Career Services

Career Services provides a variety of professional development opportunities for students. They can help students search for jobs or internships, find the right careers, create resumes and cover letters, build professional online presences, prepare for interviews, and develop networking skills. Career Services has a robust career database with new job and internships posted weekly. They also offer workshops, career fairs, and individual assistance throughout the year. For more information contact Career Services at https://www.jtcc.edu/workforce/career-services/, careers@jtcc.edu, or 804-706-5166. 

Internships

Internship opportunities are available for students looking for the chance to experience time in the workplace putting lessons learned into action. Openings can be found by talking with the Career and Internship Coordinator or going to the John Tyler Internships Library Guide.

Tyler Talent

Tyler has a free database called Tyler Talent that students can access at any time to search for part-time, full-time, and seasonal jobs and internships posted by our local employer partners. Students can access Tyler Talent here https://app.purplebriefcase.com/pb/account/login?s=JTCC.

Career Coach Online

Students can use Career Coach Online to explore the connections between the majors offered at Tyler, career and occupational areas, and the real jobs advertised in our local region.  Students can take an assessment to clarify the direction that aligns with their interests. Students can access Career Coach Online here https://jtcc.emsicc.com/?radius=&region=Richmond%20Metro%20Area

Community College Workforce Alliance

ccwatraining.org 

Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA), the workforce development partnership between Reynolds and John Tyler Community Colleges, serves the training needs of the region with a comprehensive suite of programs, courses, and services. The partnership combines the strengths of the two colleges in order to provide the highest quality of training in four cities and 12 counties throughout Central Virginia.

CCWA provides workforce credentials training to get regional residents prepared for full-time, skilled jobs. This training, called FastForward, comes with financial assistance for all Virginians – at low to no cost. Additionally, CCWA offers individual and custom-designed instruction, business consulting, skills assessments and career coaching. CCWA provides online course registration with in-person, online and hybrid (combining classroom-based and online) instruction delivered by faculty with related industry experience and technical expertise. Instructors and CCWA career coaches have the skills and certiﬁcations to assist job seekers and companies to achieve their professional and strategic business goals.

Open Enrollment

CCWA provides hundreds of short-term professional development courses and certification programs in technology, business administration and management, manufacturing and trades, health care and specialized areas. Classes can be taken in a matter of weeks, days or even hours, in-class or online. Visit ccwatraining.org/catalog to view the most recent course schedule.

Business Solutions

CCWA works with large and small, new and expanding businesses to build tailor-made workforce training programs to increase employee performance and engagement and streamline work ﬂow. Programs (including industry certiﬁcation training) and services are offered at CCWA’s two workforce centers and two additional instructional spaces on four campuses of Reynolds and John Tyler Community Colleges. For more information, visit ccwatraining.org/services-for-businesses.

FastForward Certifications

CCWA has prepared thousands of individuals for regionally available jobs through its FastForward workforce credentials program which provides any Virginian eligible to work in the Commonwealth with industry certiﬁcation training. FastForward programs are available at one-third the normal cost of tuition for all residents of Virginia, and Virginians with ﬁnancial need may also be eligible for additional tuition support including a grant covering all tuition, fees, books and supplies. Careers with great pay are readily available in the region in manufacturing, transportation and logistics, construction and trades, health care and information technology. There are multiple, new CCWA FastForward programs in each of these fields. Participants in FastForward programs also beneﬁt from career coaching, job connections, and a shortened schedule of instruction designed to get participants certified and working as soon as possible.

CCWA can also provide ﬁnancial support for incumbent worker training on the worksite or at CCWA’s training centers through the FastForward program. Those interested can register by phone, fax, visiting a CCWA office, or on-line. Visit ccwatraining.org/certiﬁcations for more information.

Financial Aid for Unemployed and Underemployed Workers

Thanks to new statewide workforce programs such as Virginia Ready and Re-Employing Virginians, CCWA now has ﬁnancial assistance to pay 100% of tuition, books, and supplies for job and certiﬁcation training for occupations and industries in which there is a strong regional demand for skilled workers. For more information, contact a CCWA career coach at 804-523-2292 or careercoach@ccwa.vccs.edu.

CCWA is also directly connecting all students seeking a new job or their first job with employers in the industry sectors relevant to CCWA’s FastForward and other workforce training programs. Through new technologies, career coaches, and CCWA’s instructional coordinators, CCWA is helping manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, trades, transportation, and IT employers find a credentialed and job ready workforce.

Educate Career Switcher Program

The Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) offers an alternative teacher licensure program - EducateVA. This is a statewide initiative to address critical shortages in the teaching profession. EducateVA is certiﬁed by the Virginia Department of Education and provides a pathway for professionals seeking an entrance into the ﬁeld of education. Community colleges across the state serve as instructional sites for EducateVA, thus ensuring a program accessible to any student regardless of that student’s location. The list of teaching endorsements for which a student can prepare for certiﬁcation can be found at educateva.com.

Facilities Rentals

For organizations seeking meeting services, facility rentals are available for business meetings, conferences, and events. Visit ccwatraining.org/meetings or call 804-523-2292.

CCWA locations include:

Henrico: Workforce Development and Conference Center

(on the campus of Reynolds Community College)

1651 Parham Road, Richmond (804) 523-CCWA (2292)

Chester: William H. Talley III Center for Workforce Development

(on the campus of John Tyler Community College)

13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester (804) 706-5175

Midlothian: Elides Hall, E208

(on the campus of John Tyler Community College)

800 Charter Colony Parkway, Midlothian (804) 897-7600