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NOVA to Hold Work Training Sessions

Northern Virginia Community College will hold two free informational sessions to showcase job training programs for the employed and unemployed.

More in a press release from the college:

Northern Virginia Community College is hosting two events to provide information about dozens of affordable career training programs offered by NOVA and community organizations.

Both employed and unemployed people will benefit from the free events that will showcase job training programs that can help people become more marketable.

SkillSource, Virginia Employment Commission, Northern Virginia Family Service’s Training Futures, Multivision and Year Up are among the organizations that will participate.

“In one place, people can get information about training opportunities in such high-demand fields as engineering, science, biotechnology, information technology, healthcare and much more,” said Project Manager Jennifer Pocai. “Attendees will also learn about financial aid, scholarships, adult counseling services, weekend programs, ESL courses and job seeker assistance.”

The event will be held 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 9 at NOVA’s Innovation Park Center (9485 Innovation Drive,Manassas) and repeated 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14 at NOVA’s Annandale Campus (8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale).

More information is available at nvcc.edu/acp/openhouse or 703-425-5245.