Campus: Willow Street | CIP Code: 51.0801
Instructor: Melody Miller
Instructor: Peggy Keller
Melody Miller
Instructor: Medical Assistant
Melody Miller is the Medical Assistant instructor at the Willow Street campus. She has been with LCCTC for the past 8 years. She has 35 years’ experience in the health care field. Melody graduated from the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center’s LPN program, received her Vocational II Certificate from Penn State University, and is working toward her B.S. in Workforce Education.
Her Health care experience includes working at Ephrata Hospital on the medical/surgical floor and the behavioral health unit, various medical offices, and first aid nurse at various schools.
Melody is married, has two children, and a granddaughter. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, reading and working on crafts.
Peggy Keller
Instructor: Medical Assistant
Peggy Keller started working at the LCCTC Willow Street location as the health room assistant in 2006. In 2009 Peggy started teaching the adult medical assistant program. Peggy is a proud graduate of the LCCTC Practical Nursing Program.
Her background is rather diverse. After nursing school, Peggy worked in dialysis, in women’s health and as the school nurse here as well as Lebanon County CTC. After teaching part-time for the evening adult MA program, a full-time position opened up . It was a perfect fit to move into full-time teaching.
Peggy is a local entertainer who was honored to be PA State Senior Idol in 2011.
Career Focus Statement
Prepare for a professional medical assistant program, immediate employment, certified medical assistant, and further education.
Program Goals
All Health Care students will:
- Earn National Skills Certificates, i.e. National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) and PA Skills Certificates.
- Successfully transition into a 1st career job and/or related post-secondary training.
- Be proficient in their career major and demonstrate proficiency through hands-on performance and theoretical testing.
Program Description
- Apply advanced diagnostic procedures to patient care such as phlebotomy and pharmacology; assist in minor office surgeries.
- Participate in a 7 week medical assistant externship in a medical facility.
- Be a driving force on a professional healthcare team delivering high quality patient care.
Employment Opportunities
- Administrative Medical Assistant
- Clinical Medical Assistant
- EKG Technician
- Hospital Unit Secretary
- Phlebotomist
