Shashuna Gray, vice president of academic aff airs and workforce development and Tina Lance, dean of business and workforce development, continual collaborations with local industries are being created, preparing Culpeper and its surrounding areas for the technical demands that accompany the region’s economic growth. To ensure the success of students demonstrating an interest


in a trade, these women created a one door access program; all students, whether enrolled in credit or non-credit programs see the same staff at Germanna. While they once had to navigate diff erent departments for assistance, the streamlined program ensures courses are easily accessible and fi nancial aid options go beyond traditional government grants and loans. “We are the only community college system in the state that


works this way, at this level,” Lance said. Historically, Germanna’s workforce has been directed towards the


medical fi eld with its accredited nursing programs. For more than 30 years, they have opened doors for students to become highly skilled healthcare professionals. Today, Germanna is working towards growing its nursing


program to encompass 600 students at one time. T eir expansive Health Science programs focus on healthcare as a whole, off ering certifi cations in phlebotomy, behavioral health, dental hygiene, medical assistants, and most recently expanding certifi cations for Doulas. Students now have the ability to become certifi ed in core


craſt , carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fi ber optics, heavy equipment and more. “It’s impossible to express how much the communities we serve


1978 An article announces the opening of Germanna’s fall quarter.


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