If you have never taken any type of class at Northern Virginia Community College (or any other college within the Virginia Community College System), you must first complete the VCCS Application for Admission. Once you have submitted an application you will receive an EMPLID number; this is used as your student ID number and you will use this number to register for classes and for all future transactions. You may fill out the application online at http://www.nvcc.edu or you can complete a paper copy of the application form and submit it to the Workforce Development office by mail or in person. You must obtain an EMPLID before registering for any class.

Registration Options

Online:  http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/loudoun/courses  Use the Workforce Development shopping cart to select courses and complete the registration and payment process online. 

Phone:  703.450.2551  Workforce Development staff can accept registration requests, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Walk-In:  You may register in person at the Office of Workforce Development, Signal Hill Plaza, Room# 300, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Fax:  703.421.4121  You may FAX a completed Registration Form along with payment information to the Workforce Development office.

Senior Citizen Registration

The Virginia Senior Citizens Higher Education Act of 1974 and amendments allow senior citizens to take classes at no charge under certain circumstances.  Before the beginning of the semester in which you want to enroll, you must have (1) reached the age of sixty and (2) had legal domicile in Virginia for one year.  A senior citizen is entitled to enroll and pay no tuition on a space-available basis for the following types of courses, as specified:

• Credit courses – eligible if taxable income did not exceed $15,000 in the previous year.
• Credit courses for audit (receive no credit) – eligible regardless of income.
• Non-credit courses – eligible regardless of income. 

Notes:

Tuition-paying students are accommodated in courses before senior citizens participating in this program are enrolled.

• If you apply for free tuition AFTER you register and pay for a class, you are not eligible for a refund for that class.  If qualified, senior citizens shall pay no tuition or fees for courses, except fees established for the purpose of paying for course materials, such as books and supplies.
• The College reserves the right to cancel any class.
• Audit and non-credit enrollment is limited to three courses in one term.

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 Workforce Development and Continuing Education.  (Note:  A new Senior Citizen Certification of Eligibility form must be completed in person each semester.) Once the necessary paperwork has been filled out, the applicant must call to determine if space is available.  For classes that begin in the morning, students must call between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the class; for evening classes, students must call between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. the day of the class.  To check on class availability at the Loudoun Campus, call 703.450.2551. To guarantee a place in a course, 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.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

NOVA is committed to providing an accessible education and a supportive learning environment for all students, including persons with documented disabilities.  If you require any special services or accommodations, you must contact the NOVA Counselor for Students with Disabilities at the campus at least four weeks prior to the start of the class.  To qualify for these services, you must provide clear and specific evidence that a qualified professional has established a formal diagnosis of a disability. Except in certain cases, the documentation can be no older than three (3) years. All information obtained in the diagnostic and medical reports will be maintained and used in accordance with applicable confidentiality requirements.

Mail

Mail a completed Registration Form, and if necessary, a completed Application for Admission.

Northern Virginia Community College
1000 Harry Byrd Highway
Sterling, VA 20164