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Virginia Western Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.0999

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Roanoke, Virginia

    3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, Virginia, 24015

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessWritingService OrientationCoordinationInstructingMonitoringLearning StrategiesPersuasionJudgment and Decision MakingActive Learning

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePsychologyBiologyEducation and TrainingSociology and AnthropologyAdministrativeMathematicsComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, or r
  • Interview patients or their representatives to identify problems relating to care.
  • Refer patients to appropriate health care services or resources.
  • Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
  • Take and document patients' medical histories.
  • Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements, such as axial length measurements, of the eye or
  • Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrod
  • Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP
  • Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conducti
  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Medical softwareOffice suite softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareElectronic mail softwareWeb platform development softwareWord processing softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareVideo conferencing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling software

Tools

Computer data input scannersComputer laser printersDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesLaser printersMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentA-scan biometersAmsler gridsAutomated lensometersAutorefractorsB-Scan biometersBio-microscopesBrightness acuity testersColor blindness testsCorneal pachymetersCorneal topographersDigital pupillometersElectroretinogram equipmentEye chart projectorsFundus camerasHandheld occludersAir dryersComputer monitorsCorkscrew needle electrodesDepth electrodesDifferential amplifiersDisposable foam pad electrodes

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementSupportWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Patient Representatives29-2099.08
  • Ophthalmic Medical Technologists29-2099.05
  • Neurodiagnostic Technologists29-2099.01
  • Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-2099.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Patient intake forms and basic documentation — collect and record under direct supervision in a hospital or clinic administrative setting.
  • Communication between patients and medical staff — facilitate basic message relay using established protocols in a supervised healthcare environment.
  • Patient inquiries and complaints — route to appropriate staff members following departmental triage guidelines in an outpatient facility.
  • Community health services and referral directories — identify and locate available resources using pre-approved reference materials under guidance.
  • Hospital policies and patient rights documents — read and distribute to patients with support from a senior representative in a clinical setting.
  • Customer relationship management (CRM) software — enter and retrieve basic patient contact records under direct supervision in a healthcare office.
  • Active listening techniques — apply during scripted patient intake interviews to capture reported concerns accurately in an inpatient unit.
  • Medical and administrative terminology — recognize and use correctly in written communications when completing standard forms in a healthcare facility.
  • Professional literature and departmental bulletins — review to build foundational awareness of patient advocacy trends under a supervisor's direction.
  • Email and office suite software — draft routine correspondence to patients and care team members following approved templates in an administrative role.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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