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New NOVA and George Mason Collaboration

This photo shows the first floor just hours after the joint agreement was signed.
This photo shows the first floor just hours after the joint agreement was signed.

 

NOVA’s Loudoun Campus and George Mason University have entered into an exciting new collaboration at Loudoun’s Signal Hill facility, also the home of the Workforce Development Division in Loudoun.  The two colleges will be moving in together on the first and second floors of Signal Hill, sharing classrooms and offering joint programming, including Workforce Development Division healthcare programming.  GMU is scheduled to move in with NOVA in June.  As soon as the agreement was signed by all parties, demolition and reconstruction of the first floor began.

Events

Workforce Development Division to Host Leadercast 2014

On May 9, 2014 the Workforce Development Division will host Leadercast 2014.  This event will feature internationally recognized leadership experts including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Laura Bush, Bill McDermott, Laura Schroff, and Malcolm Gladwell among a host of others high profile knowledge leaders.

This high powered event reaches over 100,000 leaders in 14 countries around the world.  Now in its 15th year, this full-day experiential conference is on track to reach its largest audience to date. This year’s theme -“Beyond You” – challenges leaders to focus outward rather than inward.  NOVA is pleased to bring this global learning opportunity to the Northern Virginia business community.

Register for this exciting event today at our website here

Space is limited and early registration is recommended. Lunch and a presentation folder will be provided to attendees.  For more information, send an email to NOVA_customizedtraining@nvcc.edu or call 703.323.3281.

Certificate Programs

Workforce Development Celebrates Certificate Graduates

“Pictured (left to right) Norma Lacayo, Elizabeth Sanchez, Rachel Shatananda, Peg Peterson, Serena Powel, Andrew Davis, Lai Xue. Not pictured: Francesco Mayell.”
“Pictured (left to right) Norma Lacayo, Elizabeth Sanchez, Rachel Shatananda, Peg Peterson, Serena Powel, Andrew Davis, Lai Xue. Not pictured: Francesco Mayell.”

 

The Workforce Development Division celebrated the achievements of eight graduates from the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate Program at the Manassas Campus.

NOVA’s TESOL Certificate Program prepares individuals to teach English as a second language through language acquisition theory and practical application. Graduates are qualified to teach English as a second language to adults in adult education settings, community-based programs or at proprietary schools in the U.S. or abroad.

Thanks to the partnership with Fairfax County Adult ESOL and Prince William County Adult ESOL, some graduates have already gained local employment. Other graduates are teaching English in Italy, France, Brazil and Kyrgyzstan.

 

Certificate Programs

Workforce Development Division offers Two Cisco Certification Prep Courses

The Workforce Development Division is participating in a nationwide Department of Labor grant.  As part of the Credentials to Careers project, Workforce will be offering two Cisco certification prep courses. The course details with links to register are below:

ICND1 – 100-101 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices – Part 1
This course is designed to prepare students for the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 Exam (100-101 CCENT), the first of two exams required for certification as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-120 CCNA Routing and Switching).  Passing this exam grants you certification as a Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT). You will utilize state-of-the-art network simulators for hands-on practice during supervised lab sessions. Topics include Basic Networking, Routing and Switching Fundamentals, TCP/IP and OSI Models, IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing, WAN Technologies, Command Line Interface for IOS, NAT, and DHCP.

Required textbooks: Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Official Cert Guide Library, Academic Edition (ISBN: 1587144875)  & CCENT Practice and Study Guide: Exercises, Activities and Scenarios to Prepare for the ICND1 100-101 Certification Exam (ISBN: 1587133458)

Manassas – MP 311
Instructor: James Kiker, BS, Network+, Security+, CCNA, CCNP
Mon, Tue, Thur, Feb 24 – Apr 3 (No class Mar 10, 11, 13)
7:00 – 9:50 pm, 15 sessions, $999
ITEC 1506 – 01M, 4.0 CEU
Register now!

ICND2 – 200-101 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices – Part 2
This course is designed to prepare students for the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 Exam (200-101 ICND2 Routing and Switching), the second of two exams required for certification as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-120 CCNA Routing and Switching).  You will utilize state-of-the-art network simulators for hands-on practice during supervised lab sessions.  Topics include the Spanning Tree Protocol, OSPF and EIGRP IP routing protocols for IPv4 and IPv6, troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 routing, Virtual Private Networks, and implementing Point-to-Point and Frame Relay WANs.

Required textbooks: Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Official Cert Guide Library, Academic Edition (ISBN: 1587144875)  & ICND2: CCNA Routing and Switching Practice and Study Guide: Exercises, Activities and Scenarios to Prepare for the ICND2/CCNA 200-101 Certification Exam (ISBN: 158713344X)

Manassas – MP 311
Instructor: James Kiker, BS, Network+, Security+, CCNA, CCNP
Mon, Tue, Thur, Apr 7 – May 8
7:00 – 9:50 pm, 15 sessions, $999
ITEC 1507 – 01M, 4.0 CEU
Register now!

For more information please call 703-948-3703.

Classes/Workshops

Workforce Development Division Offers Construction Trades & License Preparation Training

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We now offer a wide range of new courses focusing on the growing construction industry in the greater Northern Virginia/Washington, DC area.  New courses this spring include Construction Math for Building Trades, Print Reading, and Construction Methods & Materials at the Woodbridge campus location.  In addition, we also offer Basic and Advanced Contractor Licensing and construction continuing education refresher courses at the Manassas campus location.   We have also added a Certified Welder course.  For additional information and registration, visit our website here.