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The Workforce Development Academy began as a collaboration between the University of Virginia and the Virginia Community College System. Sponsors include CVS Pharmacy Inc., Capital One, Virginia Manufacturers Association, Virginia Economic Developers Association, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, and Virginia Works.
The Workforce Development Academy provides training to the workforce development community of practitioners who support the re-engineering and re-training of America's workforce, a national priority imperative for economic stability and for continued leadership in a changing global marketplace. Dedicated to the advancement of the workforce development profession, the Workforce Development Academy offers professional development opportunities including a graduate Certificate in Workforce Development, a noncredit Certificate for the completion of the Workforce Development Professional Competencies course, professional certification, noncredit courses, and competencies training.
The audience targeted as participants in the WDA’s programs include: college administrators with responsibility for workforce development activities that focus on the emerging and incumbent workforce; educators and trainers in universities and colleges; secondary school educators; human resources professionals; workforce and economic development practitioners (one-stops, partner agencies, etc.); private sector trainers; proprietary school personnel and those interested in pursuing careers in workforce development.
For more information, contact Barbara Kessler, Program Director, at 434-243-5337 or visit their website.
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