West Virginia

Princeton Campus

304-431-1600

421 Hilltop Drive, Princeton, WV 24739

The Princeton campus is nestled in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia on Hilltop Drive and is easily accessible from I-77 and I-64. The 18,000 square-foot facility resides in a growing business community, enabling our graduates to explore career opportunities across a wide range of businesses.

National College has helped working adults in the Bluefield/Princeton area achieve their education goals since 1981 and continues to build its reputation with Mercer County employers for its skilled graduates.

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Map & Directions for Princeton, WV Campus

304-431-1600 • 421 Hilltop Drive, Princeton, WV 24739

Directions:

From Route 460-W: Turn onto Hilltop Dr/CR-38/4/CR-460/1/Harman Branch RD. Turn right at the "T" intersection at the end of the road. The campus entrance will be on your right.

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Students Learn from Health Information Management Professional

Health information management professional Megan Beasley was a recent guest speaker in instructor Sharon Harding’s coding classes.

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Princeton Community Hospital is a Long-Time Supporter of Career Education

Princeton Community Hospital has been a valuable supporter of career education and National College for more than a decade.

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Industry-leading Professional Faculty

The key to our success is a faculty of industry-leading professionals. Drawing on personal insights, our instructors provide students with a real-world perspective to prepare them for success in well-defined fields of employment.

At National College we emphasize individual attention for our students, from enrollment to graduation with frequent and helpful faculty interaction every step of the way. Our class sizes are smaller, with an average of 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio, allowing for one-on-one interaction with instructors.

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Our Faculty at a Glance

	Sarah Comer Instructor Associate degree, CMA Sarah Comer holds an associate degree in Medical Assisting and is a Certified Medical Assistant. She has worked in the medical field in hospitals, surgical, and urological offices. Sarah is an instructor in the Medical Assisting program at the National College Princeton Campus.
	Deborah Jackson Department Chair - General Education BS; MA Deborah Jackson began her teaching career in the Tazewell County Virginia Public School system where she taught English for eight years. She also worked in her father's family-owned finance business for 22 years. She is an instructor at National College's Princeton Campus in the general education department, where she is the department chairperson. Deborah's specializations include English and Social Science courses. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and a master's in Instruction and Curriculum.
	Audrey Kirk Department Chair - Information Systems Engineering MAED, AE-CI, MCP Audrey K. Kirk has served in a variety of positions within the Information Technology industry, including System Administration, Computer Technician, Geographical Information System Technician, and is currently a new business owner for a local daycare/tutoring center. Audrey received her bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Bluefield State College and her Master of Arts in Education (Curriculum and Instruction-Adult Education) degree from University of Phoenix. She also holds the following Certifications: A+ Essentials (220-601), A+ Technician (220-602), Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Microsoft Windows Vista: Configuration, Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring, and Windows 7, Configuring. Audrey is an instructor at the National College Princeton Campus, where she serves as Chair of the Information Systems Engineering department.
	Charissa Lannan Department Chair - Administrative Office Professional MS, BS Charissa Lannan began her teaching career in the Sumter County School System in South Carolina for 15 years. For the first 10 of those years, she taught Business Education. After earning a Master of Science degree in Computer Technology in Education, she served as the Lead Instructional Technology Integration Specialist for the district for 5 years. Charissa also has experience working in the business setting, utilizing her business and technology skills. She is an instructor of office technology, business, management, and medical office courses at the National College Princeton Campus and serves as department chair for the Administrative Office Professional program.
	Boyd T. Miller Instructor M.S, B.S Boyd T. Miller is an instructor of science and business courses at the National College Princeton Campus. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree, a Master of Science degree, and is currently pursuing a PHD in Organizational Leadership. Boyd is a Certified Arborist and has conducted seminars on various environmental topics.
	Bobby Redd Instructor BS; MS Bobby Redd holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Travel Industry Management and a Master of Science degree in Strategic Leadership. He has worked in management in a variety of business settings and is an instructor at the National College Princeton Campus.
	Patricia Sell Director of Health Care Education AAS, BS, MSEd, RN, RMA (AMT) Patricia Sell is the department chair and Director of Health Care Education at National College's Princeton Campus. She earned an Associate of Applied Science in nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Fairmont State University, as well as Master's degree in Education from Virginia Tech. She has experience as an Associate Head Nurse, Charge Nurse, and In-House Supervisor at hospitals and nursing homes in Morgantown, Fairmont, Princeton and Bluefield (WV) and recently worked as a relief hospice nurse. Patricia teaches clinical medical assisting courses as well as anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and healthcare law and ethics. She also prepares students to take the RMA exam prior to graduation.
	Lucille Sisk Instructor AS, BS Lucille Sisk was Data Processing Manager at Virginia Foods for 10 years. She holds an Associate of Science degree in computer science and a Bachelor of Science degree in math. Lucille is an instructor at the National College Princeton Campus.
	Jacqueline Smith Pharmacy Technician Department Chair RN, CPhT Jacqueline Smith is a Registered Nurse and a Certified Pharmacy Technician. She has over 30 years of experience in various areas of the medical field. Jacqueline is an instructor at the National College Princeton Campus, where she serves as Department Chair of the Pharmacy Technician program.
	Lorey Spade Instructor B.S. in Accounting, B.S. in Business Administration, CPA Lorey Spade holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Bluefield State College. She has three years of private accounting experience and is currently a Certified Public Accountant for Brown, Edwards & Company in Bluefield, where she performs auditing, tax, and bookkeeping work. Lorey is an instructor of various accounting courses at the Princeton Campus.
	Kelli West Instructor BS, AS Kelli West holds an associate degree and a Bachelor of Science degree and is an instructor in the medical assisting program at the National College Princeton Campus.
	Tim Whited Department Chair - Accounting BS; MBA Tim Whited has been an instructor at National College for ten years. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree with an accounting concentration from Morehead State University and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with majors in Accounting and Management from Old Dominion University. He currently teaches courses in the accounting, business management, computer applications, keyboarding, math, and medical programs at the Princeton Campus. In addition, he teaches accounting courses for National College's online program. Students have voted him instructor of the year two times, and he has been nominated for the Distinguished Teaching award for the Virginia/West Virginia division three times. Tim has a small business in which he professionally completes individual tax returns each spring. He has also worked as a medical transcriptionist for allergy/immunology, pulmonology, and rheumatology clinics located in various parts of the U.S.