Workforce Development Division Offers Pre-Licensing for Life, Health & Annuities Insurance Course

This 3-day course, offered in conjunction with Virginia Association of   Insurance Agents (VAIA), will assist students in passing the Virginia Life   & Health exam. Students will learn about life & health insurance   basics and Virginia laws and regulations. Types of life insurance policies,   annuities, policy options, retirement plans, and the different types of   health insurance are included. Frequent quizzes and exams are administered to   help students prepare for the state exam. (Registration and payment for the   state exam is administered through Pearson Vue.) VAIA is affiliated with the   Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia: www.IIAV.com  For more information and to register for   this informative course please visit our website http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/pwregional/ or call 703-257-6631.

 

Workforce Development Division and U.S. Small Business Administration Inks Collaboration Agreement!

(Left to Right: Dr. Ron Beckwith, Business Development Director, Lynn Orosco, Business Development Manager, Dr. Lorinzo Foxworth, Associate Vice President , Workforce Development, William Gary SR., Vice President, Workforce Development, Antonio Doss, District Director SBA, Nicole Porter, Assistant District Director of Marketing and Outreach)
(Left to Right: Dr. Ron Beckwith, Business Development Director, Lynn Orosco, Business Development Manager, Dr. Lorinzo Foxworth, Associate Vice President , Workforce Development, William Gary SR., Vice President, Workforce Development, Antonio Doss, District Director SBA, Nicole Porter, Assistant District Director of Marketing and Outreach)

 

NOVA’s Workforce Development Division and the Washington Metropolitan Area District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) signed a collaboration agreement to deliver small business training services. The Agreement’s formal execution followed SBA’s annual Small Business Awards Celebration on August 21, 2013 and was signed by Antonio Doss, District Director – SBA and William Gary, Sr., VP, Workforce Development – NOVA. “Our SBA-NOVA staffs synergized very quickly to bring this Agreement from idea to reality,” said Mr. Doss. “Our joint brands create a stronger service identity throughout the metropolitan business community.”

The Agreement provides a framework for NOVA and SBA to join together in providing small business training support on a range of crucial topics through periodic workshops and seminars.  The organizations have already launched a co-branded workshop series at NOVA’s Ernst Center around the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for which participant feedback has been extraordinary. Affectionately known as “Second Tuesdays,” denoting the fact that the ACA workshops will run on the second Tuesday of each month from now until year’s end, the joint ACA workshop schedule can be found at our website.

Beyond ACA, the WDD/SBA collaboration will offer periodic workshops on a range of timely business topics, including the enormous portfolio of business resource capabilities of the SBA as well as the customized business training services of NOVA. Both organizations will leverage their strong membership and customer reach to connect the workshops and services directly to the business community.

“It goes without saying, that this Agreement represents an extraordinary teaming commitment that addresses the training and development needs of one of the most critical drivers of our regional economy,” said Mr. Gary. “From the very beginning, our planning discussions with the Washington Metropolitan SBA staff were high energy with engaging ideas. The potential of the collaboration was more than obvious!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of the Affordable Care Act on your Business

Monthly Business Series in Collaboration with the Washington Metropolitan Area District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration 

 

Alexandra Piotrowski, Economic Development Specialist, will be the workshop facilitator. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act or ACA) enacted comprehensive health insurance reforms designed to ensure Americans have access to quality, affordable health insurance.  The Affordable Care Act includes a variety of measures specifically for small businesses that help lower premium cost growth and increase access to quality, affordable health insurance. Depending on whether you are self-employed, an employer with fewer than 25 employees, an employer with fewer than 50 employees, or an employer with 50 or more employees, different provisions of the Affordable Care Act may apply to you. In this workshop, learn what the law means for small businesses from an expert in the field.  Learn about the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act based on the size of your business.

 

Registration Link:  http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/annandale/courses/fall/classinfo.asp?ID=BUSC+1515

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1 Session, $75

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

 

Instructor: Alexandra Piotrowski, Economic Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration

 

Annandale Campus, Ernst Community Cultural Center, President’s Dining Room

8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale VA

FREE PARKING

Location Note:  NOVA-Annandale Campus Directions & Maps:

http://www.nvcc.edu/about-nova/maps-directions/annandale/index.html

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need assistance registering for the course at:  http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/annandale/courses/fall/classinfo.asp?ID=BUSC+1515

 

Lynn Orosco

Workforce Development Manager

NOVA Workforce Development Division

P 703-764-5075

lorosco@nvcc.edu

www.nvcc.edu/workforce

 

Workforce Development Division Offers BPI Building Analyst I Course

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Become industry certified! The BPI Building Analyst  I course will provide students with an overview of the energy movement, home comfort and climate, how a house operates as a system to affect indoor air quality, building assessment, heating and cooling load, calculating energy loss, combustion safety, and typical retrofit strategies to save on energy and use costs. Course materials and BPI testing fees are included in the   tuition fee. The course instructor is a professional energy consultant and BPI certified.  For more information or to register for this course please call 703-257-6631 or visit our website http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/pwregional/courses/classinfo.asp?ID=ENVR+1972
 

 

 

LPN Program Has 2nd Pinning Ceremony

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Healthcare is one of the fastest growing career fields in Northern Virginia.  The Workforce Development Division is doing its part in training workers to meet this growing demand.  The Workforce Development Division on Friday August 16 hosted its 2nd Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony.  This intense one year program graduated 14 new nurses, which are all eager to start making a difference in the lives of their patients.  The LPN program has received positive reviews from students thanks to the quality instruction and personal attention received from dedicated faculty and staff.  According to Ju-Yeon Hwang, LPN Program Director, “80% of the 2012 LPN graduates are currently working in the health care field with the other 20% of the 2012 LPN graduates in RN school.”  Ju Yeon anticipates similar numbers for the 2013 LPN program graduates. The Workforce Development Division is even more excited about the incoming LPN class as its larger size reflects the growing reputation of this new program.