Virginia Vocational and Technical Schools
Virginia technical and vocational school students benefit from the state's cultural and economic diversity.
The northern region of the state is influenced by its proximity to Washington, D.C. This is where Virginia technical school students will find the most opportunity in the major industries of software, telecommunications, and defense contracting. Norfolk is a major military center, and defense manufacturing plays a big part of its economy. The city is undergoing a dramatic downtown revitalization, and Norfolk won honors as Money Magazine's number one Southern city in which to live.
Southern Virginia takes on the identity of the old South--agriculture, mining, and manufacturing account for much of the economy here. Richmond, Virginia attracts vocational school graduates headed for careers in business, finance, real estate, and law. Legal services vocational school students can take advantage of their proximity to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and to several major international law firms in Richmond. Virginia's economic diversity ensures that jobs remain plentiful for technical and vocational school students.
- Aircraft: A&P Technician, Ground and Flight, Pilot
- Arts & Design: Applied and Creative, Design, Media, Fashion
- Automotive: Automotive Technician, Driver, Heavy Equipment Operator, Repair, Trucking
- Bartending: Bartending Training
- Business: Accounting, Administrative, General Office, Management, Marketing, Organizational Psychology, Secretarial
- Computers & Information Technology: Computers & Information Technology: CAD, Installer, Multimedia, Programmer, Repairer, Web Designer
- Construction: Estimator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Project Manager, Superintendent
- Cosmetology, Barbering & Beauty: Esthetician, Cosmetologist, Hair Design, Facial, Make-Up, Manicuring, Nails, Salon Management
- Criminal Justice: Corrections Officer, Security Guard
- Culinary: Cooking, Baking and Pastry, Catering, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and more
- Dental Assistant: Dental Assistant, Dental Administrator, Dental Receptionist
- Digital Filmmaking and Multimedia: Digital Filmmaker, Video Editor, Sound Technician
- Electronics & HVAC: Assembler, Electrical and Electronics Equipment Installer, Equipment Repairer, HVAC
- Fashion Design: Apparel, Illustration, Merchandising
- Gaming: Casino Dealer, Machine Repair, Table Games
- Healthcare & Medical: Dental, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Office, Medical Records Technician, Nursing, Optician, Paramedic, Pharmacy Technician, X-Ray Technician
- Healthcare Office Management: Office Management, Hospital Unit Coordinator
- Inspection & Environmental: Hazardous Waste Technician, Home Inspection, Inspector, Quality Assurance
- Jewelry: Bench, Designer, Identification, Diamond Setter
- Machinist: Machine Operator, CNC Machinist, CNC Operator
- Massage Therapy: Massage Therapy Training, Massage Therapy and Health Educator Training
- Nursing: Vocational Nursing, Registered Nursing, Nursing Assistant Training, Health and Rehabilitation Technician, Patient Care Assistant, and more
- Paralegal: Court Reporter, Criminal Justice, Legal Office, Paralegal
- Plumber: Pipefitter
- Private Investigation: Investigation, Security, Protection
- Rehabilitational Therapy: Physical Therapist, Massage Therapist
- Secretarial: Administrative Assistant, Computer Applications Specialist, Executive Assistant
- Telecommunications: Assembler, Cable Installer, Fiber Optic Technician, Networking, Repairer, Systems Installer
- Television & Film: Television Host, Producer, Anchorman, Anchorwoman
- Travel: Flight Attendant, Hotel Management, Reservationist, Travel Agent
- Web Design & Web Management: Web Designer, Web Developer, MCIWD
- Welding: Pipe Welding, Welding Technology, Combination Welding
