It is no secret that employers require specific skills, certifications, and degrees when hiring for open positions. However, applicants and employees often forget that soft skills are just as important! Soft skills are a variety of skills that allow you to interact and work with others. They typically apply to all professions and are necessary … Read more
Are you someone who is looking for a healthcare training program? Are you looking for a program that provides valuable training through classroom development, hands-on training, and an externship while helping you prepare for industry-specific certification* exams? If you answered yes to any of these, then West Virginia Junior College may be for you! Continue … Read more
Learn How to Take Blood Pressure At WVJC, our students enjoy the hands-on learning environment provided to help them learn new skills. Celebrating the success of a new skill is just as important as passing the certification* exams and graduating. Watch as clinical medical assisting students Maddy and Deonna demonstrate how to take a patient’s … Read more
WVJC Bridgeport Welcomes Guest Speaker Hannah Smith! Ms. Cummings’s Introduction to Clinical Procedures 101 and her Clinical Medical Procedures 203 classes welcomed a guest speaker, recent WVJC clinical medical assistant graduate Hannah Smith. She is currently working as a pharmacy tech at CVS Pharmacy as she waits to start the Practical Nursing program in January … Read more
Now that 2023 is halfway completed, WVJC wants to check in to see how everyone is keeping up with their new year’s resolutions! Have you had a difficult time sticking to your resolutions? Or perhaps you need some assistance setting good habits for the rest of the year. If this sounds like you, continue reading … Read more
WVJC Online dental assisting training is an innovative program where students experience the convenience of online classes combined with hands-on instruction during clinical days. “Dental assisting can be a lifelong future career or a stepping stone for anyone wanting to further their education in dentistry. The online program is great for someone who has always … Read more
On May 19, 2023, West Virginia Junior College in Morgantown, WV, held a special tour for a class of juniors and seniors from Morgantown High School. The students learned about programs such as dental assisting, information technology, pharmacy technician, nursing, and medical assisting. The tour began with a quick briefing of the programs offered at … Read more
WVJC’s pathway program allows students interested in healthcare to get their feet wet through medical assisting courses. The pathway program is designed to be a stepping stone into nursing here at WVJC. Watch as Abigael Teel, a recent clinical medical assistant graduate, discusses her experience in the program and how it helps her prepare to … Read more
Meet WVJC Staff Member Stacy Fouse Stacy Fouse is a graduate of Bridgeport High School, Class of 2005. Stacy attended West Virginia Junior College– Bridgeport in 2006 until she relocated to Pennsylvania. Stacy began her career at WVJC in January 2023, and we are thrilled to have her as part of the family. When asked … Read more
An Innovative Approach To Nursing Training– On Wheels! The WVJC School of Nursing has provided quality nursing education to students in West Virginia since 2012; now, thanks to the help of our Mobile Nursing Labs (MNL), WVJC can help bridge the healthcare gap and bring healthcare training to more West Virginians than ever. The nursing … Read more
