MONTPELIER, Vt. — Community College of Vermont (CCV)-Montpelier student Marcus Carr has been awarded a $130 scholarship to cover the cost of the Pharmacy Technician Certification exam fee from Walgreens and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. “I am honored to receive this scholarship to further my goals in becoming a pharmacist,” said Carr. “I would […]
Michael Keogh of CCV Named NCCET Regional Director
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Community College of Vermont (CCV) Director of Business Engagement Michael Keogh has been named a regional director for the National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET). NCCET provides a unified voice for community, technical, and junior colleges to promote the value of workforce and continuing education to national leaders and local […]
BMH/CCV Graduate 5th Class of Medical Assistants
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) and Community College of Vermont – Brattleboro (CCV) recently held a virtual graduation ceremony for the students enrolled in the college’s accelerated College to Career medical assisting program. The nine students included: Jennifer Winte, Olivia Rhodes, Susan Jones, Morgan Gero, Allison Fiske, Hannah Buffum, Stephen Cannon, Emily Harvey, and Mariah Nichols. […]
‘Making Forward Progress’: Upskilling with Flex
Steve DeSimone started a new job as a packaging operator at Perrigo Nutritionals in Georgia, Vermont last March. Within a year, two CCV Flex classes helped him earn a promotion.
Roundtable with Congressman Peter Welch Illuminates Success of Prison-to-Career Pathway
“During incarceration, I became more free than I had ever been in my entire life, and a great deal of that was education.” Scott Barber was incarcerated at Newport’s Northern State Correctional Facility when he took CCV classes through the College’s ReSET VT program.
Taking a Leap: Free Classes, New Career
When the pandemic hit last March, Caitlin Moroney was furloughed. By the time she went back to her job in June, things were very different.
CCV Announces New Pathway to Manufacturing Jobs
Vermonters have a new pathway to career opportunities in manufacturing in Lamoille County: Community College of Vermont (CCV) is partnering with Manufacturing Solutions Inc. (MSI) and ETS Staffing Agency to offer a new Certified Production Technician (CPT) program this fall.
CCV-Bennington to Offer Start-Up 802 Entrepreneurship Program
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Community College of Vermont (CCV)-Bennington will once again offer its entrepreneurship program in fall 2019. Start-Up 802 is a two-course curriculum designed to help students develop entrepreneurial skills and launch business ideas. The program was launched last year as the result of a collaborative effort to stimulate economic development and cultivate local […]
CCV/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Partnership to Provide Hospital Jobs
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A new partnership between the Community College of Vermont (CCV) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) builds on the success of CCV’s Healthcare Support Services program to create a training and employment pathway for Vermont and New Hampshire residents looking for a career at DHMC. Successful participants will be offered employment upon completion […]
New Partnership Will Grow Healthcare Workforce
Thursday morning at Central Vermont Medical Center marked the start of a new journey for 18 of Vermont’s healthcare workers. CCV student Emily Davidson was there, dressed in purple scrubs. She’s been working in pediatrics as a licensed nursing assistant.