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project partnersVCATS Overview

The Virginia Council on Advanced Technology (VCATS), VMA’s Workforce Development Division, is here to help meet Virginia’s present and future needs for skilled technical workers by setting the standard for success in industry. As Virginia’s only competency-based industry-endorsed workforce training and certification organization, VCATS provides a customized fast track pathway to credentials for a 21st Century advanced technology career. The VCATS training and certification system, designed and validated by industry partners, is intended to develop a workforce pipeline capable of meeting the cutting-edge requirements of existing and emerging employers in advanced technology fields, such as pharmaceutical, biotech and biomedical, chemical, advanced materials, plastics and semiconductor manufacturing. This is done by assessing an individual’s technical skills and providing online or instructor-led training opportunities to address identified technical skill gaps. An assessment is also available for critical soft skill areas.

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News

VMA and ECPI Launch New Assessment Center

VMA recognized in Shenandoah Valley Energy Partnership’s Best Practices Award

Katherine DeRosear to Lead VMA Workforce Development Division

VMA and ECPI Partnership Launches Manassas Location

Dream It Do It – Northern Virginia Launched at Virginia Small Business Summit

VMA partners with ECPI for Workforce Development

VCATS April Newsletter, Issue 5

Wyeth’s Henrico plant managing director supports advanced manufacturing and workforce development

VCATS assesses former Qimonda employees at Career Fair

VMA AND VABIO LAUNCH DREAM IT. DO IT. VIRGINIA 2.0

 
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Training Opportunities

Please fill out this registration form or access our brochure for more information about VCATS.

For more information about VCATS training or VMA-Certified Assessment Centers around the state, please contact Katherine DeRosear.
 
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Career Opportunities

Dream It. Do It. Virginia is a free career resource tool built by the manufacturing and advanced technology industry in Virginia to help individuals get into an exciting field where truly, if you can dream it you can do it!

Advanced Technology Jobs is a new resource link job seekers with employers in advanced technology and manufacturing industries.

 
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Founding Sponsors

partners
Merck & Co., Inc.  Novozymes Biologicals

Partners

    Swedwood Danville LLC
Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc.

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