Program Highlights

A big-top circus design is the backdrop for the classic tale “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on stage at Tidewater Community College’s 23nd Shakespeare in the Grove. Free, outdoor public performances will be held June 26-30, starting at 8 p.m., weather permitting. Get a sneak peek of the play with a one-act performance at the community […]

A future that’s everywhere: Our infrastructure never stops growing. Neither does the demand for land surveyors. Tidewater Community College’s Career Studies Certificate in Land Surveying, which can be completed 100 percent online, also started a pilot apprenticeship program with VDOT that allows students to earn while being employed. The details: VDOT’s Land Survey Technician Apprenticeship […]

Tidewater Community College Theatre will present “That Sinking Feeling,” a play by Brant Powell, for two weekends in April. All performances will be held in the Black Box Theatre in the Academic Building on TCC’s Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road. The story begins after the Titanic strikes an iceberg. A cast of eclectic personalities must […]

Tidewater Community College students taking Professor Debra Duffy’s classes in oceanography are making waves in learning thanks to an innovative partnership with Nauticus. With only 5 percent of the oceans explored due to extreme cold temperatures, darkness and high pressures, scientists are using Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) to complete missions in treacherous underwater settings. Students […]

Looking for a romantic film to watch with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Check out the top picks from TCC film Professor James Silver, whose tastes range from Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in a Frank Capra classic to Megan Ryan and Tom Hanks in a favorite from 1993 to an acclaimed musical starring Emma […]

As a network infrastructure specialist, you’re a problem solver who enjoys troubleshooting challenges that range from login issues to an entire system being down. As the computer system’s architect, the network infrastructure specialist is adept at creating, altering and managing a company’s hardware and software. It’s not just a job for the present. It’s a […]

Whether you want to run your own restaurant or manage a popular chain, Tidewater Community College’s new certificate can prepare you for a thriving career. The Career Studies Certificate in Restaurant Management will be introduced this spring. The 28-credit program combines management and food service instruction in addition to hands-on training in an area restaurant. […]

Ruckus in the family room. Tidewater Community College Theatre will present “God of Carnage” for three weekends in November, beginning Nov. 2. All performances will be held in the Black Box Theatre, which is in the Academic Building on TCC’s Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road. Winner of a 2009 Tony Award for Best Play, the […]

Going from zero to the 60-some credits needed to earn an associate degree can be an overwhelming prospect if you work all day as apprentices Terrance Myers II and Matthew Ramsey do at Busch Manufacturing. Likewise for their manager, Mike Petrice, who started at the Virginia Beach industrial vacuum equipment supplier decades ago but never […]

Is your Pinterest feed flooding with the latest home design trends? Do you have an eye for color and space planning? If so, a career in interior design may be the perfect fit for you. Complete Tidewater Community College’s Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design and you’ll be ready to enter the field with […]