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VWCC launches expanded auto tech program
Virginia Western Community College’s School of Career and Corporate Training (CCT) and School of Business, Trades, and Technology (BTT), in collaboration with the Berglund Automotive Group, will offer expanded automotive service technician training beginning January 2020. Students can learn the skills they need in as… Continue Reading VWCC launches expanded auto tech program
VWCC to launch new Certified Nurse Aide program in January
Virginia Western Community College’s School of Career and Corporate Training announces the launch of a new Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program in January 2020. This CNA program, which is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, will prepare students with the knowledge and skills they… Continue Reading VWCC to launch new Certified Nurse Aide program in January
VWCC designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
Virginia Western Community College has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Beginning in December, students who graduate with a career studies certificate in Information Technology: Cyber… Continue Reading VWCC designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
With CCAP, homeschool family finds easy transition to college
The Richards Family of Franklin County has sent three of their homeschooled children to Virginia Western, thanks to the Community College Access Program. From left, Hannah (’17), her father Allen, her mother Sonja, brother Lucas and sister Sarah (’19). (Published in the Winter 2020 Edition… Continue Reading With CCAP, homeschool family finds easy transition to college
New STEM Building is a hub of collaboration
(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) By Karenna Glover Returning students in the STEM program at Virginia Western Community College didn’t recognize their learning space when classes began in Fall 2019. The… Continue Reading New STEM Building is a hub of collaboration
Investing in their futures
A new Virginia Western scholarship program aims to address unforeseen life events that can derail students’ success as they approach the finish line to graduation. (Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) By… Continue Reading Investing in their futures