Training

Apprenticeship Training - Skyline College - Greenfield Education and Training Center - Franklin Center for Advanced Learning and Enterprise - Retraining Programs - The Roanoke Higher Education Center - Virginia Community College System -  Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services - Virginia Workforce Training Programs

BUILDING A BETTER WORKFORCE
The Roanoke Region is home to cutting-edge education and training centers. Ranging from information technology to manufacturing and trade, the Roanoke Region provides unmatched training opportunities.

Apprenticeship Training is an on-the-job training service with classroom instruction to help business meet skilled workforce needs, provided for all trades. 804.371.2327

Skyline College, Roanoke campus, offers classes in web development, computer technologies, electronic engineering and much more. 866.708.6178

Greenfield Education and Training Center features a high-bay training area so companies can train new employees on their own equipment while their facility is being built, teleconferencing facilities in a tiered lecture hall and classrooms that are wired for the Internet and distance learning. 57 S Center Dr, Daleville 540.863.2863

Franklin Center for Advanced Learning and Enterprise provides technologically advanced training and education facility managed by the Franklin County Workforce Development Consortium–a partnership offering employment, training and educational services to employers and residents. The Consortium consists of 13 partners representing local governments, community based agencies and educational institutions. 50 Claiborne Ave, Rocky Mount 540.483.017

Retraining Programs, such as Virginia Jobs Investment Program, provides funding and services to companies to assist in training an existing work force. Retraining is upgrading the skills of existing employees identified as essential to the production or distribution of a product.

The Roanoke Higher Education Center brings together 16 different education and training institutions. It also features teleconferencing and distance learning capabilities. Students can obtain their GEDs, undergraduate and graduate degrees, or specialized training. 108 North Jefferson St, Roanoke 540.767.6161

Virginia Community College System maintains two community colleges in the Roanoke Region. VCCS provides workforce training and development programs in manufacturing, repair and career services. Virginia Western: 3054 Colonial Ave, Roanoke 540.857.8922 Dabney S. Lancaster: 1000 Dabney Dr, Clifton Forge 540.863.2800

Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services offers employers access to knowledgeable and skilled employees and provides training and educational services for workforce. 3433 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke 540.776.2715

Virginia Workforce Training Programs are available and provide consulting and training assistance for new and expanding industries including training analysis, train-the-trainer, company orientation, safety programs and retraining. 866.248.8814