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Latest News

Fall 2012 Healthcare Alliance Scholarship Application Now Available
DUE August 1, 2012
05/15/2012

Start PTC's NEW Medical Assistant program this fall!
Registration is open NOW.
05/10/2012

The Center on Aging’s Summer Institute
The Times, They are a Changin'
05/09/2012

Registered Nurse Labor Supply and the Recession -- Are We in a Bubble?
The New England Journal of Medicine
05/04/2012

Skills @ Work
Minnesotans working together to close the skills gap
05/03/2012

*UPDATED* Versatile Medical Assisting Program debuts at Pine Tech
Courses will start Aug. 27, 2012
04/13/2012

Free LEAN training for Healthcare Alliance partners
Contact Jamie Groth ASAP to register your facility
04/11/2012

New Job Search Checklist!
...to make your life a little easier.
04/05/2012

Summer Healthcare Camp in Cambridge!
Central Minnesota Career Academy
03/23/2012

Healthcare Alliance encourages you to participate in an important “Workforce Assessment” listening sessions
Across Minnesota April 12 - 26
03/20/2012

Summer Healthcare Alliance Scholarship
DUE April 24
03/20/2012

Participant and exhibitor registration is now open for the 2012 Rural Health Conference
To be held June 25-26, 2012, in Duluth, Minnesota, at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC)
03/16/2012

Tuition assistance may be available for NEW CNA class!
Come to an information session on the March-start CNA class at PTC
02/08/2012

Take your nursing degree to the next level
Earn your B.S. in Nursing through Bethel University at Pine Tech
01/20/2012

Central Minnesota WSA5 2011 Regional Profile
Demographic & Economic Profile
01/03/2012

NEW Healthcare Labor Market Information and Trends
from Cameron Macht, DEED
12/29/2011

Introducing a new CNA program at PTC ideal for WI residents
Part of PTC's new Long-Term Care Assistant Certificate
12/19/2011

Share your story...
and earn cash!
12/19/2011

New study on CNA stayers, leavers, and switchers at Nursing Homes
A Longitudinal Investigation of Turnover Intent, Staff Retention, and Turnover
12/09/2011

Healthcare Alliance partners awarded over $3M
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) and Pine Technical College (PTC) to create new programs
11/01/2011

Anoka Technical College, Anoka-Ramsey Community College Officially Align
Create the Largest Community, Technical Institution in Minnesota
08/15/2011

NEW Healthcare Alliance Simulation Center at Pine Tech
07/12/2011

Find the Healthcare Alliance on Facebook
The easiest way to stay up on news, scholarships, events, and more!
06/29/2011

MNSCU to remain open despite possible government shutdown
The Healthcare Alliance is here for you!
06/21/2011

We want to hear from you!
What interests YOU?
06/18/2011

Fall 2011 Healthcare Alliance Scholarship Application NOW Available!
Applications are DUE August 1, 2011
06/08/2011

PTC introduces new associate degree in nursing mobility
Pine Technical College will offer an associate of science nursing degree beginning in the fall of 2011, when the first class will begin their studies.
06/02/2011

Announcing Healthcare-Alliance.org
Changing the future of healthcare for good
05/06/2011

PTC inspires sixth-grade girls with "Women in Technology" event
Healthcare Alliance features "Meet the Sims" presentation, highlighting the new training technology in healthcare
03/08/2011

Pine Tech met the "Sims"...
and named them, too!
01/31/2011

SimMan® and SimBaby™ visit Burnett Medical Center
Portable, advanced patient simulators provide effective training for nurses and providers at Burnett Medical Center.
01/07/2011

SimMen land at area colleges and healthcare facilities
Students and healthcare workers can experience realistic patient scenarios in the classroom
09/23/2010

The healthcare worker shortage you haven’t heard about
Pine Technical College jumped into action
07/09/2010

Generous scholarships make new Med Lab Tech program accessible to all
If you’ve ever thought about a career in healthcare, now’s the time!
06/09/2010

Pine Technical College wins $4.2 million to train healthcare workers
The project, called Health Occupations Providing Economic Stimulus or HOPES, will recruit, train and employ almost 1,200
02/16/2010

Central Minnesota WSA5 2011 Regional Profile
Demographic & Economic Profile
11/30/-0001

Nursing Resume Samples added to resources page
Courtesy of Bethel University
11/30/-0001

Upcoming Events

Job Readiness: Job Seeking Skills Workshop
05/21/2012 - Cambridge Workforce Center - 1575 Highway 95 E, Cambridge, MN

Skill Identification: Job Seeking Skills Workshop
05/23/2012 - North Branch Employment and Training Center - 5833 Pecan St. (Suite A3), North Branch, MN

Networking: Job Seeking Skills Workshop
05/24/2012 - Mille Lacs County Workforce Center - 155 2nd Ave SW, Milaca, MN

Interviewing: Job Seeking Skills Workshop
05/25/2012 - Room 270, Pine Technical College - Pine City, MN

Interviewing: Job Seeking Skills Workshop
05/30/2012 - North Branch Employment and Training Center - 5833 Pecan St. (Suite A3), North Branch, MN

Job Applications: Job Seeking Skills Workshop
05/31/2012 - Mille Lacs County Workforce Center - 155 2nd Ave SW, Milaca, MN

Summer Healthcare Camp
06/18/2012 - Anoka Ramsey Community College - Courthouse Square

Scrubs Camps 2012 from WSU
06/24/2012 - Winona State University

2012 Minnesota Rural Health Conference
06/25/2012 - Duluth, Minnesota, at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC)

Urban Scrubs Camp
07/09/2012 - Augsburg College