Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College will offer a Medical Administrative Assistant pre-certification training program that will provide comprehensive instruction for individuals seeking entry level employment in administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry and prepares students to take the Medical Administrative Assistant certification exam. The training will be held from February 11 to March 27, 2014 from 5:30 to 9:30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
This course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry. The training covers important background information on medical terminology, insurance billing and coding, medical ethics, customer service and legal aspects. This program is intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so a student can gain the necessary skills required to obtain a medical administrative assistant position in the healthcare field.
The registration fee is $1,111 and includes 58 hours of classroom instruction, all student materials and a one-time Medical Administrative Assistant certification exam.
Register in the Workforce Division, Room 005, call 304-205-6662 or e-mail lnielsen@kvctc.edu to register. Members of Charleston Area Alliance, Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, and South Charleston Chamber of Commerce receive a five percent discount. This program is approved for the Higher Education Adult Part-Time Students program (HEAPS).  Individuals interested in applying for this funding should call 304-205-6662 immediately to obtain an application.
Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College offers more than 20 associate degree programs, 15 certificate programs and a variety of skill sets. The college delivers customized credit and non-credit training for business and industry through its Workforce and Economic Development Division. KVCTC has an extensive off-campus network throughout its service region of Kanawha, Putnam and Clay counties.
