The Rappahannock Community College Center for Workforce and Community Development was established to respond to the training needs of businesses in the college service area and to enhance community and economic development of the region.

The mission of the Center for Workforce and Community Development is the following:

• To serve the educational and training needs of the industrial, business, professional, educational and governmental agencies located in the college service region;
• To strengthen the partnership between Rappahannock Community College and local business and industry;
• To assist in building an economic future for the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck through
  • providing regional leadership, along with local employers, in planning, promoting, and coordinating economic development;
  • offering customized training and retraining programs for new and expanding businesses and industries;
  • providing guidance and counseling for new and expanding businesses and industries; and
  • assisting employers and students with job placement;
• To provide, coordinate with others, and support workplace literacy instruction;
• To develop line-of-progression curricula and training programs for skilled positions in local businesses and industries;

To collaborate with state and regional economic committees to support economic development locally and statewide.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Community service activities take a variety of forms in the college’s efforts to meet local interests and needs. These services include noncredit courses, cultural programs, and community events.

They are supported primarily by the fees paid by the participants. Thirty percent of these fees are reimbursed to the college to offset overhead costs. Community residents are encouraged to participate in activities of interest to them, and to use the college facilities.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are assigned for completion of specified noncredit classes designed to provide occupational skills or to assist in the solution of problems confronting the community in such areas as health, aging, environment, and education. Specific criteria for the assignment of CEUs can be obtained from the Center for Workforce and Community Development. One CEU represents ten hours spent in a planned noncredit activity. CEU records are kept at the college in transcript form, and copies are furnished upon request.

This page was last modified on August 13, 2010. If you are looking for previous catalog information, please reference the 2006-2007 Catalog, 2008-2010 Catalog, 2010-2012 Catalog.