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Germanna's Workforce programs & credentials are designed to skill you up fast for a career in a rewarding high-demand field. Tuition assistance may be available. 

Information Infrastructure

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Fiber Optics Technician

Fiber Optic Installer

  • Cost: $1,433 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  11/12/24

 

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Male Electrian Apprentice

Electrical Level 1-4

  • Cost: As little as $500 with tuition assistance
  • Next Classes Begin:
    Level I - 1/6/25
    Level II - 1/9/25
    Level III - 1/7/25
    Level IV - 1/6/25
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HVAC Tech

HVAC Level 1-4

  • Cost: As little as $500 with tuition assistance
  • Next Classes Begin:
    Level I - 1/7/25
    Level II - 1/8/25
    Level III - 1/6/25
    Level IV - 1/9/25

Computers & Technology

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Capitalizing on their creativity through effective collaboration

CompTIA Tech+ (formerly IT Fundamentals)

  • Cost: $433 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  2/10/25
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Woman in black working on computer in server room

CompTIA A+

  • Cost: $830 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  3/19/25

Healthcare

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Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health Technician

 

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Medical Coding

Certified Billing and Coding Specialist

  • Cost: $1033 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  1/15/25
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A doula rubs the back of a pregnant person during labor

Certified Doula

  • Cost: $1500 for 6-week course
  • Next Class Begins:  To be announced
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Certified EKG Technician

Certified EKG Technician

  • Cost: $560 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  1/14/25
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male nurse taking female patient blood pressure

Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA)

  • Cost:  $1,066 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  2/4/25
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Male phlebotomy technician giving a Covid-19 Vaccination

Phlebotomy Technician

  • Cost: $778 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  10/7/24
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Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile Processing Technician

  • Cost: $2785 through ED2GO
  • Payment plans available
  • Ongoing Enrollment

Industry & Construction

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Core Craft Class - In person

Core Craft Skills

  • Cost: $300 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  10/14/24
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Plumber working on copper pipes

Plumbing Level 1-4

  • Cost: As little as $500 with tuition assistance
  • Next Classes Begin:
    Level I - 1/6/25
    Level II - 1/8/25
    Level III - 1/9/25
    Level IV - 1/7/25
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person welding inside a bus

Welding Level 1

  • Cost: $1,400 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  1/11/25
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Carpentry Level 1

Carpentry Level 1

  • Cost: $783 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  1/7/25
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HVAC Tech

HVAC Level 1-4

  • Cost: As little as $500 with tuition assistance
  • Next Classes Begin:
    Level I - 1/7/25
    Level II -1/8/25
    Level III - 1/6/25
    Level IV - 1/9/25
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Construction Apprentice

OSHA Certification

  • Ongoing Enrollment
  • Both 10 & 30 hour certification available
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Male Electrian Apprentice

Electrical Level 1-4

  • Cost: As little as $500 with tuition assistance
  • Next Classes Begin:
    Level I - 1/6/25
    Level II - 1/9/25
    Level III - 1/7/25
    Level IV - 1/6/25
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Machining - CNC Student

Machining

  • Ongoing Enrollment
  • Many different classes in areas of CNC and Industrial Machining.
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OSHA Forklift Certification

OSHA Forklift Certification

  • Ongoing Enrollment
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Contractors on iPad

Basic Contractor's Business Licensing Class

  • Cost:  $159.00
  • Ongoing Enrollment
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Construction Training

Recertification CE for Journeymen & Master Online

  • Ongoing Enrollment
  • Recertification for Electrician, Gas Fitting, HVAC, & Plumbing

Roads & Bridges

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CDL Driver - Female

Commercial Driver’s License - Class A & B

  • Classes start monthly
  • Complete in as few as seven weeks
  • Cost: $2000 with tuition assistance
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Work Zone Safety

Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Training

  • Ongoing Enrollment
  • Complete in as few as 16 hours
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Asphalt - Mix

MCS Asphalt Classroom

  • Ongoing Enrollment
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Asphalt Technician

MCS Asphalt Online

  • Ongoing Enrollment
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Heavy Equipment Operator Technician - Female

Heavy Equipment Operator Level 1

  • Cost: $1,500 with tuition assistance
  • Next Class Begins:  10/8/24

Education

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Teaching Adult Learners

Teaching Adult Learners

  • Cost:  $129 through Ed2go
  • Choice of Self-Guided or Instructor-Moderated
  • Ongoing Enrollment
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Teaching Preschool:  A Year of Inspiring Lessons

Teaching Preschool:  A Year of Inspiring Lessons

  • Cost:  $129 through Ed2go
  • Choice of Self-Guided or Instructor-Moderated
  • Ongoing Enrollment
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Teacher's Aid

Teacher's Aide with ParaPro Prep

  • Cost:  $1,695 through Ed2go
  • Payment Plans Available
  • Ongoing Enrollment

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Current Instructor Spotlight

Learn from local expert instructors who bring a wealth of experience and industry connections to the classroom.

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Workforce Skilled Trades Instructor, Jim Charapich

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). 

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Saxon

Mr. Saxon Gray

Saxon Gray is a full-time welding instructor with over 20 years of welding experience. He received a bachelor's degree in nursing from South University, just before making a career switch to the skilled trades industry. After learning the skills needed to be a successful welder, Mr. Saxon started his own welding company, S&K Welding, which he recently turned over to his son in order to teach at Germanna full time. Mr. Gray teaches students the basics of welding and educates them on the safety precautions and principles.

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Workforce IT Instructor, Joseph Lunceford

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.  

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Heather McKendree

Ms. Heather McKendree

Heather McKendree, a dedicated professional and mother of three, has always been drawn to hands-on work. Her father, a skilled welder, ignited her interest in construction from an early age. She eagerly assisted him with various projects, whether it was crafting, general construction, or working on cars.

Alongside her daughter, Ms. McKendree completed the Core Craft and Welding classes at Germanna, both earning Academic Excellence awards upon graduation. Inspired by her newfound skills, Heather founded her own business, WeldHer Welding & Creations.

Today, as a welding instructor at Germanna, Ms. McKendree uses her position as a way to share her love for the craft and empower others.

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Joseph Mummert

Mr. Joseph Mummert

Joseph Mummert embarked on his journey in the trades 25 years ago, working alongside his father during high school summers. After graduating, he entered the plumbing trade and steadily climbed the ranks, eventually establishing his own company, Junior's Plumbing Services, in 2012. In 2023, Mr. Mummert transitioned to Germanna, where he now teaches skilled trades, helping others discover their passions. With a Virginia Master License in Plumbing and Gas Fitting, he is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology at Regent University and Germanna. 

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