Virginia Apprenticeship Programs

Northern Virginia Community College

• Founded in 1964, Northern Virginia Community College is part of the Virginia Community College System. A public, two-year community college in the suburban Virginia community of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College offers more than 160 certificate and associate degree programs. The college additionally features a two-semester apprenticeship program in culinary arts. Under the auspices of the American Culinary Federation, Northern Virginia's culinary arts apprenticeship requires students to complete 6,000 hours of paid training at an assigned restaurant, club or hotel. Students must also complete related course work at the college, which includes Garde Manger, Menu Planning and Principles of Baking.

  Northern Virginia Community College

  4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd.

  Annandale, VA 22003

  703-323-3000

  nvcc.edu

Independent Electrical Contractors

• Independent Electrical Contractors is a trade organization that operates chapters throughout the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. The organization offers a four-year apprenticeship program for those interested in pursuing electrical journeyman licensure. With three training sites in Virginia, IEC offers supplementary classroom instruction at Northern Virginia Community College, Spotsylvania Career & Technical Center and at Paul D. Camp Community College. In addition to 8,000 hours of paid, on-the-job training, students must also take courses from a curriculum infused with basic mathematics, electrical terminology and safety skills education. Students matriculated into IEC's electrical apprenticeships can earn credits towards an associate or bachelor's degree in a related field.

  Independent Electrical Contractors

  13944-D Willard Rd.

  Chantilly, VA 22021

  800-470-3013

  iec-chesapeake.com

Lord Fairfax Community College

• Established in 1970, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public two-year college in the rural, northern Virginia community of Middletown. The college's academic catalog includes more than 75 associate degree and certificate programs of study, as well as workforce education programs and continuing education studies. Fairfax features several flexible apprenticeship options in plumbing, welding, cosmetology and HVAC. In conjunction with the Virginia Department of Labor, students take supplementary instruction at the college upon securing a paid apprenticeship to work with a sponsoring employer.

  Lord Fairfax Community College

  173 Skirmisher Lane

  Middletown, VA 22645

  540-868-7000

  lfcc.edu