Northern Virginia Community College’s Workforce Development hosts many industry certification programs and certificate programs specific to Virginia’s regional economic market demands.
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Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant looking to advance your career? Northern Virginia Community College’s new Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program may be your next step!
Do you speak a language other than English and want to be a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)?
Nurse Aides play a vital role in the healthcare team and are in critical shortage in our community.
NOVA Workforce’s new courses, ESL Support for Nurse Aide Students and Nurse Aide Preparation (CNA), combine nurse aide training with English language support. You will learn important medical terminology, grammar, and pronunciation. Students are guaranteed at least one interview with a regional employer.
This course is eligible for both FastForward and All Within My Hands grants. These grants could reduce the tuition to $0.
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Data analytics (DA) is the process of examining raw data to find trends and answer questions. DA is central to many business operations to help make better data-driven decisions. The CompTIA® Data+ certification is ideal for anyone seeking a new career in data analysis, to improve their current data science skills, or to validate their skills and knowledge with an industry-recognized credential. In this course, you will learn how to mine and manipulate data more effectively, apply basic statistical methods, and analyze complex datasets, all while adhering to governance and quality standards throughout the entire data life cycle.
Course Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy, e.g., using Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel. Recommended: Basic SQL knowledge
FastForward and G3 eligible program: Most Virginia residents qualify for the FastForward credential grant, reducing the tuition to only $767! Additional funding sources, such as G3, may be available to cover the student’s portion of the tuition. If you qualify, your out-of-pocket cost could be $0.
For questions, please contact NOVA Workforce at
novaworkforceanswers@nvcc.edu or (703) 503-6300
We are excited to announce a free 2-Day Fiber Optic Fusion Splicing Certificate Course on April 4th – 5th. This course will be hosted by Northern Virginia Community College in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Sumitomo Electric Lightwave. This event will be held at the AWS Skills Center-Arlington. Sumitomo Electric Lightwave is a recognized leader in optical fiber technologies and solutions for data center, enterprise, and communication networks. There will also be an opportunity to meet employers in the fiber business who are interested in recruiting motivated individuals for fusion splicing jobs. Continue reading AWS FIBER OPTIC FUSION SPLICING TRAINING