ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING
Virginia Western Community College offers training that may lead to employment in the environmental field. This is a growing field and local employers are in need of Technicians with these skills. With the numerous property issues that land developers, construction companies and businesses face related to environmental contamination this field will continue to grow.
To be considered you should have:
• Good physical health;
• a High School Diploma/GED;
• Good aptitude in science;
• the ability to attend all classes; and
• a good driving record
For more information, please contact:Tara Vance
(540) 767-6126 or tvance@virginiawestern.edu
EQUINE STUDIES
Do you have a passion for horses?
Virginia Western's Equine Studies Program
may have the answer!
Learn more about equine nutrition, grooming, first aid, health care, pasture care, facilitydesign and maintenance as well as the skills to be competitive in the equine industry. A list of classes for 2009 will be available later this fall. For additional information, please contact Leah Coffman (540) 857-6678 or lcoffman@virginiawestern.edu.
INTENSIVE WELDER TRAINING PROGRAM
TAKING APPLICATIONS NOW FOR 2009. Begin a new career in a high-demand field. In just under four months, you can learn a skilled trade that can help you begin your welding career at a local company where starting wages could average $12 - $14 per hour and experienced welders can earn $25,000 to $50,000 per year!
Developed by and for local area employers, this program includes college credit courses in math, blueprint reading, drafting and welding. Students will also complete an internship with a local company. This program is lab-oriented with small classes where students can obtain the help they need to be successful.
For more information, please contact: Greenfield Technical Education Center
(540) 966-3984. Ext 20 or rhendrick@virginiawestern.edu
QUICK CONNECT
What is Quick Connect? Quick Connect is a 6-week intensive training program to identify and prepare students for entry-level positions with Roanoke-area employers in industry, manufacturing and the skilled trades. It is an initiative of Virginia Western Community College, guided and supported by the Virginia Western Community College Applied Technology Coalition.
Why consider Quick Connect? It's the best way to move to the front of the line - to prove your interest and readiness for entry-level jobs with top employers in industry, manufacturing and the skilled trades. Quick Connect is a part-time, evening program designed to help you explore a variety of exciting career options - without sacrificing your ability to earn a paycheck during the day. Classes meet Monday through Thursday evenings. Applied technology labs and plant tours will be scheduled on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Upon successful completion of Quick Connect, you'll be among the most desirable entry-level hires for Roanoke's top industrial employers. You will have earned marketable credentials in safety, workplace skills Commonwealth of Virginia (Career Readiness Certificate Plus) and Quick Connect certificate of program completion. You willl have opportunities to apply for a wide variety of well-paying (averaging $10 to $12/hour to start in most cases), full-time positions with benefits and advancement opportunity held exclusively for Quick Connect students who complete the program.
For additional information contact Leah Coffman
(540) 857-6678 or lcoffman@virginiawestern.edu
WATER/WASTEWATER OPERATOR CAREER STUDIES CERTIFICATE
Call for information on SPRING 2009 CLASSES. The Water and Wastewater Technology career studies certificate program is designed to prepare students to become a water or waste water plant operator in municipal and industrial treatment facilities and laboratories.
Licensing and Certifications
The community colleges work in conjunction with the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations to develop and implement courses for contractors. These courses are offered by several community colleges across the state. Currently, VWCC is offering:
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TRAINING
This training program is designed to give participants a thorough classroom experience with hands-on practices of the methods required to test and inspect reduced pressure zone and other backflow prevention devices. Classes will be offered quarterly at the Greenfield Technical Education Center.
Backflow Prevention Device Training Brochure
BASIC CONTRACTOR BUSINESS LICENSING CLASS
This 8 hour course is designed to provide a
basic look at the statutes and regulations
that govern contractor licensing in Virginia,
including a review of the different types of
licenses available and the qualifications for
each, Standards of Practice, Prohibited
Acts and How to Avoid Violations of the
Regulations. This course has been approved
by the Virginia Department of Professional
and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
Board for Contractors.
- The eight hours of classroom training meets DPOR training requirement for individuals seeking to obtain a contractor’s license in Virginia.
- Classes meet on Saturdays from 8 am-5 pm.
- Cost of the course is $185.00 per person.
- Textbooks are included in the cost of the course and will be available to all registered students on the morning of the course.
Basic Contractor Business Licensing Brochure
Basic Contractor Business Licensing Course Objectives
INDEPENDENT MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER OPERATOR CLASS
- Dates:
March 4-5, 2008, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
August 5-6, 2008, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location - Roanoke Higher Education Center
Contact: Anne Koon, 540-767-6120
- Beginning January 1, 2006, the dealer-operator of any new independent motor vehicle dealership is required to successfully complete a course of study before they will be allowed to take the independent dealer-operator qualification test at any DMV Customer Service Center.
- The Virginia Community College System and the Virginia Independent Automobile Dealers Association (VIADA) have teamed up to present a two-day course at one of the many community college campuses throughout the state.
- Before attending the Dealer-operator class, please read this information
For more details about the licensing process for motor vehicle dealer-operators, view the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board site
TRADESMEN'S CEUs for LICENSING/RECERTIFICATION
Journeymen, Master Plumbers, Electricians, HVAC mechanics, and Gas Fitters are now required by the Virginia Board of Contractors to take a pre-determined number of continuing education hours specific to their trade as part of the licensing process. Anyone obtaining or renewing a license must take continuing education in his/her respective profession. The following classes are now being offered monthly at the Greenfield Technical Education Center:
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- HVAC Technicians
- Gas Fitters
Trades Continuing Education Brochure
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA - CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE
The Virginia governor's office launched the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) iinitiative in 2004. Business and industry leaders called upon the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and other key stakeholders to implement the statewide employability certificate that connects the goal of all Virginia stakeholders to advance the state's workforce development interest and facilitate a quality of life and economic development movement.
Career Readiness Certificates (CRCs) are graded at three levels - Gold, Silver and Bronze - depending on WorkKeys exam scores. The CRC provides a workplace skills certification that businesses can directly connect to productivity, quality, business processes, and profitability. The CRC in Virginia is supported by the Virginia Workforce Council, Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO and the Virginia Manufacturers Association. It is a useful economic development tool in cities and counties where skill-levels of iincumbent, dislocated workers are inadequate, and thus, discourage business development.
The CRC process not only encourages self-motivation, but also drives skill improvement through training software directly related to WorkKeys workplace skills. The result is that employers get applicants who have taken initiative to improve their potential worth to the company. It is truly a win-win process. It is designed to raise community workforce competencies by identifying and improving the weakest and often the least visible tier.
