Tidewater Community College will introduce an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology starting in summer 2017. The 65-credit Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology prepares graduates to work in a variety of fields ranging from industrial laboratories to shipyards to governmental and military commands – essentially any organization that supports mechanical engineers. Those […]
Interested in learning about welding but not ready to commit to a long, expensive program? Tidewater Community College’s Center for Workforce Solutions will offer an accelerated welding course beginning April 25. Student demonstrating shielded metal arc welding Students will be introduced to the welding trade and prepared for American Welding Society (AWS) certification during the […]
Above: TCC’s collision repair program receives support from Nationwide Insurance and the Collision Repair Education Foundation. Celebrating the donation are Provost Lisa Rhine; John Shoemaker, chair of the TCC Collision Repair Advisory Committee and business development manager of BASF; David Diamond, claims director, Nationwide; Matt Pietrowicz, business consultant, Nationwide; Glenn Hemp, trainer, Nationwide; Beno Rubin, […]
Tidewater Community College’s Apprenticeship Institute and Republic Parking System are partners for a new “earn-while-you-learn” registered apprenticeship in business management. Apprentices receive 288 hours of academic instruction at TCC while working toward an Associate of Science in Business Administration. In addition, apprentices will receive at least 4,000 hours of on-the-job training at Republic Parking System […]
Above: “The Government Inspector” cast including Jessica Raitt, as Marya Antonovna; Kerry Kruk as Anna Andreyevna; Armonta Wood as Osip; and Logan Bennett, as Mayor Anton Antonovich. Tidewater Community College Theatre presents Jeffrey Hatcher’s “The Government Inspector” in the Black Box Theatre from March 31-April 8. The production features 24 student and community actors with some […]
Most of us speed past the orange road sign that reads “survey crew” without a second thought. Who could imagine that a career that once largely relied on tape measures and boots on the ground is now connected with global positioning systems (GPS) and robotic technology, including drones? “Who wouldn’t want to fly a drone […]
We live in an era of smartphones and smart homes. Whether you’re drafting a report on deadline from your home computer or engaging in NBA 2K on your PlayStation, you have fiber and data cable installers to thank. No wonder it’s such a promising career field, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which lists […]
Above: Tidewater Community College and Dominion Virginia Power celebrate their commitment to solar power and community college’s role in preparing the workforce. Shown here are Jim Eck, vice president of business development with Dominion; Lisa Rhine, provost of Chesapeake Campus; Edna Baehre-Kolovani, president of TCC; Thomas Stout, dean of science, technology, engineering and math; student […]
Walk into the Advance Diesel Engine Systems (DSL 237) lab this week at Tidewater Community College’s Regional Automotive Center (RAC), and you’ll see students rebuilding a bus engine. Not just any bus engine, either. This one is from Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), and the result of a collaboration that will benefit students at the college […]
Burned out from working at a medical supply company, Frank Grotti wanted a career that combined working with people, critical thinking and using the latest technology. He found all of that and more studying respiratory therapy at Tidewater Community College. “I was always so stressed out at my old job, but I would look over […]