Are you a natural caregiver? Do you want to be a part of a hospital, clinic or home care organization and provide expert care to patients? Healthcare is the one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S., and it isn’t going anywhere. According to the…
When Ethan Panzica moved from upstate New York to Virginia five years ago, he did so with a plan. The first step of that plan was finding a career where he could work with his hands; the second and third steps were enrolling at Tidewater Community…
Virginia’s Community Colleges have helped to train thousands of students who have gone on to get certified for a wide-range of skilled trades careers across the Commonwealth. From certified nursing aids and clinical medical assistants to heavy equipment operators and truck drivers, we’re training Virginians for the open…
Philip Stiltner, a native of Buchanan County, Va., began working in the coal mines at 18. A lot of hard work, followed by multiple layoffs, led him to make a change and move to Manassas to work as a electrical groundsman. Stiltner, however, deeply missed his…
Career training enrollment can feel like a daunting process, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are five tips to make the career training enrollment process painless so you can get on your way to a new and improved career. Do your research. Before committing to a…
A FastForward education at your local community college prepares individuals for a career in an in-demand field right in their community. Programs to earn a credential or certification, many stackable, take just a few short weeks and run year-round. Whether you’re starting in the summer, fall,…
Jo Lynn Kelley, or JJ as she likes to be called, is an over-the-road long haul trucker with a not-so-hidden talent that goes beyond her CDL credentials. JJ enrolled in a FastForward CDL training program at Eastern Shore Community College and graduated from the program in January 2020. By March, she…
A quality education comes in many shapes and sizes. For some, that means living on campus at a four-year school and for others, it’s attending their local community college. Peyton Stallard happened to do both, securing a new job after earning a second education at Mountain…
Voncilita, or “Vonnie,” grew up on the [Eastern] Shore. Originally from Painter, she developed an early interest in big trucks that were a fixture in her neighborhood. The sight of a tractor trailer could be intimidating to a young child, with the sheer size and the…
Life on the Eastern Shore might mean immense wealth, but for many, it is the daily grind of just getting by. Isaiah knows that grind well, and after tragedy and hardship – and then throw a pandemic on top of it – he knew he had…