New River Community College

Wytheville, Va., Wytheville Community College provides educational courses and programs for students. It is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and the National Accrediting Agency of Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The college is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges. It offers degree, diploma and certificate programs in various subjects, such as accounting, management, nursing, law enforcement and Information Systems Technology. Wytheville Community College operates two educational centers that include The Crossroads Institute and the Smyth County Education Center. The college is spread over an area of more than 100 acres. In addition, it offers courses in dental hygiene, early child development, machine technology and respiratory care. The college maintains a library that has a collection of books and guides. It features playgrounds, auditoriums and conference rooms. Wytheville Community College also has lecture and electronic classrooms equipped with tables and chairs. The college organizes various training programs and seminars. It also conducts various outdoor games and sports events.

Established in 1974, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Lewisburg, W.Va. The school offers four-year osteopathic medical education programs and has more than 500 students. It also has over 500 licensed, practicing osteopathic physicians and more than 150 full-time employees. The school s basic science course of medicine offers classes in biochemistry, developmental genetics, gross anatomy, histology and immunology. It also offers courses in microbiology, neuroscience, nutrition, pathology, physiology and pharmacology. Additionally, the school offers problem-based learning and graduate teaching assistantships for students. West Virginia School s library offers a full range of services, including medline and pubmed literature and database searches, interlibrary loan requests, and traditional book and journal resources.