General Information

STEP 1:
Admission
If you have never taken a credit or non-credit class at Northern Virginia Community College or any other Virginia Community College, you must complete the Application for Admission and submit it to the Continuing Education Office in AE 213 before registering for any CE class. The Application for Admission is available online at https://apply.vccs.edu/app/app.htm.

Click here if you need assistance with Applying for Admission Online.

Registration
If it has been more than three years since you have taken classes at NVCC, you will need to use the application process described above to update your records before attempting to register.

QUESTIONS ABOUT CLASSES: If you have questions about Continuing Education classes, please call us at (703) 845-6240 or (703) 845-6280, before you register.

STEP 2:
REGISTRATION: Registration is continuous from August 10th throughout the fall semester. You may register on the web, by mail, fax, phone or in-person. To avoid being inconvenienced, register for your course as soon as possible prior to the start of the class you wish to take. Registering early may also prevent the disappointment of a cancelled or closed class.

WEB REGISTRATION: You may now register for most Continuing Education classes on the web. This requires the use of your NOVACONNECT ID (also called Emplid ID, Customer ID and Student ID). IF you do not know your ID number, go to http://www.nvcc.edu, click on the NovaConnect button, and following the directions under For Students, Find EMPL ID.. Instructions on how to use the web registration process are also located on this page. You must pay for your classes by credit card before leaving the web site. If you attend a class without paying you will be held financially responsible for the tuition.

IN-PERSON REGISTRATION: If you would like to register in person, the Continuing Education Office is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday & Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Bring your completed registration form to Room 213, Engineering Building, Alexandria Campus.

MAIL REGISTRATION: Complete and mail the registration form in this flier, along with your check or money order (payable to NVCC). Your birth date will be used for registration purposes only.

FAX REGISTRATION: You may register by fax by filling out the registration form, including your MasterCard, VISA, or American Express number, expiration date and signature, and faxing it to our office at (703) 845-6083. Please type or use black ink on the form.

Phone Registration: 703-845-6240 Continuing Education staff will accept registration requests during regular business hours.

STEP 3:
PAYMENT: Payment for Continuing Education courses is due at the time of registration. Payment must be made by using your credit card (American Express, MasterCard or Visa) on the web or by paying with check or cash at the Alexandria Campus Business Office during their regular hours of operation. They are located in AA 230. Their normal hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. If this is inconvenient for you, you may also mail in a check with your registration form or leave your payment with the Continuing Education Staff, and we will transfer it to the Business Office for processing. Cash payments require exact change. During in-person registration for credit classes at the beginning of each semester, they will have extended evening hours. They can be reached at (703) 845-6211.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and remains open until the class maximum is met. In the event a class is completely enrolled, contact the CE Office at (703) 845-6240 for assistance. Students are not allowed to audit or sit in classes for which they have not paid.

THIRD PARTY PAYMENT: If a student's tuition is to be paid by a third party (employer, government agency, foreign embassy, etc.), the student must register in person and present a letter of authorization or purchase order from the third party at the time of registration, with the understanding that the student accepts responsibility for full payment of the tuition if the third party does not. A student may not register using one form of payment and then switch to third party payment for that class at a later date. If you are paying by credit card, the signature of the cardholder is required.

REFUNDS AND CANCELLED CLASSES: You will receive prompt notification of course changes and cancellations by telephone. In the unlikely event that your course is cancelled, you will automatically receive a full refund. If you are unable to attend a course that has not been cancelled, you are eligible to receive a full refund if you cancel your registration on the web or by calling our office a minimum of 4 days before the starting date of the first scheduled class meeting. There will be no refund after this time. The refund deadline for motorcycle courses is two weeks prior to the start date of class. If you are faxing a cancellation letter, follow-up with the Continuing Education Office to ensure it has been received. Refunds for payments made in person using cash, check or credit card will be processed through Richmond. A check will be sent to your mailing address within four to six weeks. Refunds for credit card payments made over the web will appear on your credit card statement.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Northern Virginia Community College is committed to providing an accessible education and a supportive learning environment for all students. Students with disabilities who require special accommodations must contact Disabled Student Services at (703) 845-6301 in order to receive an Accommodations Packet. All information will be kept confidential.

SENIOR CITIZENS' REGISTRATION: Residents of Virginia who are 60 years of age or older are welcome to participate tuition-free in most non-credit courses, on a space-available basis as determined by the College. Such students are limited to three courses per semester including any credit course(s) that they may be auditing. Senior Citizens must come in person to campus and apply to the college, present proof of age and fill out a Senior Citizen Certification of Eligibility for Free Tuition form, which may be obtained from the Office of Continuing Education. Once the necessary paperwork has been submitted, seniors must call one working day before the class meets to determine if space is available. In courses with limited space and large demand, the order in which telephone calls are received on that day determines admission to the course. To guarantee a place in a class, payment is required. A senior who has already made payment for a particular course may not reverse that registration to free tuition at a later time.

PARKING: Permits are required for student parking (“B” lots) on the Alexandria Campus weekdays and weekends. Student permits are available for $35 (check or money order payable to NVCC) from parking services in room 239 of the Bisdorf Building (call 703-845-6499 for hours, more information). Hourly parking ($.75, quarters only) is available at the Dawes Avenue parking lot or in the Beauregard Street garage.
Do not park in a “B” lot without a valid parking permit. Do not park in an “A” lot at any time.

BOOKSTORE: Barnes & Noble, the campus bookstore, is located in Room 104 of the Tyler Building (call 703-845-6221 for hours and information). To charge your books and have them shipped directly to you, call 1-888-SHIP-TEX.

SMOKING: Smoking is not permitted in any buildings on the Alexandria Campus.

BUS SERVICE: The Alexandria Campus is served by Metrobus. For information on bus routes and schedules, call 703-838-3800, or go online to www.wmata.com.

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE CLOSINGS: The office is closed November 24th-26th and December 24th-January 2nd. When the college is closed due to emergencies or inclement weather, announcements will be made on our website at www.nvcc.edu and on the following local radio stations: AM RADIO: WMAL 630, WTOP 1500, WWRC 980. FM RADIO: WRQZ 017.3, WGMS 103.5, WASH 97.1. Northern Virginia Community College-TV: Channel 19 (Cox Cable), Channel 19 (Comcast Cable). Day and night closings are announced separately. For courses held off campus, please call 703-845-6240 or 845-6280. If college weekend closings are not announced, call 703-323-3770.

CEUS: Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded in most courses, based on hours of satisfactory participation (one CEU per 10 hours). Students must meet certain expectations (criteria will be outlined by the instructor) in order to be awarded CEUs.

NVCC MISSION: The mission of Northern Virginia Community College is to respond to the educational needs of its dynamic and diverse constituencies through an array of comprehensive programs and services that facilitate learning and workforce development in an environment of open access, and through lifelong educational opportunities.

NVCC is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Institution. Continuing Education offerings are supported entirely through the fees paid by participants.