The Practical Nursing program provides the theory, laboratory and clinical experiences to prepare the student for an entry-level position in Practical Nursing. Nursing theory guides clinical practice. The clinical portion of the program provides students with hands-on experience; providing nursing care to patients of all ages, ethnic and cultural groups, and stages of wellness/illness in hospitals and other health care agencies affiliated with Virginia School of Technology. In addition, the clinical atmosphere will enable the student to observe first-hand the behaviors that are crucial to employability in those agencies.

This program provides the student with the knowledge, skills, and techniques needed to function in the medical office or clinic setting. Students are trained in anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and administrative functions. The clinical courses prepare the student for medication administration, assisting techniques, and routine lab procedures. Graduates are qualified to work in entry level positions in medical office settings performing administrative and/or clinical duties. Prior to graduating from this program, students are required to perform four weeks of externship in a medical office or clinic as a medical assistant in training.

This program is designed to prepare the graduate for employment as a Medical Office Specialist. Graduates of this program gain skills which allow them to perform administrative tasks such as: keyboarding, word processing, medical billing and coding, medical claims processing and examination, hospital billing, collections and follow-up on delinquent claims process. The program also develops a familiarity with appropriate reports such as triage, operative and medical, in-patient accounting procedures, general office procedures and offers a career-preparatory externship working in a medical facility.

The design of this program provides the student with the basic understanding of the fundamentals of massage. Through lecture and hands-on instruction in Swedish techniques, pathology, anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology, the student is prepared to successfully enter the massage industry. The program also provides information in various additional techniques currently practiced in massage therapy clinics. At the end of this program, students are prepared to sit for the national certification examination.

This program is designed to prepare the graduate to work as a court reporter and to become certified in the profession. It offers a complete but streamlined academic curriculum, providing a sound theory background and machine shorthand speeds up to 225 words per minute, incorporating all of the basics necessary for quality reporting. The Court Reporting program follows the standards prescribed by the National Court Reporters Association.