Location: St. Albans

As a pharmacy technician apprentices, students earn college credit, participate in on-the-job training, and start their careers in healthcare. Pharmacy technicians prepare prescription medication orders under the direction of a pharmacist. This apprenticeship also includes training in customer service and the chance to earn Customer Service Insitute of America’s Certified Customer Service Experience Professional credential.

After students finish their on-the-job training, they can also sit for the national assessment to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

This certificate prepares students to use current and emerging technologies to ethically and responsibly collect, interpret, visualize, and share data in order to drive innovative decision-making across a variety of industries. Courses in this certificate provide foundational and applied skills in information technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and data analysis and visualization. Students are prepared for careers in data science, artificial intelligence, and data management.

Students who complete the Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) certificate can apply those courses to the Information Technology (A.S.) program.

Medical assistants perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by a physician.

The medical assisting apprenticeship includes five college-level courses paired with related instruction in a clinical setting. Once you have completed your on-the-job training, you can sit for a certification such as the CCMA.

The medical assisting apprenticeship is a great way to begin working toward a certificate or associate degree at CCV. The apprenticeship includes 15 college credits, which can be applied to the administrative or clinical medical assisting certificates and the health science associate degree program.

As a medical records specialist you will compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. These tasks aid the employer with medical billing and coding.

The medical records specialist apprenticeship includes five college-level courses paired with on-the-job training. The apprenticeship is a great way to start on the path to CCV’s medical billing and coding certificate.

This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in human resource management. Students will gain an understanding of the key functions and practices of human resource professionals including: recruitment, selection, training, wage and salary administration, benefits, legal obligations, and regulations. The program prepares students for the aPHR (Associate Professional in Human Resources) certification from the HR Certification Institute (HRCI).

This certificate prepares students to use story structure and technical skills to create professionally executed short digital media projects. Courses in this certificate include concept development, pre-production planning, and hands-on experience with a full range of digital filmmaking skills that may be used to enhance current employment and prepare individuals for a wide variety of careers using new media.

This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in human services agencies or organizations. Students gain foundational knowledge and professional communication skills needed to work in settings that provide direct service to clients. Courses for the Human Services certificate can be applied to CCV’s Behavioral Science (A.S.)+ program.

This certificate provides students with the skills necessary to be successful in today’s workplace: good communication, problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making.

This certificate prepares students to use digital technologies and the application of design thinking and problem-solving skills incorporating the principles and elements of print and web design to create a professional portfolio that effectively communicates readiness for employment and educational opportunities.