Current Courses
See some of our current Skilled Trades courses below. To receive financial aid, please get in touch with us directly to register for your course or program through CCWA.
Tuition Assistance Eligibility - Construction, Trades
08/01/2026 - 12/30/2026
Please follow this link to create your profile and then add this course to your cart to determine if you're eligible for the $0 tuition program. You must then notify jmcgarry@ccwa.vccs.edu that you are eligible and request to be enrolled in a class.
Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician
10/12/2026 - 12/16/2026
$900 Fast Forward Price for VA Residents or $0 tuition with G3. The Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician program prepares students for entry-level employment in maintenance in the rental housing industry. It covers interior and exterior maintenance, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and appliance repair – and includes lectures and hands-on labs.
Lead Abatement Supervisor
10/19/2026 - 10/22/2026
Lead Abatement Supervisor training provides information on lead-based paint abatement and regulatory guidelines for those individuals that will plan and/or oversee lead abatement work.This 32-hour course includes a required minimum of 8 hours for hands-on training.This course is approved by Virginia's Department of Professional Regulations
Independent Electrical Contractors Chesapeake Electrician Apprenticeship Program
10/19/2026 - 04/19/2027
Deadline for application July 15. This is a 4 year program. This Hybrid course meets all of the requirements for the related technical instruction for the 1st year IECC apprenticeship program. There are application fees, assessments, and interviews required for application to this program. IECC will assist in finding employment with an eligible Electrical contractor. This course will meet virtually on Monday evenings and in-person on Wednesday evenings.
NCCER: Introductory Craft Skills – Leads to Heavy Equipment Operator 1 (HYBRID)
10/20/2026 - 11/17/2026
$366 Fast Forward Price for VA Residents. This course leads to and is a prerequisite for Heavy equipment operator 1. The NCCER CORE training course is a prerequisite to all other NCCER Level 1 craft curriculum in construction and industrial occupations such as carpentry, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, welding, drywall, and construction craft laborer.
Fiber Optics Installer
11/02/2026 - 12/14/2026
Fiber Optic Installers are responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing fiber optic cables and related equipment. Fiber optic installers typically work in various industries such as telecommunications, internet service providers, cable television companies, and data centers. This program will cover basics of fiber and transmission theory, various cables and connectors, splicing, installation, and more.
Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair, and Painting
11/04/2026 - 11/04/2026
This course was developed by the EPA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to train renovation, repair, and painting contractors how to work safely in housing with lead-based paint and comply with EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, and HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule. This course includes EPA required hands-on components. Please read: CCWA is required to issue unique course completion certificates to each individual who passes the RRP course. When you create your profile, please use your full legal name, home address and submit a photo of your full face to ereedy@ccwa.vccs.edu. Photo can be taken with your cell phone and emailed. You will not receive a certification for this course without a photo.
Lead Abatement Worker
11/05/2026 - 11/06/2026
This 16-hour course includes the required 8 hours of hands-on training. This course is approved by Virginia's Department of Professional Regulations
NCCER - Heavy Equipment Operator Level 1 (HYBRID)
11/18/2026 - 01/27/2027
$1150 FastForward Price for VA residents or $0 tuition with G3 approval. Students will learn the following content: core craft skills, orientation to the trade, heathvy equipment safety, identification of heavy equipment, basic operational techniques, utility tractors, introduction to earmoving, interpreting civil drawings, and using simulator exercises for equipment basic controls, loading and unloading, excavating, and trenching. Students receive hands-on training with using simulators, which replicates real-life operating scenarios through rotation-motion platforms and high-resolution 3D displays for excavator and wheel loader equipment. Prerequisite: NCCER Core Craft Skills
NCCER – HVAC Level 1 (Daytime Class)
01/26/2027 - 06/15/2027
$1,199 Fast Forward Price for VA Residents (intro and level 1) or $0 tuition with G3 approval. Intro to Craft Skills (CORE) is included with these dates, but a separate registration may be required if paying by credit card.The NCCER HVAC level 1 certification course is part of the required training for many companies’ apprenticeship programs. This course is intended for students interested in entering the HVAC industry, including first year apprentices. It can help you get a foot-in-the-door to a helper or apprentice position. This is the 1st of 4 levels available for HVAC training at CCWA. Instruction will cover topics such as Students learn the following content: Core Curriculum, HVAC Trade Math Copper and Plastic Piping Practices Soldering and Brazing Ferrous Metal Piping Practices Basic Electricity Introduction to Cooling Introduction to Heating & Air Distribution Systems
NCCER – Electrical Level 1 (Daytime Class)
02/16/2027 - 05/19/2027
$1,199 Fast Forward Price for VA Residents (intro and level 1), or $0 tuition with G3 approval. Intro to Craft Skills (CORE) is included with these dates, but a separate registration may be required if paying by credit card.The NCCER Electrical level 1 certification course is part of the required training for many companies’ apprenticeship programs. This course is intended for students interested in entering the Electrical industry including first year apprentices. It can help you get a foot-in-the-door to a helper or apprentice position. This is the 1st of 4 levels available for electrician training at CCWA. Instruction will cover topics such as CORE craft curriculum, Orientation to the Electrical Trade, Electrical Safety, Electrical Circuits, Electrical Theory, National Electrical Code, Device Boxes, Raceways, Fittings, Conduit, Conductors and Cables, Fasteners and Anchors, Basic Electrical Construction Drawings, Residential Electrical Services, and Electrical Test Equipment.
