Second only to the Federal Government in number of individual employees in the region, the health care industry is one of the fastest growing employment sectors both regionally and nationally. Aging populations of both service recipients and service providers are creating immediate demands for increasing the pool of competent, employment-ready personnel in all areas of nursing and allied health. Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) has long been recognized as a primary provider of health care profession education. With eight Associate Degree programs, more than a dozen certificate programs, and trend-setting pre-employment programs for paraprofessionals, the College is prepared to meet increasing and changing needs of the healthcare industry for workforce development.

Through the implementation of the Healthcare Services Institute, Northern Virginia Community College is proactive in supporting the growth of the region's health care industry. By providing a single point of contact for the industry to the myriad of programs offered by the College, the Institute will be a user-friendly portal to the array of programs and customized training available through NVCC.

Mission
To meet the life-long learning needs of the Northern Virginia/Metropolitan region's healthcare workforce by providing a full service compliment of programs for the acquisition of general skills, pre-employment training, customized education and training for credit and continuing education (CEU), professional development, and consumer health issues.

Vision
To be the Northern Virginia/Metropolitan region's primary provider of quality workforce development training and educational programs for the healthcare industry.

NVCC Program Areas
The Institute represents the following NVCC curriculum and program areas:

American Heart Association   3 levels CPR, ACLS, PALS - Credit and CEU   Certificate programs	Health Information Technology   AAS Degree   Specialty Certificates     Clinical Data Coding
Certified Nursing Assistant   CEU Certificate	Medical Laboratory Technology   AAS Degree   Phlebotomy Certificate
Clinical Technician - Acute Care   CEU Certificate	Medial Office Assistant - Back Office   CEU Certificate
Continuing Education   Array of skills and knowledge-based courses for   health care providers and health care consumers,   including alternative health and wellness	National Safety Counsel   First Aid - CEU Certificate
Dental Hygiene   AAS Degree	Nursing   AAS Degree   RN Return to Practice CEU Certificate   Surgical Technology Certificate
Dental Assistant   CEU Certificate	Patient Care Assistant - Acute Care   CEU Certificate
Dental X-ray Certification   CEU Certificate	Pharmacy Technology   Career Studies Certificate
Diagnostic Imaging   AAS Degree	Physical Therapist Assistant   AAS Degree   Continuing Education Series
Advanced Specialty Certificates   CT, MRI, Breast Diagnostics	Respiratory Therapy   AAS Degree
Emergency Medical Services   AAS Degree   EMT, CCT Certificates

In addition, customized credit or CEU contract programs are available. Programs can be brought to the worksite. All credit programs are fully accredited by appropriate credentialing organization. All non-credit (CEU) programs have been developed in cooperation and collaboration with regional healthcare industry and are competency based.

For more information contact:

Continuing Education & Workforce Development, 703-822-6523 or cehealth@nvcc.edu.