Healthcare

Kandiyohi County and Willmar are home to several major state-of-the-art medical facilities that provide a full range of healthcare services. These facilities and their reputations for outstanding medical care have made this area a regional medical center.

Our Healthcare Statistics*:

• Approximately 5,572 jobs (25.2%) in Kandiyohi County are in healthcare and social assistance
• Kandiyohi County is projected to have more than 9,400 births from 2005 to 2020 (625 per year)
• The largest healthcare sectors include:
  • Ambulatory healthcare services: 1,596 jobs at 62 firms
  • Hospitals: 895 jobs at 5 establishments
  • Nursing and Residential Care Facilities: 1,521 jobs at 30 firms
  • Social Assistance: 1,567 jobs at 23 establishments (includes services for the elderly and disabled, vocational rehabilitation services and other individual and family services)
• Most healthcare jobs require post-secondary education. Ridgewater College had 1,084 program completers in 2008-2009, including 359 diplomas/certificates and 725 associate degrees
• • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences is the largest category with 392 program completers in 2008-2009
  • The largest programs include:
    • Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Assistant—90 certificates
    • Licensed Practical Nursing—86 certificates
    • Registered Nursing—85 associate degrees
    • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology—40 associate degrees
    • Medical/Clinical Assistant—21 certificates, 8 associate degrees
    • Emergency Medical Technician—18 certificates
    • Massage Therapy—17 certificates

* (report provided by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development)