high demand as the P C C s Nursing Program, call the Sylvania Campus at 503/977- 4908. Insurance Due to the replacement of agents by Internet sales, job (0bseruer opportunities in this industry are increasing at a below-aver- age pace. But the entrance of insurance companies into the grand arena of financial ser vices marks a new era: Agents will be called upon to provide a S tory continues on next page Im«?« PrM 9««rtty Soon, The Best Health Care Jobs Will Be On-line Search our extensive career opportunities, then apply on-line, all from your home computer: www.providence.org Providence Health System P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Tracey Horseley is a hairstylist and owner o f Tmaj "s Barber & Beauty Salon In this state, hairstylists must attend a 2-year beauty school program to gain 2400 credit hours to graduate and go for licensure. They must also pass the State Board Cosmetology test. Potential earnings for a stylist is SI 1 - $12 per hour. On average, they may keep 60-70% in commissions Providence Health System is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Pre-employment drug and health screens _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are required.