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CareerTech Medical Assisting Students Learn Clinical and Office Skills

Students in the Medical Assisting program at Franklin County Career and Technology Center receive training in clinical patient care and administrative office duties.

Clinical training includes taking and recording vital signs, gathering medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, assisting physicians during procedures, and administering injections, vaccinations and medications under provider supervision. Students also learn to collect laboratory specimens, perform basic tests and conduct electrocardiograms.

Administrative instruction covers patient check-ins, appointment and surgery scheduling, electronic health record maintenance, billing, coding, insurance paperwork, phone calls and message handling.

Photo credits to Franklin County Career and Technology Center

Franklin County Employees Raise $7,224 for United Way

Franklin County employees raised $7,224.12 for the United Way of Franklin County through the organization’s annual fundraising campaign. A total of 139 employees across 26 departments participated through monthly dress-down

Weather Update for Franklin County 10/15/2026

Chambersburg will see cooler weather Thursday before temperatures climb into the 80s Friday. Showers and possible thunderstorms will move through ahead of a sharp cooldown for the weekend. Today: Thursday,

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