Respiratory Therapy Technicians

• Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
• Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
• Examine medical instruments or equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
• Test patient heart or lung functioning.
• Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
• Record patient medical histories.
• Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
• Clean medical equipment or facilities.

• Frequent contact with others.
• Close physical proximity with other people.
• Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
• Exposure to disease or infections.
• Frequent decision-making.
• Working with a group or team.
• The importance of being accurate or exact.
• Meeting strict deadlines.
• Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Responsibility for others' health and safety.
• Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
• Dealing with unpleasant or angry people.

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

Enrolling in a community college can be a great place to start your four-year degree. While all 31 Minnesota State community colleges, technical colleges and universities offer all or part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (a 40-credit package of general education courses accepted for transfer to other state colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota, and some private colleges and universities), not all two-year colleges offer degrees intended to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree.

If you plan to transfer to obtain a four-year bachelor's degree, it is important to know which degree path is right for you:

• Associate of Arts (AA) degrees offered at community colleges are designed to transfer into liberal arts four-year majors.
• Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees offered at community and technical colleges transfer into specific four-year majors and will likely require completing additional general education courses at a university.
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees offered at technical and community colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.
• Diplomas and certificates offered at technical colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.

Talk to a transfer specialist as early as possible to determine the best associate degree for your goals. Be sure to review your Degree Audit Report (DARS) each semester to best prepare for transfer. Get more help understanding transfer using the tools below.

• Visit Transferology to see if your courses will transfer.
• Search Articulation Agreements to find formal transfer agreements between schools.

• Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring Performance—Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Helping Others—Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Learning New Things—Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Thinking Critically—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Being Aware of Others—Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Making Decisions—Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Coordinating with Others—Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Customer and Personal Service—Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Psychology—Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Chemistry—Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m
• Medicine and Dentistry—Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Mathematics—Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training—Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Mechanical—Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Sociology and Anthropology—Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
• Biology—Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

• Social—Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
• Investigative—Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

• Nuclear Medicine Technologists
• Neurodiagnostic Technologists
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Respiratory Therapists
• Dental Assistants
• Endoscopy Technicians
• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
• Radiologic Technicians

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Health Care Services

• Nuclear Medicine Technologists
• Neurodiagnostic Technologists
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Respiratory Therapists
• Dental Assistants
• Endoscopy Technicians
• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
• Radiologic Technicians