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MATC Career Snapshot Event Profiles Health
Care Careers
We count on them being there in times of need. They play a critical
role in helping people. Health care professionals are vital members
of our communities.
MATC will focus on less well-known health care careers in an upcoming
Career Snapshots on Tuesday, February 15. The free career exploration
event will be held at MATC Truax, Mitby Theater, 3550 Anderson
Street in Madison from 6-8 pm. Registration for Career Snapshots
is available online at www.matcmadison.edu or by calling 608/246-6239.
Attendees will learn about the roles of various health care professionals,
including: dental assistants, medical assistants, clinical lab
technicians, occupational therapy assistants, optometric technicians
and respiratory care practitioners.
The event will offer attendees an opportunity to see hands-on activities
and lab simulations in the various career fields. MATC instructors
and alumni also will be available to answer questions.
The health services sector is one of the fastest growing industries,
according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The health care industry
in Wisconsin alone accounts for more than 10,000 job openings annually
and experts predict by the year 2008 the industry will have created
more than 45,000 jobs. Normally this would be great news for the
state’s economy, but it has caused a problem - the need for
qualified workers to fill these positions is rapidly reaching crisis
level.
"We graduate students that provide care for people throughout their
life span. The need to attract workers in the health field due
to worker shortages and the growth of the aging population is making
the need for health care professionals a critical issue. This event
is one of many efforts to increase awareness for health care occupations," says
Dr. Abdulcadir Sido, dean of MATC’s Health, Human and Protective
Services Division.
Career Snapshots is a series of seminars presented by MATC that
allows attendees to participate in an interactive program focusing
on particular career fields. Whether changing careers or simply
exploring different career options, community members of all
ages are encouraged to attend.
MATC is the second largest of the Wisconsin Technical College Systems’ 16
colleges. It provides a comprehensive curriculum of technical,
liberal arts and science, adult basic education and life enrichment
studies and activities, as well as customized employee training.
MATC awards associate degrees, vocational diplomas and certificates,
and offers non-degree courses. The college serves all or parts
of 12 counties located in south-central Wisconsin and offers instruction
through five campuses and various other locations throughout the
district.
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January 31, 2005
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