Learn a skill. Land a job.
Germanna's Community Classes are designed to skill you up fast for a career in a high-demand field. Tuition assistance may be available.
Welding Level 1
- In-person class, start February 4, 2023
- Complete in as few as three months
- Cost: $1,400 with tuition assistance
CompTIA A+
- Online class, start February 20, 2023
- Complete in as few as 11 weeks
- Cost: $830 with tuition assistance
Core Craft Skills
- Online or in-person class, start March 25, 2023
- Complete in as few as 10 weeks
- Cost: $200 with tuition assistance
Get started
How to enroll in a community, workforce, or non-credit course.
We're here to help you get started. Contact our team:
- (540) 891-3000
- admissions@germanna.edu
Cybersecurity & I.T.
- Start March 21, 2023
- Complete in as few as six weeks
- Cost: $253 with tuition assistance
- Start February 20, 2023
- Complete in as few as 11 weeks
- Cost: $830 with tuition assistance
Healthcare
Certified Nurse Aide/Clinical Medical Assistant
- Start February 6, 2023
- 10 Week Accelerated Course
- Cost: Grant Funded (Free)
Dental Radiology Health and Safety
- Start February 27, 2023
- Complete in as few as two weeks
Oral Anatomy and Operative Dentistry
- Start March 21, 2023
- Complete in as few as eight weeks
Industry & Construction
Heavy Equipment Operator Level 1
- Start April 8, 2023
- Complete in as few as two months
- Cost: $1,300 with tuition assistance
- Start March 25, 2023
- Complete in as few as 10 weeks
- Cost: $200 with tuition assistance
Basic Contractor's Business Licensing Class - In-person
- Start February 11, 2023
- Start April 22, 2023
- Complete in as few as eight hours
- Start February 4, 2023
- Complete in as few as three months
- Cost: $1,400 with tuition assistance
- Start March 25, 2023
- Complete in as few as 10 weeks
- Cost: $200 with tuition assistance
- Start March 25, 2023
- Complete in as few as 10 weeks
- Cost: $200 with tuition assistance
Basic Contractor's Business Licensing Class - Online
- Ongoing Enrollment
- Complete in as few as eight hours
Industrial Machining Level 1 – Manual Milling Skills
- Ongoing Enrollment
Industrial Machining Level 1 - Turning Between Centers
- Ongoing Enrollment
Machining Level 1 - CNC Milling Operations - NIMS
- Ongoing Enrollment
Machining Level 1 - Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout - NIMS
- Ongoing Enrollment
Machining Level 1 - Measurement, Materials & Safety - NIMS
- Ongoing Enrollment
Recertification CE for Journeymen & Master Electrician
- Ongoing Enrollment
- Complete in as little as three hours
- Cost: $99
Recertification CE for Journeymen & Master Gas Fitter
- Ongoing Enrollment
- Complete in as little as one hour
- Cost: $59
Recertification CE for Journeymen & Master HVAC
- Ongoing Enrollment
- Complete in as few as three hours
- Cost: $99
Recertification CE for Journeymen & Master Plumber
- Ongoing Enrollment
- Complete in as few as three hours
- Cost: $99
Transportation
Commercial Driver’s License - Class A
- Classes start weekly
- Complete in as few as seven weeks
- Cost: $1,500 with tuition assistance
Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Training
- Ongoing Enrollment
- Complete in as few as 16 hours
- Ongoing Enrollment
- Ongoing Enrollment
UAV FAA Part 107 Test Prep Course - Online
- Ongoing Enrollment
- Cost: $149
Instructor Spotlights
Learn from local expert instructors who bring a wealth of experience and industry connections to the classroom.
Mr. Jim Charapich
Professor Charapich has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business management and has spent his career building projects and providing services to the building industry. Along with being an adjunct instructor, Professor Charapich is the president and CEO of Culpeper Chamber of Commerce, the Foreign Trade Zone #185, and the CEO of Career Partners, Inc. (E-Squared).
Mr. Vernon Green, Jr.
With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and computer information systems, Vernon Green Jr. brings his extensive background to the classroom. Professor Green is currently the CEO of his own company, GCubed Enterprises, Inc., which provides I.T. and cybersecurity services for businesses and organizations. He holds a master’s degree in cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Science in computer information technology, and several industry-recognized cybersecurity certifications.
Mr. Joseph Lunceford
Joseph Lunceford has been an instructor for Germanna’s Workforce Services for ten years, teaching CompTIA I.T. Fundamentals and A+ Certification Preparation. He also has 10 years of experience as a network administrator for Culpeper County Public Schools and provides professional technical development for CCPS staff. He holds CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, as well as Linux Essentials, Cisco Certified Technician, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.