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3095 Colonial
Ave S.W. Roanoke, VA 24038
Roanoke Higher Education Center: 108 N. Jefferson St. Suite 201, Roanoke,
VA 24016
540-767-6076
www.virginiawestern.edu
www.virginiawestern.edu/workforce
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Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) is located in Roanoke
in the western part of the state and serves the cities of Roanoke and
Salem and the counties of Roanoke, Craig, southern Botetourt, and northern
Franklin. Day, evening and weekend classes are offered both on and off-campus.
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- Virginia Western is the 5th largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia and the largest single-campus college.
- Students praise the college's "friendly and helpful" faculty and staff on annual surveys.
- Convenience, affordability and quality of education are cited by more than 91% of graduates as the reason for attending Virginia Western.
- Virginia Western produces quality graduates who are well prepared for work (comment from a recent market survey).
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4,893
(2009-2010)
8,572 (2009-2010)
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Per credit hour as of fall 2010 (additional fees apply):
In-State: $117.09 / credit hour
Out-of-State: $310.69 / credit hour
Out-of-State E-Rate: $206.50 / credit hour |
Roanoke Main Campus; Roanoke Higher Education Center; Greenfield Training and Education Center, Daleville; and the Franklin Center for Advanced Learning and Enterprise, Rocky Mount
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VWCC’s Workforce
Development Division offers customized credit and non-credit programs on- and off-campus, in collaboration with business, industry and community organizations.
Programs include:
Computer Training; Employee Development; OSHA Safety and Health/Wellness Training; Industrial Automation and Controls Seminars; Management and Supervisory Training; Spanish Language and ESL classes; Sig Sigma and other Certification preparation classes.
Advance Auto; Allstate Insurance; Botetourt County Schools; City of Roanoke; City of Salem; Franklin County Schools; Integrated Textile Solutions; Medeco Locks; John C. Nordt; Norfolk Southern; Novozymes Biologicals; Tecton Products; Town of Vinton; Western Virginia Water Authority
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State-of-the-Art Computer Labs; Interactive Classrooms; Advanced and Integrated Technology Labs as well as On-site Company Resources
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- Business: Accounting; Administrative Support Technology;; Business Administration; Business Industrial Supervision; Communication Design; Culinary Arts; Human Resources Development; Management; Medical Coding
- Health Technology: Dental Hygiene; Nursing; Radiography
- Human Services/Social Sciences: Administration of Justice; Early Childhood Development; Education; Fire Science
- Integrated Technology: Air Condition and Refrigeration; Welding
- Technology: Advanced Technology-Mechatronics; CISCO Networking-CCNA; Electrical Engineering Technology; Engineering; Horticulture Technology; Information Systems Technology; Mechanical Engineering Technology; Network & Database Administration
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(2009-2010):
Associates: 561
Other Degrees and Programs offered:
Virginia Western has transfer and articulation agreements with colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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