If you’re always checking your Fitbit to increase your steps, love to motivate others to exercise and encourage your friends to go for the Greek yogurt in lieu of that Snickers, why not consider a career in personal fitness? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts job opportunities for personal trainers will grow by 10 […]
Look around you or better yet, stare at your phone. It’s full of data. So is the grocery store you shop in, the college you attend and that company you hope to work for. Check your social media accounts and you’ve no doubt noticed advertisements targeted to your tendencies – that’s information gleaned from mining […]
Tidewater Community College’s Early Childhood Education program has achieved first-time national accreditation from the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children. TCC is one of only two associate programs in the state accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Northern Virginia Community College is the other. TCC’s Early […]
If learning building codes sounds dry, you’ve never taken Christina Jackson’s class at Tidewater Community College. The code team leader for the City of Norfolk uses real-world examples to make the International Residential Code come alive to a classroom of contractors, veterans, future engineers and recent high school graduates. Better yet, her class prepares students […]
As machine shop manager at Electric Motor & Contracting Company, Inc., (EMC) Dan Purcell recognizes the importance of attracting young adults to a career field that doesn’t immediately jump to mind. The Chesapeake-based company overhauls electric motors for industries ranging from nuclear to marine but it relies heavily on an older workforce with not enough […]
Alla Topp is a STEM Promise Program success story even though she opted not to complete her associate degree at Tidewater Community College. “I would never be where I am without TCC,” said Topp, who just started an online master’s program in data science at Regis University in Colorado. Topp was among the inaugural class […]
Coby Dillard stumbled into college one sunny afternoon while walking down Granby Street in Norfolk. The Navy veteran had just completed work with Gov. McDonnell’s campaign and was looking for a job to support his family. He realized he was on Tidewater Community College’s Norfolk Campus. “I stepped into the veterans services office and when […]
Alejandra Diaz-Rangel planned to be a Spanish teacher but after attending community college discovered something she enjoyed even more: helping others succeed. As the FastForward career coach at Tidewater Community College, she’s doing just that. “My job is to be with you from the moment you show interest until you gain employment or move up […]
Looking for help with your financial aid? Need an academic advisor to help you select your classes? TCC is making it even easier for you to take your next steps toward a certificate or degree with extended hours and convenient on-campus enrollment days. During our Extended Enrollment Days you can: Find help completing your application Meet […]
Meet Valerie Sharer Rodriguez Valerie Sharer Rodriguez joined Tidewater Community College in January 2018 as the program head for American Sign Language (ASL) and the college’s Interpreter Training program. Sharer Rodriguez is a third generation Deaf in her family to include both parents and siblings. ASL has been her first and primary language since birth. […]