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Tidewater Community College was named a top school by Intelligent.com for three programs: fire science, interior design and small business management. Intelligent.com ranks colleges and programs across the country using aggregated publicly available data. TCC was named “Best Community College” for the Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science. The program ranked 13 out of […]

Tidewater Community College is part of a new collaboration among three community colleges in Hampton Roads designed to meet the large-scale job training needs of the region’s businesses and industries. The new Community College Workforce Cooperative (CCWC) will create a single point of contact to access the workforce training resources of TCC, Camp and Thomas […]

Tidewater Community College is offering its first plumbing program. The program is designed to quickly train students for careers in the field and is suited for transitioning military or anyone interested in the skilled trades. The 204-hour hands-on program is being offered at TCC’s Skilled Trades Academy and when completed, students will receive an industry-recognized […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit a year ago, Tidewater Community College alumna Marguerite Bates-Frier was working to keep goods moving from the Port of Virginia to retailers nationwide. As regional vice president of intermodal drayage for XPO Logistics, Inc., Bates-Frier and her regional fleet of more than 500 owner/operator truck drivers work to move cargo […]

Tidewater Community College will hold its 72nd Commencement Exercises virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  On May 10 at 6 p.m., the college will recognize the achievements of its graduates with an online ceremony that will include messages from President Marcia Conston, student speakers, faculty and staff, and community leaders.  To participate, students need to apply […]

Sonya Fitchett, Coordinator for Financial Aid at the Norfolk Campus, and Tawana Hill, Coordinator for Financial Aid at the Virginia Beach Campus discuss the Outstanding High School Graduate Scholarship. Granted annually to one current high school senior from each public high school in the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach. The amount of […]

The Re-Employing Virginia (REV) Funding Initiative was introduced to the Commonwealth by Gov. Ralph Northam in November 2020. With an extended deadline of December 2021, TCC has an additional opportunity to serve more Hampton Roads residents faced with unemployment or underemployment as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Tidewater Community College will scale up face-to-face instruction and staff availability on all campuses with the start of Summer Session in May. A total of 25% of courses will be offered with in-person instruction in compliance with state and federal health guidelines. Priority is being given to programs that require hands-on instruction including the health […]

Tidewater Community College celebrates Women’s History Month 2021 with two events that highlight women in the workplace. The events are live via Zoom and open to everyone. March 18Noon – 1 p.m.Live via Zoom register here Closing the Gap: Making Space for Women in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics & Cyber Security This live panel discussion […]

Kathryn Hart spends her days building communities as a construction superintendent for a Washington, D.C. contractor. At night, she’s building an online community to support, connect and inspire women in the construction industry. The Tidewater Community College alumna founded “Space to Build” with the mission of removing the feeling of isolation women can sometimes feel […]