BOMVirginia Highlands Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College is a community college in Abingdon, Virginia. One of 24 community colleges in Virginia.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Abingdon, Virginia 24212
- Website
- vhcc.edu
Regional context
Virginia Highlands Community College is a community college located in Abingdon, Virginia. It is one of 24 institutions of this type in the state. The campus is situated in a region containing 362 nearby companies within a 25-mile radius.
The nearest other institutions include Emory & Henry University at 11 miles, Crown Cutz Academy Bristol at 12 miles, Southwest Virginia Community College at 24 miles, and Appalachian College of Pharmacy at 35 miles. These facilities exist in proximity to the college and the surrounding business base of nearby companies.
What Virginia Highlands Community College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | CertificatesAssociate | 238 |
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 157 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 65 |
| Precision production Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 49 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 38 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 31 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 25 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 24 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 12 |
| Foreign languages & linguistics | Certificates | 5 |
| Agriculture & agricultural operations | CertificatesAssociate | 2 |
| Family & consumer sciences | Certificates | 2 |
| Transportation & materials moving Industrial base | Certificates | 1 |
| Visual & performing arts | Certificates | 1 |
Who hires from these programs
57 of the 367 companies mapped within 25 miles of Abingdon, Virginia align with fields taught here. Limited demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 31 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Welding | 14 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Engineering technology | 10 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 8 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Machining & CNC | 4 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Automotive & diesel | 1 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Transportation & CDL | 1 | Trucking, transportation support, warehousing |
The supplier base around this campus
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317 companies mapped within 25 miles of Abingdon, VA. Nearest include:
- OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY TRAIL ASSOCIATIONAbingdon, VA · 1.6 mi away
- GREEN VALLEY POULTRY FARM, INCORPORATEDAbingdon, VA · 1.6 mi away
- KID PAN ALLEY INCWashington, VA · 4.3 mi away
- RAPP AT HOME, INC.Washington, VA · 4.3 mi away
- COES CORNER, LLCMeadowview, VA · 8.3 mi away
- DREAMTOWN FOODS CORPORATIONMeadowview, VA · 8.3 mi away
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