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Ralph Northam
Northam visits Skilled Trades Academy for bill signing

Tidewater Community College’s Skilled Trade Academy was the backdrop for Gov. Ralph Northam’s visit to Hampton Roads on Wednesday morning. Northam signed two bills that enhance worker protections with measures that increase the minimum wage, ban workplace discrimination and combat worker misclassification and wage theft. “It’s great to be back in Portsmouth,” said Northam, whose […]

Ribbon cutting at The Community Feed
TCC and the Foodbank partner to open The Community Feed at TCC

Step inside The Community Feed at Tidewater Community College and you’ll see artfully designed spaces that promote healthy eating. On display in the farmer’s market are an assortment of fresh vegetables —tomatoes, carrots, peppers, asparagus, greens, potatoes, apples and even bulbs of garlic. A front counter features a colorful sign to welcome TCC students, as […]

Chesapeake Campus
TCC employee tests positive for COVID-19

The Chesapeake Campus of Tidewater Community College is closed after a college employee tested positive COVID-19. The college was notified on June 23 by the Virginia Department of Health and, in turn, notified all employees on June 24. The employee is in self-isolation. The health department is identifying individuals who may have had close or […]

physical therapy assistant
Physical therapy students earn clinical hours needed via Zoom

Back in March, Cara Rosie’s semester got derailed. The second-year student earning her associate degree in Tidewater Community College’s Physical Therapist Assistant program was shy of the clinical hours needed to complete her degree, a result of area facilities shutting down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With her board exam also on hold, Rosie […]

TCC district
TCC will resume full schedule of fall classes

Tidewater Community College will resume a full schedule of classes this fall with some face-to-face instruction in compliance with state and federal health guidelines.  The Fall 2020 Semester will begin Aug. 24 and conclude Dec. 18. A revised fall class schedule offering online, hybrid and face-to-face classes will be available by July 13. Priority for face-to-face instruction will be […]

CSC Auto
New automotive certificates prepare you for a career in just two semesters

Are you looking to train for an automotive career in a hurry? Then consider Tidewater Community College’s new Career Studies Certificate in Maintenance and Light Repair. This certificate can be completed in just two semesters and includes the technical and hands-on training necessary for entry-level work in repair facilities and dealerships. This certificate prepares students […]

STEM scholars
Meet our diverse class of STEM Promise Program scholars

Emmanuel Abuah plans to transfer to either MIT or Virginia Tech’s engineering program. Julie Jackson fell in love with code the very first time she typed it in for a class project. I.C. Norcom High graduate Jadelyn Perry didn’t want to choose between a graphic design or computer science degree, so she’s pursuing both. Meet […]

Courtney Aristy
Short-term workforce program gave career-switcher a fresh start

With two children at home, Courtney Aristy didn’t want to work weekends anymore. She wasn’t about to go back to retail. She had limited experience in medical billing but no certification. Today she holds a management position at Optima Health and she spends Saturdays and Sundays with the kids. Aristy credits a three-month workforce training […]

Linda Stokes
Laid off after two decades, first-generation graduate finds a career and a future at TCC

Linda Stokes has a message for students learning remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Online learning may be the new norm, but don’t be discouraged or afraid of it. Even in my 60s, I’ve been online for my entire degree, and it was a great education.” Stokes graduated from Tidewater Community College in May with an […]

Marcia Conston
Navigating unprecedented times and uncharted waters

Dear TCC Family, On Sunday, we remembered the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach.  While I was not here during that tragic time, I mourned the loss of those 12 individuals killed in a senseless act of violence.  Just last week, we witnessed another tragedy in our nation, the death of Mr. […]