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John Tyler Community College

 

 

Chester Campus
13101 Jefferson Davis Highway
Chester, VA 23831-5316
Midlothian Campus
800 Charter Colony Parkway
Midlothian, VA 23114-4383
Mac McGinty
Vice President - Community College Workforce Alliance
804-440-1532
mmcginty@ccwa.vccs.edu
http://www.jtcc.edu / www.ccwa.vccs.edu

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COLLEGE DESCRIPTION:
John Tyler Community College is located in Chester and in Midlothian, Virginia, and serves the residents of the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg, and the counties of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry and Sussex.

SUPERLATIVES/RECENT ACCOLADES:
  • 2009 John Tyler Community College celebrated the opening of its new Science Building on the Midlothian Campus. The project is the first in the Virginia Community College System to be registered under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
  • The John Tyler Community College Foundation received a $32,000 grant from the John Randolph Foundation to support the College’s career coach program.
  • 2009 Sharon Burnham, instructor of history, was awarded the 2009-2011 Chancellor’s Commonwealth Professorship.
  • 2009 Jonathan Helmer, student at John Tyler, was named to the All-Virginia First Academic Team.
  • 2009 Deborah Saidel, adjunct instructor, earned a coveted seat in the Rome Festival Orchestra.
  • 2009 Dr. Kristine Smetana, professor of chemistry, accepted a Chemluminary Award for the Chemists with Disabilities Inclusion category.
  • 2009 A print created by Debra Curtis, adjunct instructor of photography, was accepted into the General Collection of Professional Photographers of America’s 2009 Instructional Print Competition.
  • 2008 Jessica Dawson, alumna of John Tyler Community College’s nursing program, was named Virginia’s Public Health Nurse of the Year.
  • 2008 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) ChemLuminary Award for Most Creative and Innovative Earth Day in the Country was presented to Dr. Kristine Smetana, professor of chemistry.
  • 2008 Affiliate Member of the Year Award – Virginia Funeral Directors Association presented to Rick Sikon, associate professor of funeral services.
  • 2008 Award for Distinction – Painting presented to Colin Ferguson, professor of art, at the Virginia Artists 2008 Juried Exhibition.
  • 2008 John Tyler Community College Foundation receives $400,000 donation from Altria to support the College’s new Engineering Program.

ANNUAL FTES ENROLLMENT: 5,751 (2009-2010)

ANNUAL HEADCOUNT: 9,692 (2009-2010)

TUITION:

As of fall 2010 (additional fees apply):
In-State: $107.50 / credit hour
Out-of-State: $301.10 / credit hour

CAMPUS LOCATIONS:
College: Chester Campus, Midlothian Campus, Nursing Program Facility (CJW Medical Center Johnston-Willis Campus), Gateway Outreach Center (Petersburg)

Community College Workforce Alliance in Greater Richmond: With offices and training facilities in Chester (JTCC Campus), Featherstone Professional Center (Huguenot Road in Midlothian), North Run Corporate Center (JSRCC Parham Road Campus)

CURRENT INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS:
Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) is the workforce development partnership between J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College and John Tyler Community College. CCWA serves the workforce and economic development needs in the Greater Richmond and Crater regions, assesses business training needs and then develops and delivers custom-designed and open enrollment workforce training programs.

CCWA meets the scheduling needs of businesses and individuals year-round.  Custom-designed programs and support services are available for corporate clients, government agencies, and professionals seeking enhanced or new workplace skills.  CCWA maintains a strong bench of expert instructors with business knowledge and experience essential for your organization's workforce needs.

Training programs are offered at the job site of many local employers or at CCWA's training facilities and computer labs -- equipped with the latest technology.  Each solution developed for an organization is designed according to the company's specifications (half-day workshops, year-long series of interactive learning sessions, or a team effort to provide a business consulting service.

Training includes these topics and much more:

CCWA offers a full range of courses and industry certifications in the areas of technology, quality systems and continuous improvement management systems, manufacturing, business management and supervision, customer service, business communication, project management, workplace leadership, teacher licensure, child care development, entrepreneurship, mediation and dispute resolution, OSHA and safety training, ISO 9000, ISO 14000, and truck driver training.

Web-based trainings are also available and offered in self-paced, instructor-led and blended formats.

CCWA is now a Microsoft® IT Academy offering three levels of training and certifications in the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access applications.

CURRENT INDUSTRIES SERVED:
CCWA’s customers include some of the country’s most-recognized corporate organizations in every industry including manufacturing, health care, finance and banking, service industries and government, ranging in size from fewer than 30 employees to more than 30,000.

In 2009, CCWA provided training to more than 1,000 individuals from nearly 1,000 employers including the following:  Genworth Financial, Altria, Rolls Royce, Philip Morris, DuPont, CarMax, Bon Secours Health System, Dominion, HCA, Honeywell, Kraft Foods, Tyson Foods, Verizon, and Pfizer and many other large and small organizations throughout the region and the nation.  CCWA also works with numerous state agencies and jurisdictional departments.

RESOURCES FOR TRAINING PURPOSES:
Fully-equipped training rooms and 20-station computer labs are available with the most current Microsoft™ suites and all the latest business software applications. CCWA provides training and services for any work shift requirements.

CCWA also assists local employers recruit and train employees with ACT's WorkKeys® system and Key Train® skills training program and awarding the Virginia Career Readiness Certificate (CRC).

SELECTED ASSOCIATE DEGREES, CERTIFICATES AND CAREER STUDY CERTIFICATES:

  • Business Administration/Management, Accounting, Small Business Management, Nursing, Surgical Technology, Funeral Services, Homeland Security, Police Science, Adult Home Administration, Teacher Education
  • Information Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting, Network Support, Program Development, Web Design, Cisco Network
  • Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Maintenance, Precision Machining Technology, Welding, Air Conditioning, Computer Numerical Control, Surveying, Electricity

NUMBER DEGREES CONFERRED (2008-2009):
Associates Degrees: 622
Certificates: 270