WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS: YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR BUSINESS
This specialized catalog presents a selection of CVCC courses that are intended to help you grow personally and professionally. They are also designed to serve the specific needs of many local employers.You’ll find training and certification programs that can help you prepare for careers in diverse, fast-growing fields – as well as financial aid options that can make it all easier to manage.
Many offerings are structured for the working person’s life in mind, with convenient schedules and even many online options. Go ahead: expand the horizons of your interests and your career. You may discover new skills and career paths you hadn’t even considered before!
For a PDF Version of our catalog please click here.
Fast Forward Credentialing & Financial Information
Earn in-demand, industry recognized credentials and get ahead in a career fast. FastForward Courses and Programs deliver:
• High quality, hands-on training in growing industries and occupations
• Degrees and credentials recognized by employers
• Accelerated/flexible career pathways
• Online and hybrid training delivery platforms
• Academic guidance
• Financial advising
FastForward Credentialing Program Tuition Assistance
FastForward is a short-term workforce training program to train Virginians for industry credentials and certifications for the most in-demand jobs across the region. Financial advisers are available to help explore financial aid options. It is easy to qualify!
WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS GRANT (WCG) FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO DOMICILE IN VIRGINIA.
How it works: You pay the first 1/3 of the class tuition when you register. The Commonwealth of Virginia pays 1/3 when you complete the class. The final 1/3 is paid by the Commonwealth of Virginia when you earn a high-demand industry credential. If the student does not complete the FastForward program successfully, they will be billed for the second 1/3.
IF YOU QUALIFY FOR WCG, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TO HELP WITH YOUR 1/3 COST:
FANTIC (Financial Aid for Noncredit Training leading to Industry Credentials)
The Financial Aid for Noncredit Training leading to Industry Credentials (FANTIC) program provides funding for students demonstrating financial need who are enrolled in a FastForward program. Funding is limited and is offered to students on a first-come, first-served basis. Students must complete a CVCC FANTIC Application and submit all requested forms and information before being considered for assistance. This funding covers the student 1/3.
G3 (Get Skilled, Get a Job, Get Ahead)
G3 is a tuition assistance program for any Virginia resident who qualifies for in-state financial aid and whose family income falls below an identified threshold. G3 can be used for designated programs in five of Virginia’s most in-demand industries: Early Childhood Education, Healthcare, Information Technology, Public Safety and Skilled Trades. This funding covers the student 1/3.
Tobacco Commission Scholarships
(This funding is available through the CVCC Educational Foundation.)
Thanks to a generous annual grant from the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission there are several scholarship types available to CVCC students who live in Bedford, Campbell or Appomattox counties, or any of the other nearby tobacco region counties such as Pittsylvania, Halifax and Charlotte. This funding covers half of the student 1/3.
VA Scholars Initiative
(This is available through VA Ready)
FastForward students enrolled in Technology, Healthcare, and Select Trades may be eligible for a $1,000 Credential Achievement Award.
FastForward & Workforce Courses
Services for Businesses-
Solutions that Work!
CVCC Workforce Solutions can work with businesses to assess needs and identify potential solutions. Industry experts develop customized training and services to fulfill employee growth opportunities and minimize deficiencies. The staff work to advance the region’s workplace by promoting economic development delivering cost-effective and innovative training solutions. Services include:
• Coaching & Consulting Services
• Community Partnerships
• Corporate Training
• Credential, Certificate, and Degree Programs
• Industry Incentives
• Leadership & Business Development
• Trade-specific Training
• Workforce Assessments & Testing
CVCC workforce professionals have knowledge to assess employer needs, explore solutions, and design customized training and other business solutions. Contact CVCC Workforce Solutions at (434) 832-7607 or workforce@centralvirginina.edu.
Workforce Solutions Staff
Dr. Jason Ferguson
Associate Vice President, Professional & Career Studies Division
P: 434.832.7797
E: fergusonj@centralvirginia.edu
Scott Pleasants
Coordinator of Business Partnerships
P: 434.832.6598
E: pleasantss@centralvirginia.edu
Gretchen Cline
Enrollment Services Coordinator
P: 434.832.6696
E: clineg@centralvirginia.edu
Twila DeMasters
Financial Services Specialist
P: 434.832.7624
E: demasterst@centralvirginia.edu
Francie Dye
Workforce Programs Coordinator
P: 434.832.7765
E: dyef@centralvirginia.edu
Tim Kyser
Motorcycle Coordinator
P: 434.832.7621
E: kysert@centralvirginia.edu
Angela Perry
Workforce Programs Specialist
P: 434.832.6686
E: perryas@centralvirginia.edu
Cathy Sanders
Education Support Specialist
P: 434.832.7607
E: sandersc@centralvirginia.edu
Debra Short
Workforce Programs Manager
P: 434.832.7622
E: shortd@centralvirginia.edu
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