West Virginia Junior College Medical Assisting Morgantown, West Virginia

The Medical Assisting Program at WVJC equips students with essential skills for providing patient care and supporting medical professionals. Students learn a variety of skills, including:

• Obtaining patient’s vital signs
• Assisting with physical exams
• Performing visual acuity tests
• Obtaining laboratory specimens
• Performing capillary punctures for glucose testing
• Conducting CLIA waived testing
• Performing phlebotomy
• Sterilizing medical equipment
• Assisting with office procedures and surgeries
• Administering injections
• Conducting EKG tests
• Medication preparation
• Medical research and writing
• Reviewing law and medical ethics

The program length for the Medical Assisting program at WVJC takes approximately 2 years or less. (72 weeks)

West Virginia Junior College (WVJC) is a private junior college with its main campus in Charleston. 

Established in 1892, WVJC offers associate degrees and diplomas in the healthcare and business fields. With campuses in Morgantown and Bridgeport, and an online program since 2011, the college is dedicated to providing career-ready education in a variety of programs.