Workforce development

The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding

Founded in 1919, The Apprentice School in Newport News has graduated more than 11,000 apprentices over its long history. Part of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division, it offers apprenticeship programs and Associate of Applied Science degrees in 19 shipbuilding disciplines and seven optional advanced programs of study, including marine engineering. Apprentices complete 1,000 hours of coursework and a minimum of 7,000 hours of on-the-job training. as.edu

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia

Goodwill’s Hampton Employment Center provides assistance and opportunities for job seekers facing challenges to work, offering positions in retail, customer service, janitorial, logistics and other areas. Goodwill’s Begin@Home model focuses on delivering on-the-job workforce training while individuals earn paychecks. Begin@Home’s programs support skills building and career planning. goodwillvirginia.org

Hampton Roads Workforce Council

Established by the Hampton Roads Workforce Development Board, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council oversees federally funded workforce development programs for all localities in the region. The council offers general workforce services like financial coaching, matching job seekers with employers and hosting workshops covering job searches, résumés, job interviews and other topics. It operates the Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center and offers programs for people ages 14 to 24 through its NextGen programs. theworkforcecouncil.org

Paul D. Camp Community College

The community college’s workforce development division offers options for employers and workers in western Hampton Roads. The college offers courses to gain industry credentials, professional certifications and licenses in various professions, including commercial driving, health care, welding, logistics and IT security. For businesses, the division offers customized workforce training on-site or at one of four training centers.
pdc.edu/workforce-development

Rappahannock Community College

Rappahannock Community College provides multiple skills and training programs for credentials, professional certificates and licenses across a range of industries, such as health care, welding and transportation. The college also offers career studies certificate programs that students can complete in one to two semesters, with courses in the culinary arts, HVAC, cybersecurity, criminal justice and other fields. rappahannock.edu/explore-programs/programs/short-term-programs.html

Tidewater Community College

Companies can book customized training at TCC’s campus, at the workplace or online, and TCC can provide classroom space, mechatronic and welding labs, as well as trucks or motorcycles for training needs. The college offers career readiness certificates as well as a variety of short-term workforce training courses in advanced manufacturing, health care, IT, maritime, transportation and other fields. workforce.tcc.edu

Virginia Peninsula Community College

Virginia Peninsula’s workforce development program provides customized workforce training options for local employers and short-term career training for workers, including online and hybrid classes. Training program options span industries, including cybersecurity, health care, manufacturing and transportation. The college offers businesses customized training virtually or in-person locally. vpcc.edu/workforce