Woodbridge workforce center set to open in January

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A new workforce development center is set to open in Woodbridge in January.

First, the specifics from Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge Campus spokeswoman Charlene Wilkins:

On January 2016, the Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training (RCWET) will open on the NOVA Woodbridge Campus offering a convenient, local solution for highly specialized continuing professional education.

The RCWET is a 55,000 square-foot state-of-the-art building that will be the epicenter of high-quality training and education delivery, creating a workforce to meet the technological demands of Northern Virginia businesses, government and military communities.
Training programs provided will include:

· Cybersecurity
· Healthcare
· IT
· Program Management

These programs will allow area employers and their incumbent workers the ability to expand their professional expertise and stay in step with the ever-changing advancements in today’s business environment. The Regional Center will also include a Certified Testing Center and 7,500 square-foot Conference Center designed to host a range of events from industrial-type training, exhibits and trade shows, to formal gatherings and special events.

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors committed $1 million to the project, and that caught the attention of Virginia lawmakers in Richmond who opted to fund the remainder of the $27 million project.

Woodbridge Campus Provost Dr. Sam Hill said the center’s ability to hold events would make it attractive to several organizations in the region.
“Prince William now has a center to hold events on the eastern side of the county,” said Hill.

Many events for Prince William County are held at the Continental Events Center in Manassas City, and at the Hylton Performing Arts Center just outside the city where Hill made his presentation about the new workforce development center.