NCCER – HVAC Level 1 (Evening class)
02/23/2027 - 05/26/2027
$1,199 Fast Forward Price for VA Residents (intro and level 1) or $0 tuition with G3 approval. Intro to Craft Skills (CORE) is included with these dates, but a separate registration may be required if paying by credit card.The NCCER HVAC level 1 certification course is part of the required training for many companies’ apprenticeship programs. This course is intended for students interested in entering the HVAC industry, including first year apprentices. It can help you get a foot-in-the-door to a helper or apprentice position. This is the 1st of 4 levels available for HVAC training at CCWA. Instruction will cover topics such as Students learn the following content: Core Curriculum, HVAC Trade Math Copper and Plastic Piping Practices Soldering and Brazing Ferrous Metal Piping Practices Basic Electricity Introduction to Cooling Introduction to Heating & Air Distribution Systems
NCCER - Plumbing level 2
02/26/2027 - 08/30/2027
This class serves as the second level of training in the Plumbing craft. Structured as a hybrid class, a combination of online training and live classroom/lab training.
NCCER – HVAC Level 2
03/02/2027 - 06/24/2027
This class serves as the second level of training in the HVAC craft. The course has live in classroom/lab training. Students learn the following content: Commercial Airside Systems; Chimneys, Vents, and Flues; Introduction to Hydronic Systems; Air Quality Equipment; Leak Detection, Evacuation, Recovery, and Charging; Alternating Current; Basic Electronics; Introduction to Circuit Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Gas Heating; Troubleshooting Cooling; Heat Pumps; Basic Installation and Maintenance Practices; Sheet Metal Duct Systems.
NCCER – Electrical Level 1 (Evening class)
03/02/2027 - 06/02/2027
$1,199 Fast Forward Price for VA Residents (intro and level 1), or $0 tuition with G3 approval. Intro to Craft Skills (CORE) is included with these dates, but a separate registration may be required if paying by credit card.The NCCER Electrical level 1 certification course is part of the required training for many companies’ apprenticeship programs. This course is intended for students interested in entering the Electrical industry including first year apprentices. It can help you get a foot-in-the-door to a helper or apprentice position. This is the 1st of 4 levels available for electrician training at CCWA. Instruction will cover topics such as CORE craft curriculum, Orientation to the Electrical Trade, Electrical Safety, Electrical Circuits, Electrical Theory, National Electrical Code, Device Boxes, Raceways, Fittings, Conduit, Conductors and Cables, Fasteners and Anchors, Basic Electrical Construction Drawings, Residential Electrical Services, and Electrical Test Equipment.
NCCER – Electrical Level 2
03/09/2027 - 07/01/2027
$1365 Fast Forward Price for VA Residents The Level 2 class expands upon Level 1 and introduces students to the following: Alternating Current, Motors, Theory & Application, Electrical Lighting, Conduit bending, Pull and Junction boxes, Conductor Installations, Cable Tray, Conductor Termination & Slices, Grounding and Bonding, Circuit Breakers & Fuses, Control Systems and Fundamentals Concepts. Textbook is included for the course. The National Electrical Code Book is required for the class and the responsibility of the student to provide.
NCCER – Plumbing Level 1
03/09/2027 - 07/27/2027
$1,199 Fast Forward Price for VA Residents (intro and level 1), or $0 tuition with G3 approval. Intro to Craft Skills (CORE) is included with these dates, but a separate registration may be required if paying by credit card.The NCCER Plumbing level 1 certification course is part of the required training for many companies’ apprenticeship programs. This course is intended for students interested in entering the Plumbing industry including first year apprentices. It can help you get a foot-in-the-door to a helper or apprentice position. This is the 1st of 4 levels available for Plumbing training at CCWA. Instruction will cover topics such as CORE craft curriculum, Plumbing Safety, Plumbing Tool, Introduction to Plumbing Math, Introduction to Plumbing Drawings, Plastic Pipe and Fittings, Copper Pipe and Fittings, Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings, Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings, Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing, Fixtures and Faucets, Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems, and Introduction to Water Systems.