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29300 Lankford Highway, Melfa, Virginia 23410
Eddie Swain - Dean of Workforce Development/Continuing Education
757-789-1752
eswain@es.vccs.edu
www.es.vccs.edu
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Eastern Shore Community College, located in Melfa, Virginia,
serves the residents of Accomack County and Northampton County.
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New Business Development and Workforce Training Center opened in February 2009.
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662 (2009-2010)
887 (2009-2010)
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Per credit hour as of fall 2010 (additional fees apply) In-State: $101.00 / credit hour
Out-of-State: $279.00 / credit hour |
Main Campus: Melfa (Accomack County)
Additional credit courses offered at Wallops Island (NASA/Navy) and non-credit, adult education and GED courses offered in several locations throughout the Eastern Shore.
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The Workforce
Development Center at Eastern Shore Community College is a developing
platform for delivery of an array of education, employment, and training
services to citizens and businesses of the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
The Center will work cooperatively with the Virginia Employment Commission,
the Workforce Investment Board, local agencies and organizations to provide
comprehensive services in a coordinated, cost effective manner. The Center’s
currently available programs and services are offered in addition to the
college's regular curriculum programs and services.
Leadership, Management and Supervision
Information Technology
Industrial Trades Technology Training
Individual Employee and Job-specific Skills
Organizational Development
Customer Service Certification (partnership with Eastern Shore Tourism Commission)
Eco-Tour Guide Certification (partnership with Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality)
ESCC’s Business Development and Workforce Training Center is a
new facility, opened in February 2009,
which will enhance the division’s efforts to establish links between the
College and the business community.
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Poultry Processing, Agriculture – Food Processing and Distribution, Health Care, Aerospace and Aeronautics, Transportation (CBBT), Specialty Foods Retail and Distribution, Hospitality and Tourism (including Eco-Tourism), Banking, Manufacturing
Partnerships with:
- Small Business Programs through local Chambers of Commerce
- Internships and Clinicals at Shore Memorial Hospital, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, and regional health care providers
- Spanish Language and GED partnerships with Tyson and Perdue
- Forklift Training for Purdue and Small Businesses
Welding lab, CADD lab, Electronics lab, three desktop computer labs – 55 seats, Thirty-station laptop cart with wireless access portable to any classroom, Fifteen seat V-DEN classroom. New Workforce Development Building contains allied health lab, two 24-seat state-of-the-art computer labs, business oriented classroom space and an Industrial Technology Lab. Additional formal conference, event and meeting space is available for short-term rental including a 1974 square foot “Great Hall.”
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- Administrative Support Technology, Business Administration / Management Administrative Assistant, Small Business Management, Banking
- Information Systems Technology, Computer Technician, Science, Education, Early Childhood Development
- Practical Nursing, Long-term Care Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing Specialist, Medical Administrative Office Specialist
- Industrial Technologies (Electronics, Welding, HVAC), Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
- Liberal Arts/Transfer programs
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(2009-2010):
Associates Degrees: 62
Certificates: 42
Diplomas: 40
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