Personal Care Aides

• Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
• Assist individuals with special needs.
• Document client health or progress.
• Maintain client information or service records.
• Perform housekeeping duties.
• Monitor health or behavior of people or animals.
• Prepare foods or meals.
• Teach health or hygiene practices.
• Develop plans for programs or services.
• Drive vehicles to transport patrons.

• Close physical proximity with other people.
• Frequent contact with others.
• Working with a group or team.
• The importance of being accurate or exact.
• Standing.
• Making decisions that impact co-workers or company results.
• Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
• Responsibility for others' health and safety.
• Meeting strict deadlines.

• Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

• Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
• Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

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.

• Helping Others—Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Being Aware of Others—Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Monitoring Performance—Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Thinking Critically—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordinating with Others—Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• 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.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Learning New Things—Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing—Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• 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.
• 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.
• Therapy and Counseling—Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
• Administration and Management—Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Public Safety and Security—Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Transportation—Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Philosophy and Theology—Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
• Mathematics—Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

• Social—Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
• Realistic—Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

• Occupational Therapy Aides
• Funeral Attendants
• Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
• Transportation Attendants
• Home Health Aides
• Physical Therapist Aides
• Bakers
• Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
• Childcare Workers
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants

• Social Assistance
• Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Administrative and Support Services
• Hospitals

• Occupational Therapy Aides
• Funeral Attendants
• Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
• Transportation Attendants
• Home Health Aides
• Physical Therapist Aides
• Bakers
• Lifeguards and Ski Patrollers
• Childcare Workers
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants