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Phlebotomy Technician (FF)
HLTH 4020234
Section Code: 80PT
This program prepares students to work in a medical office, clinic or hospital lab and collect blood specimens from patients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Topics include anatomy and physiology of the circulatory and lymphatic systems, infection control, blood collection procedures, puncture methods, specimen handling, professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of health care. Students will gain hands-on experience in all aspects of blood collection. Students must successfully complete thirty (30) venipunctures and ten (10) capillary sticks at an offsite clinical externship experience to demonstrate skill competency....
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Start Date: Jan 21, 2025
End Date: Apr 08, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Electrical – Level 2 (FF)
ELEC 5020211
Section Code: 50FF
Continue your education as an electrician with this second level of training. Topics include alternating current, motor theory and application, electric lighting, conduit bending, pull and junction boxes, conductor installations, cable tray, conductor terminations and splices, grounding and bonding, circuit breakers and fuses. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to sit for the Electrical Level 2 credential exam offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER). Prerequisite: Successful completion of Electrical – Level 1.
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Start Date: May 22, 2025
End Date: Jul 29, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Gas Metal Arc Welding (FF)
WELD 5050036
Section Code: 61FF
Gas metal arc welding, also known as MIG welding or wire welding, is used extensively in the sheet metal and automotive industries and considered easy for beginners. Training includes classroom lecture, practice, and evaluation of final product. Topics include proper safety techniques, prepping material, regulating gas flow, and how to feed the wire. Instruction includes 1G position (on flat plate), 2G position (horizontal), 3G position (vertical up) and 4G position (overhead). Upon successful completion of this course, students are qualified under AWS D1.1 GMAW Plate Welder specifications in the 1g,...
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Start Date: May 19, 2025
End Date: Aug 13, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Basic Welder (FF)
WELD 5050033
Section Code: 64FF
Enhance employment opportunities by learning basic welding skills! The program emphasizes safety procedures while studying the operation of AC and DC power sources, weld heat, polarities, and electrodes for use in joining various alloys by the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Students will weld different types of joints in the following positions: flat plate (1G), horizontal (2g), vertical up (3G), and overhead (4g) positions. Upon completion, students are eligible to qualify for the D1.1 SMAW plate welder credential offered by the American Welding Society (AWS). Program is designed for...
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Start Date: May 13, 2025
End Date: Aug 07, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Solar Technician (FF)
BLDG 5020202
Section Code: 80FF
Gain the knowledge and skills to design, install and maintain solar systems! This course will introduce you to photovoltaic (PV) design, installation, and maintenance of solar systems. The classroom theory and hands-on training will cover the following learning objectives: markets and applications, safety basics, electricity basics, solar energy fundamentals, module fundamentals, system components, system sizing principles, system electrical and mechanical design and performance analysis, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to sit for the Photovoltaic Association credential exam offered by the North American Board...
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Start Date: May 19, 2025
End Date: May 23, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Commercial Driver’s – Class A Tractor Trailer (FF)
AUTO 5080033
Section Code: 60FF
Skilled drivers are in high demand! Begin your new career supporting the supply chain and have the flexibility to work locally, regionally or nationally. Class A commercial drivers license (CDL) holders are qualified to operate tractor-trailers, truck and trailer combinations, dump trucks, straight trucks, ready mix trucks, and waste management trucks – essentially any commercial vehicle on the road with exception of passenger vehicles that require a CDL. Training program consists of classroom instruction, equipment and safety checks, manual shifting skills, range practice in various backing maneuvers, and on-the-road driving....
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Start Date: Mar 17, 2025
End Date: Apr 10, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Core Construction Skills and Scaffolding (FF)
BLDG 5100046
Section Code: 80FF
Note: This course is required to be taken following the Nuclear Worker Training Program #30208. Core Construction Skills prepares individuals for entry-level positions on project sites by providing the basics in safety, hand and power tools, construction math, materials handling, construction drawings, rigging and employability skills. The Scaffolding curriculum prepares leaners to perform safely on the job site, with information on tools and equipment they will use in the industry as well as discussion of stationary, mobile and suspension scaffolds. Coverage of the math required to perform on the job is...
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Start Date: Feb 03, 2025
End Date: Feb 14, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Commercial Driver’s – Class A Tractor Trailer (FF)
AUTO 5080033
Section Code: 59FF
Skilled drivers are in high demand! Begin your new career supporting the supply chain and have the flexibility to work locally, regionally or nationally. Class A commercial drivers license (CDL) holders are qualified to operate tractor-trailers, truck and trailer combinations, dump trucks, straight trucks, ready mix trucks, and waste management trucks – essentially any commercial vehicle on the road with exception of passenger vehicles that require a CDL. Training program consists of classroom instruction, equipment and safety checks, manual shifting skills, range practice in various backing maneuvers, and on-the-road driving....
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Start Date: Mar 03, 2025
End Date: Apr 17, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Commercial Driver’s – Class A Tractor Trailer (FF)
AUTO 5080033
Section Code: 58FF
Skilled drivers are in high demand! Begin your new career supporting the supply chain and have the flexibility to work locally, regionally or nationally. Class A commercial drivers license (CDL) holders are qualified to operate tractor-trailers, truck and trailer combinations, dump trucks, straight trucks, ready mix trucks, and waste management trucks – essentially any commercial vehicle on the road with exception of passenger vehicles that require a CDL. Training program consists of classroom instruction, equipment and safety checks, manual shifting skills, range practice in various backing maneuvers, and on-the-road driving....
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Start Date: Mar 03, 2025
End Date: Mar 27, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Commercial Driver’s – Class A Tractor Trailer (FF)
AUTO 5080033
Section Code: 57FF
Skilled drivers are in high demand! Begin your new career supporting the supply chain and have the flexibility to work locally, regionally or nationally. Class A commercial drivers license (CDL) holders are qualified to operate tractor-trailers, truck and trailer combinations, dump trucks, straight trucks, ready mix trucks, and waste management trucks – essentially any commercial vehicle on the road with exception of passenger vehicles that require a CDL. Training program consists of classroom instruction, equipment and safety checks, manual shifting skills, range practice in various backing maneuvers, and on-the-road driving....
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Start Date: Feb 18, 2025
End Date: Mar 13, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Pipe Welding (FF)
WELD 5050037
Section Code: 61FF
Pipe and pipeline welders work at construction sites, oil and gas fields, fabrication shops, water industries and nuclear power stations. Primary emphasis is on advancing skills in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), also known as stick welding.Topics include use of 6010 and 7018 electrodes, full penetration welds in the vertical (2G), horizontal fixed (5G) and inclined (6G) positions, as well as prepping and fitting techniques. Testing will take place in the included (6G) position. Upon completion, students are eligible to attempt the QC7-93 qualification for pipe welding offered by the...
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Start Date: May 17, 2025
End Date: Aug 16, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Basic Welder (FF)
WELD 5050033
Section Code: 65FF
Enhance employment opportunities by learning basic welding skills! The program emphasizes safety procedures while studying the operation of AC and DC power sources, weld heat, polarities, and electrodes for use in joining various alloys by the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Students will weld different types of joints in the following positions: flat plate (1G), horizontal (2g), vertical up (3G), and overhead (4g) positions. Upon completion, students are eligible to qualify for the D1.1 SMAW plate welder credential offered by the American Welding Society (AWS). Program is designed for...
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Start Date: May 17, 2025
End Date: Aug 09, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Plumbing – Level 1 (FF)
PLMB 5150002
Section Code: 50FF
Master the basic concepts to prepare for entry-level employment in the plumbing industry. Topics include the plumbing profession, plumbing safety, tools of the trade, plumbing math, drawings, pipe and fitting types (plastic, copper, cast-iron and steel), fixtures, and an overview of drain, waste, and vent (DWV) systems, and water distribution systems. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to sit for the Plumbing – Level 1 credential exam offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER). Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Construction.
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Start Date: Apr 07, 2025
End Date: Jun 09, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Driveline Hydraulics (FF)
AUTO 5030010
Section Code: 50FF
Learn techniques for repair of outdoor power equipment drivelines, hydraulics, and hydrostatics. Drivelines refer to the use of belts and manual/gear transmissions and transaxles. Hydraulics are widely used in outdoor power equipment from hydraulic lift systems for attachments on tractors and wood splitters, to high pressure water sprayers. Hydrostatic transaxles, pumps and hydraulic motors are common in both traditional zero turn radius (ZTR) tractors. Gain hands-on practice to diagnose and repair the systems when trouble occurs. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to sit for the Certified...
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Start Date: Mar 04, 2025
End Date: Apr 03, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Introduction to Construction (FF)
BLDG 5020199
Section Code: 51FF
Begin your career in the skilled trades with a strong foundation! Previously known as core craft skills, this entry-level course is the recommended first course for all trades students and a prerequisite to most specialty courses. Topics include basic safety, construction math, introduction to hand and power tools, construction drawings, basic rigging, communication skills, employability skills and material handling. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to sit for the Introduction to Construction credential exam offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).
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Start Date: Feb 24, 2025
End Date: Apr 02, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Clinical Medical Assistant (FF)
HLTH 4020238
Section Code: 85CM
Prepare for a rewarding career as a clinical medical assistant! This program prepares students to assist physicians in a medical office, health center or hospital. Topics include preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, infection control, diagnostic testing, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of health care. Students may opt to register for an optional externship experience in a local physicians office upon successful completion of this course; additional fees apply. Upon successful completion...
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Start Date: Feb 17, 2025
End Date: Jul 08, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Electrical – Level 1 (FF)
ELEC 5140002
Section Code: 50FF
Master the basic concepts to prepare for entry-level employment in the electrical industry. Topics include orientation to the electrical trade, circuits, electrical theory, National Electric Code, device boxes, hand bending, raceways and fittings, conductors and cables, residential electrical services and electrical test equipment. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to sit for the Electrical – Level 1 credential exam offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER). Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Construction.
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Start Date: Mar 04, 2025
End Date: May 15, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Heavy Equipment Operator Level 1 (FF)
HVEQ 5020195
Section Code: 50FF
The Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program meets the growing demands for equipment operators. Topics include identification of heavy equipment, safe operations, basic operations, earth moving and grading, and counter-balance forklifts. Learn proper skills with simulators and equipment in the field. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to sit for the Heavy Equipment Operator Level 1 credential exam offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER). Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Construction.
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Start Date: Feb 08, 2025
End Date: Mar 15, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Fiber Optics Installer (FF)
COMM 3060012
Section Code: 13FF
Fiber Optics Installer
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Start Date: Feb 08, 2025
End Date: Mar 29, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Gas Metal Arc Welding (FF)
WELD 5050036
Section Code: 60FF
Gas metal arc welding, also known as MIG welding or wire welding, is used extensively in the sheet metal and automotive industries and considered easy for beginners. Training includes classroom lecture, practice, and evaluation of final product. Topics include proper safety techniques, prepping material, regulating gas flow, and how to feed the wire. Instruction includes 1G position (on flat plate), 2G position (horizontal), 3G position (vertical up) and 4G position (overhead). Upon successful completion of this course, students are qualified under AWS D1.1 GMAW Plate Welder specifications in the 1g,...
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Start Date: Feb 10, 2025
End Date: May 12, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Network+ (FF)
ITEC 3010424
Section Code: 57FF
This 62-hour course is intended for entry-level computer support professionals with a basic knowledge of computer hardware, software, and operating systems. Increase your knowledge of networking concepts and acquire the required skills to prepare for a career in network support or administration. This class prepares you for the CompTIA Network+ certification (Exam N10-007). This course includes a voucher for the exam.
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Start Date: Feb 03, 2025
End Date: Apr 23, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Security+ (FF)
ITEC 3030019
Section Code: 57FF
Take the first step toward a career in cybersecurity with this program! Primary learning objectives include identifying threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities on the Internet from newer custom devices and social engineering attacks based on current events; addressing threats of enterprise environments, cloud reliance and hybrid networks; administering identity, access management, PKI, basic cryptography, wireless, and end-to-end security; employing security assessment and incident response procedures, such as basic threat detection, risk mitigation techniques, and security controls; and supporting organizational risk management and compliance to regulations, such as PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR,...
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Start Date: Feb 17, 2025
End Date: Apr 16, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Basic Welder (FF)
WELD 5050033
Section Code: 60FF
Enhance employment opportunities by learning basic welding skills! The program emphasizes safety procedures while studying the operation of AC and DC power sources, weld heat, polarities, and electrodes for use in joining various alloys by the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Students will weld different types of joints in the following positions: flat plate (1G), horizontal (2g), vertical up (3G), and overhead (4g) positions. Upon completion, students are eligible to qualify for the D1.1 SMAW plate welder credential offered by the American Welding Society (AWS). Program is designed for...
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Start Date: Feb 04, 2025
End Date: May 08, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
A+ (FF)
ITEC 3010502
Section Code: 57FF
A+ is a globally-recognized, training program that lays the foundation for a career in information technology. Primary learning objectives include identifying, using, and connecting hardware components and devices; installing and supporting Windows OS including command line & client support; distinguishing features of Mac OS, Linux and mobile OS; troubleshooting PC and mobile device issues including application security support; explaining types of networks and connections to include TCP/IP, WIFI and SOHO; troubleshooting network and device problems; protecting against security vulnerabilities for devices and their network connections; configuring laptops and other mobile devices;...
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Start Date: Jan 14, 2025
End Date: May 08, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
Introduction to Construction (FF)
BLDG 5020199
Section Code: 52FF
Begin your career in the skilled trades with a strong foundation! Previously known as core craft skills, this entry-level course is the recommended first course for all trades students and a prerequisite to most specialty courses. Topics include basic safety, construction math, introduction to hand and power tools, construction drawings, basic rigging, communication skills, employability skills and material handling. Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to sit for the Introduction to Construction credential exam offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).
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Start Date: Jan 13, 2025
End Date: Jan 17, 2025
Community College: Piedmont Virginia
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