• 6-Months Caregiver Program

In the last several years, the Caregivers have become indispensable to the healthcare field. Clients ranging from the elderly individuals, disabled or healthy, and children, have become reliant on Caregivers to perform a wide range of tasks, and their responsibilities continue to expand as the need for their services grow.

The Caregiver training program provides the educational background and skills in the care of the elderly person and child. Certified Caregivers are expected to be knowledgeable in basic health and illness; nutrition and dietics; first aid and emergency; personality development and mental health and home management. Reinforcement of communication skills and basic computer background are also included in the curriculum.

The Instructional Practicum in the application of theoretical knowledge to the actual situation in the care of the clients is done in the different health agencies under the close supervision of clinical instructors in the home of the aged, orphanage and the Philippine National Red Cross.

Job Outlook

The job outlook for Caregivers is very positive. Employment of certified Caregivers is expected to grow much faster through the coming years.

General prolongation of the life span expectancy through improved medical technologies and better healthcare will fuel the demand for their services. This is significantly noted in the first world countries, where population growth has been minimal in the last couple of decades, resulting in less number of younger individuals in the healthcare workforce to provide care for the elderly and even the young individuals.

In the Philippines, the 2.5% population rate does not auger well for the populace. There will be fewer resources for a large number of people, resulting in less people being able to afford higher levels of education. Population growth and a greater number of people getting older will see the demand for personnel, who will need shorter courses to take care of them.

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• 1-Year Health Care Services (Nursing Aide)

All over the world, nursing practice has a long history involving assistance personnel such as the Nursing Aide. For decades, the nursing aide assisted nurses in giving basic nursing care and work under the supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs) and in some cases by Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs). The Nursing Aide also assists with admissions and discharges in hospitals and long-term care facilities.

The Nursing Aide Program provides the knowledge and skills necessary to give basic nursing care such as meeting the hygiene, safety, nutrition, exercise, elimination, and oxygen needs of patients and residents of healthcare facilities and other related functional which include lifting, transfering and moving patients and residents; observing them, and helping promote physical comfort.

Job Outlook

The graduates will have the chance to work not just locally but also globally in both public and private hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and hospice care facilities. With the increasing demand for the Nursing Aides, the job outlook is quite high.

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• Medical Transcription

One of the priority areas in ICT development is the Medical Transcription (MT) due to the fact that the Philippines still has a shortage of Medical Transcriptionists. Thus, PRI offers the Medical Transcription Program for both High School Graduates (Basic Medical Transcription) and for non-medical course (Certificate Program for Medical Transcription).

These programs are concerned with the process of converting dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals and transcribe them into medical reports.

In particular, these programs will also cover on how to perform computer operations, apply safety practices in the workplace, maintain quality standards, use of business technology and medical terminology to carry out tasks, produce text from audio transcription, review/edit documents, manage the activities of a work team and leads a work team in delivering quality service.

Job Outlook

Medical Transcriptionists (MTs) have the option to work locally or abroad. They can also choose to work from home or opting for part-time and flexible work schedules. Primarily, MTs can find work in hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, and other private transcription companies.

It is considered a as lucrative career because of its flexibility and the chance to earn more.

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