Meet Dental Assisting Student – Alison Proffitt Alison Proffitt, a recent high school graduate, was looking for a college that would be a great fit. WVJC Bridgeport was Alison’s first school of choice. She said after touring WVJC, she knew it was the college for her. Alison stated that she chose WVJC “due to the … Read more
Watch this 3 part series of Choose Your Guide: Campus Tour Edition! Part three of this three-series special of “Choose your guide, campus tour edition.” WVJC Admissions Team Kellie and Sheena will take you on a tour of the college’s Cross Lanes campus. You’ll see the WVJC admissions and support team, the medical assisting lab, … Read more
WVJC’s Medical Terminology students practiced their hands-on skills in the pharmaceutical lab. Students created chapstick and lip balm while learning about pharmaceutical terms. This activity was a fun, hands-on learning experience for WVJC Morgantown students! Explore our fast-track WVJC healthcare programs in Nursing, Clinical Medical Assistant, or Medical Office Administration by requesting information here!
Today, watch Caitlin Syrews and Kellie Middleton – a current Clinical Medical Assistant student at West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport demonstrate how to perform a rapid mono test. A rapid mono test is known to be CLIA-waived. The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments regulate laboratory testing and require clinical laboratories to be certified by the Center … Read more
As the need for highly qualified nurses grows, and nursing educators are struggling to fill clinical adjunct positions with qualified instructors, both healthcare facilities and nursing schools are looking for a creative means to bridge this gap. This is why the WVJC-Bridgeport/United Hospital Center Clinical Partnership was developed. This partnership began with WVJC’s 2020 cohort … Read more
Today, watch Amanda Foster, West Virginia Junior College’s Clinical Instructor, and Leanna Helmick, a current Practical Nursing student, demonstrate how to administer an Intermuscular Injection. This demonstration will inform you of the steps to take and the safety measurements to adhere to for you as a medical professional and the patient. If you want to … Read more
The medical industry continues to grow across the United States and in Kanawha County. Healthcare employers are continuously looking for qualified medical professionals to provide patient care. To help with this employment demand, WVJC Charleston offers a variety of fast track, in-demand healthcare programs including Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, and Dental Assisting. The … Read more
Megan King has spent much of her life taking care of people. She has been a caregiver for over fifteen years. She has always had a passion for helping people and always known she wanted to be in the medical field. Her mom holds a very special place in her heart and she always told … Read more
Our lives have dramatically changed in the last few weeks as we all adjust to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. From our movements being restricted to learning to homeschool our children, to the heroes on the front lines battling this virus, we have all been affected. At West Virginia Junior College, we want our students, … Read more
