WWAMI and WICHE Programs AHEC Regions Montana participates in three professional student For more information: (406) 994-6003 exchange programs that offer educational

SHERI DAN opportunities at specific, out-of-state professional Blackfeet DANIELS Indian Reservation BLAINE LINCOLN FLATHEAD programs in select fields of study that are not HILL LIBERTY TOOLE available in Montana: WICHE Professional Student GLACIER ROOSEVELT Fort Peck Rocky Boy Indian Reservation Fort Belknap PONDERA Indian Reservation Exchange (PSEP), WWAMI Medical Education Indian Reservation PHILLIPS VALLEY Program, and the Minnesota Dental Program. RICHLAND

SANDERS Flathead TETON LAKE CHOUTEAU MCCONE Indian Reservation WICHE (Western Interstate Commission for Higher DAWSON Education) supports fields of study for Montana CASCADE GARFIELD LEWIS AND CLARK FE RGUS MINERAL PETROLEUM residents including: allopathic medicine (MD), JUDITH BASIN MISSOULA WIBAUX osteopathic medicine (DO), veterinary medicine, PRAIRIE MEAGHER POWELL dentistry, optometry, occupational therapy, and MUSSELSHELL WHEATLAND GRANITE GOLDEN FALLON podiatry. WWAMI (a cooperative program of VALLEY ROSEBUD TREASURE RAVALLI BROADWATER the University of Washington School of Medicine DEER CUSTER LODGE SILVER JEFFERSON BOW YELLOWSTONE and the states of Wyoming, Alaska, Montana SWEET GRASS GALLATIN CARTER STILLWATER BIG HORN and Idaho) is a program specific to allopathic PARK POWDER RIVER Northern MADISON medicine and the Minnesota Dental Program is Indian Reservation BE AVERHEAD specific to the field of dentistry. CARBON Crow Indian Reservation Through these exchange programs, sending Eastern Montana AHEC Region, Billings states like Montana pay a support fee on behalf North Central Montana AHEC Region, Fairfield of each funded student which helps to provide South Central Montana AHEC Region, Dillon access to professional school and covers a Western Montana AHEC Region, Missoula AHEC (Area Health Education Center) Mission: portion of the cost of education. The number To enhance access to quality heath care, particularly primary and Montana AHEC Program Office at MSU in Bozeman preventive care, by improving the supply and distribution of health care of students funded is determined by Legislative professionals through community/academic educational partnerships. Regional Offices appropriation. Exchange students receive 09/14/11 preference in admission and if supported by state funding, will pay a reduced level of tuition; generally resident tuition in public institutions or Blackfeet Community College Gallatin College - (800) 549-7457 (406) 994-5536 Northern (406) 395-4875 reduced standard tuition at private schools. www.bfcc.org www.montana.edu/gallatincollege (800) 662-6132 www.stonechild.edu www.msun.edu Health Works Institute University of Great Falls For more information about WWAMI, WICHE and (800) 992-3648 (406) 582-1555 Montana State University- (800) 856-9544 the Minnesota Dental Program go to: www.carroll.edu www.healthworksinstitute.com Billings COT www.ugf.edu http://mus.edu/psep/ (800) 565-6782 www.cot.msubillings.edu (406) 477-6215 ext. 107 (406) 638-3100 (406) 243-0211 AHEC OFFICES www.cdkc.edu www.lbhc.edu Montana State University- www.umt.edu Great Falls COT Eastern Montana AHEC - Western Montana AHEC - University of Montana SHERI DAN Blackfeet DANIELS Indian Reservation BLAINE (800) 821-8320 (800) 541-9281 (800) 446-2698 LINCOLN FLATHEAD Western-Dillon Billings Missoula HILL LIBERTY TOOLE GLACIER ROOSEVELT www.msugf.edu Fort Peck www.dawson.edu www.milescc.edu Rocky Boy Indian Reservation (877) 683-7331 Fort Belknap (406) 247-3379 (406) 243-4746 PONDERA Indian Reservation Indian Reservation www.umwestern.edu PHILLIPS VALLEY Flathead Valley Community Montana State University- Montana Tech of the University www.emtahec.org www.wmtahec.org RICHLAND SANDERS Flathead TETON LAKE CHOUTEAU MCCONE College Billings of Montana COT University of Montana Indian Reservation DAWSON (800) 445-8324 CASCADE GARFIELD (800) 313-3822 (800) 565-6782 ext. 2888 LEWIS COT-Missoula North Central Montana South Central Montana AND CLARK FE RGUS MINERAL PETROLEUM www.mtech.edu JUDITH BASIN www.fvcc.edu www.msubillings.edu MISSOULA (800) 542-6882 WIBAUX AHEC - Fairfield AHEC - Dillon PRAIRIE MEAGHER POWELL www.cte.umt.edu MUSSELSHELL WHEATLAND Fort Belknap College Montana State University- (406) 467-2455 (406) 683-2790 GRANITE GOLDEN FALLON VALLEY ROSEBUD TREASURE RAVALLI (800) 877-6259 BROADWATER (406) 353-2607 ext. 240 DEER CUSTER Bozeman University of Montana www.ncmtahec.org www.scmtahec.org LODGE SILVER JEFFERSON BOW YELLOWSTONE SWEET GRASS www.fbcc.edu www.rocky.edu GALLATIN CARTER (888) 678-2287 COT-Helena STILLWATER BIG HORN PARK POWDER RIVER Northern Cheyenne www.montana.edu (800) 241-4882 Montana AHEC - Bozeman MADISON Indian Reservation Fort Peck Community College Salish-Kootenai College BE AVERHEAD CARBON www.umhelena.edu (406) 994-6003 Crow Indian (406) 768-6300 (406) 275-4800 Reservation www.fpcc.edu www.skc.edu www.mtahec.org Rev. September, 2011 — For additional copies, call (406) 247-3379. — For 2011 September, Rev. A career in healthcare can be rewarding, challenging and exciting! There are a multitude of healthcare­ careers—training for more than 50 of them is available within the state of Montana. This brochure is designed to let students, counselors, teachers and parents know about post-secondary educational opportunities in healthcare careers at Montana colleges and universities. There are certificates as well as associate, bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in healthcare fields awarded in state each year. Information on programs from other states offering in-state tuition for Montanans is also included. If you are interested in helping humankind, exploring the wonders of science and working in a field that is always in demand, consider a career in healthcare. For more information about specific healthcare careers, go to explorehealthcareers.org.

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