Helping People
Learn how helping people can be the beginning of career success. With courses in both clinical and administrative skills, this program is designed to address today's needs in the healthcare industry.

Clinical Skills
  • Assisting in minor surgery
  • Sterilization procedures
  • Urinalysis and culture techniques
  • Phlebotomy and capillary puncture
  • Microhematocrits
  • Assisting in physical exams
  • Electrocardiograms (EKGs)
  • Taking vital signs
  • CPR
  • Interviewing and patient history
  • Basic medication preparation
  • Recognizing medical emergencies

Administrative Skills
  • Medical office management
  • Medical coding and insurance processing
  • Documentation of patient records and progress notes
  • Medical transcription
  • Medical terminology
  • Scheduling laboratory work-ups
  • Patient referrals
  • Computer applications
 
 

Registration
The Medical Assistants training curricula of West Virginia Junior College is approved by the American Registry of Medical Assistants. Accordingly, upon successful completion of the program, graduates may register with the ARMA.

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