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What's the difference between an Internship and an Apprenticeship?
An Intern is taking a course of study on the college or high school level to become qualified to do a specific job. Part of the training involves on-the-job experience with local employers on a paid or unpaid basis.
An Apprentice is part of a state sponsored program that pairs a student with a "skilled master" of an art, craft or trade for a training period that can last several years. Apprentices are paid for their work and receive a recognized certification at the successful conclusion of their training period.
How do I find an Intern?
Internships are available for high school and college level participants. You should contct the school directly.
For high school interns, click here to contact the guidance offices of the high school or the Bedford Science and Technology center.
For college-level interns, click here to contact CVCC.
What do I need to know about employing teenagers?
How do I register for an apprentice?
• Central Virginia Governor’s Science and Technology Schools – Bedford County Public Schools participates in the Governor’s School in Lynchburg and Roanoke. Created for high schools students with aptitude and interest in science and mathematics, students are selected through an application process. Students attend the Governor’s school for half a day and return to their home high school for afternoon classes.
Where can I connect with trained workers?
Region 2000 Work Center The region's one-stop workforce resource center
Virginia Employment Commission
Workforce Development - Training and Education
• Apprenticeship Programs – Participants learn by working directly under the supervision of a skilled master of an art, craft or trade. Apprenticeship programs are registered by the state Department of Labor and Industry. The program provides a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction to more than 10,000 apprentices (employees) throughout the Commonwealth.
The Virginia Registered Apprenticeship currently meets the needs of approximately 2,000 Virginia sponsors (employers) who use custom-designed programs to train their workforce. Employers provide on-the-job training for their employees in a variety of occupations, ranging from high tech to highly skilled trades.
Apprenticeable Occupations available under the program
Minimum Standards for Apprenticeships (employer and employee)
A required written agreement between the participant and employer defines the duration, wage progression and conditions of the training program. Employers who wish to participate must be registered sponsors of the program.
The local coordinator for DLI Apprenticeship Programs is
Mr. Wendell Walker, Virginia Department of Labor & Industry
(434) 385-0806
Web site: http://www.doli.state.va.us/More information from the state Department of Labor and Industry Apprenticeship Programs
Area Colleges with Apprenticeships
Central Virginia Community College
Liberty University
Lynchburg College
Randolph College
Sweet Briar College
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Internship
CVCC
Central Virginia Community College’s Lynchburg campus and Bedford campus are
available to assist businesses in vocational, trade, and craft skilled programs.
Link: http://www.cvcc.vccs.edu/
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Pat Ephriam, Apprenticeship Coordinator
Center for Workforce Development & Continuing Education
Central Virginia Community College
Phone: (434) 832-7755
E-mail: ephriamp@cvcc.vccs.eduMr. Robert Lowry, Director
Central Virginia Community College Bedford Center
(540) 586-7901
E-mail:mailto:lowryr@cvcc.vccs.edu
High School Level - Career & Technical Education
• Cooperative Education – Combines career and technical classroom instruction with paid employment directly related to the classroom instruction.• Central Virginia Governor’s Science and Technology Schools – Bedford County Public Schools participates in the Governor’s School in Lynchburg and Roanoke. Created for high schools students with aptitude and interest in science and mathematics, students are selected through an application process. Students attend the Governor’s school for half a day and return to their home high school for afternoon classes.
www.cvgs.k12.va.us - Central Virginia Governor’s School (serves Liberty and Jefferson Forest)
www.rvgs.k12.va.us - Roanoke Valley Governor’s School (serves Staunton River)
Legal requirements and guide for employing teenagers
For more information, contact the high school’s principal or guidance office
LINK: www.bedford.k12.va.us
Bedford Science and Technology Center
600 Edmund Street
Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540-586-3933
FAX: 540-586-7711
Jefferson Forest High School
1 Cavalier Circle
Forest, VA 24551
Phone: 434-525-2674
FAX: 434-525-0106
Liberty High School
100 Liberty Minuteman Dr.
Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540-586-2541
FAX: 540-586-7720
Staunton River High School
1095 Golden Eagle Dr.
Moneta, VA 24121
Phone: 540-297-7151
FAX: 540-297-4514
• Career Center – Is the region’s one-stop comprehensive source center for existing and relocating employers that provides programs and services designed to assist businesses in their goals for expansion, relocation, training their current workforce and recruiting
If you are an employer in Region 2000/Central Virginia you
can post your job openings on this free site and review the resumes of potential
employees. The site will also help you analyze the local labor market, review
suitable training programs as well as access information concerning human resources,
legal issues and labor relations, in addition to providing many other useful
services.
blue KIWI Entrepreneurship Summer Camp (Kids in the Workforce Institute) A one-week summer camp program designed to teach entrepreneurship, economics and citizenship concepts to students ages 8- 12, which coincides with Virginia's Standards of Learning objectives for that age group. The summer camp is sponsored by the Region 2000 Technology Concil and Lynchburg College's Center for Economic Education.
Link: bluekiwiltd@aol.com or contact Shirley Deen at 434/525-7899.
Additional Links
Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce
"Career Exploration Day" - Bedford, Forest and Staunton River Middle Schools The Career Exploration Day is an educational programe made possible by the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce and in coordination with Junior Achievement, students at Bedford, Forest and Staunton River Middle Schools ejoy an educational activity that provides students with an up-close look at the world of work by "shadowing" a workplace mentor as she goes through a normal day on the job.
Business incentives
Local: Bedford County Economic Development www.co.bedford.va.us/
State: Virginia Department of Business Assistance
(DBA)
The Virginia DBA is a one-stop resource for business information, access
to capital, workforce services and small business counseling. www.dba.state.va.us
Doing business with the State of Virginia
Workforce Training: OSHA Training
CVCC works with employers to design training programs to meet specialized training needs.
Contacts
Bedford
Robert Lowry, Director
Central Virginia Community College Bedford Center
1633 Venture Boulevard
Bedford, VA 24523
540/586-7901
lowryr@cvcc.vccs.edu
Lynchburg
Stan Shoun, Administrator
Central Virginia COmmunity College
workforce Development & Continuing Education
3506 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434/832-7610
shouns@cvcc.vccs.edu
Virginia Employment Commission
Grants available to businesses
Grants and assistance programs administered by federal agencies.
Virginia Department
of Education
Adult education programs and the availability of GED classes in your area. www.pen.k12.va.us
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Small
Manufacturing Assistance Program
Virginia's small manufacturers can obtain assistance in solving challenging
technical and business-oriented problems. For more information, contact the
Center for High Performance Manufacturing at www.chpm.ise.ve.edu
Virginia Department
of Labor
Labor laws. cooperative programsh, registered apprenticeships, VOSH www.dli.state.va.us
US Department of Labor
Employment & Training Administration- information on programs,
assistance and training opportunities for employers and employees.
Job Corps
A residential education training program for students ages 16 through 24 to
learn a trade, a high school diploma or GED www.jobcorpsregion2.com
Sue Montgomery
Bedford County
Director of Economic Development
122 East Main Street
Suite 202
Bedford, VA 24523
540/587-5670
s.montgomery@co.bedford.va.usDiana Cocke
Bedford County
Existing Business Coordinator
122 East Main Street
Suite 202
Bedford, VA 24523
540/587-5670
d.cocke@co.bedford.va.us
