Enhance Your Skills & Increase Your Employability
Virginia Wesleyan University Global Campus offers comprehensive non-degree continuing education courses designed to provide advanced skill sets valued by employers. Because of COVID-19's economic impact on our communities, VWU Global Campus—in partnership with the Hampton Roads Workforce Council and Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development—is offering the following professional development workshops at no cost to you.
If you've completed a previous workshop and would like to enroll in another, please email ceinfo@vwu.edu
Workshop Information
Supply Chain Management A-Z: Operations and Logistics Basic
May 22 - July 12
Mondays/Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
The HIVE
140 Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach
This workshop will provide the basics of supply chain management, operations and logistics, and customer service. Topics include shipping processes, document management for exporting and importing products, and transportation costs.
CompTIA A+ Certification Prep Workshop
May 23 - July 13
Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 125 (campus map)
This workshop is the prerequisite for the CompTIA Certification workshop. Students will learn and review basic computer concepts and terminology.
Note: This workshop is required to enroll in the CompTIA workshop Core 1.
CompTIA A+ Certification Workshop Core 1
May 22 - July 12
Mondays/Wednesdays from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 125 (campus map)
This workshop prepares participants for the CompTIA A+ exam. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for launching IT careers in today’s digital world. The CompTIA A+ Core Series requires candidates to pass two exams: Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2.
Prerequisite: A+ Certification Prep Workshop or IT Experience (Resume Required).
Cost: Participants are responsible for course material costs.
CompTIA A+ Certification Workshop Core 2
May 23 - July 13
Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 217 (campus map)
CompTIA A+ certified professionals are proven problem solvers. They support today’s core technologies, from security to networking to virtualization and more. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for launching IT careers into today’s digital world. The CompTIA A+ Core Series requires candidates to pass two exams: Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2.
Prerequisite: Students must complete CompTIA A+ Certification Workshop Core 1 to enroll in CompTIA A+ Core 2
Cost: Participants are responsible for course material costs.
CompTIA Security+
May 23 - July 13
Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Allen Village, Social Science Lab 107 (campus map)
CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification a candidate should earn. This workshop provides the basic knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs.
Cost: Participants are responsible for course material costs.
Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel Certification Prep – Associate
May 23 - July 13
Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The HIVE in Virginia Beach
140 Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach
Participants will learn to create, modify, and format Microsoft Excel worksheets, perform calculations, and print workbooks. Teaches formulas and formatting techniques, use of lists, illustrations, and charts. Showcases Excel’s advanced features, such as pivot tables, audit worksheets, data tools, macros, and collaboration methods.
Basic knowledge of Excel required.
Web Design with Google
May 23 - July 13
Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Susan T. Beverly Hall, Digital Music Lab (campus map)
Learn how to use Google Web Design to create interactive websites. Google Web Design is a responsive web design services program that allows a web designer to create interactive HTML-based designs. This workshop will cover the basics and essentials you will need to know in web design.
A Gmail account is required for this workshop.
Project Management Essentials with CAPM® Prep
June 10 - July 29
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 118 (campus map)
Participants will gain skills essential to project managers and those in support roles, with course materials aligned with the internationally recognized standards of project management. Oriented to concepts such as time, cost, risk, and communication. Once completed, participants will meet or exceed the educational prerequisites for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification offered through the Project Management Institute (PMI®).
Note: Hours count towards the 35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® certification.
Soft Skills: Effective Business Writing
June 10 - July 29
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 125 (campus map)
The Effective Business Writing workshop is for the clerical worker, engineer, or executive who is looking to sharpen their writing skills. If you communicate with others in writing, you need this course to help you identify and eliminate problem areas. By the end of this course, you'll know the secret to developing powerful written documents that immediately draw readers in and keep them motivated to continue until your very last, well-chosen word.
Collaborating Effectively with Teams
May 23 - July 13
Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 125 (campus map)
Team Collaboration is necessary to achieve company goals, and it is important to have an effective collaboration process. Looking to collaborate more effectively within your organization or with your team, this is the workshop for you. This workshop will cover the benefits of collaboration, the different types of collaboration skills, and how to build strategies for collaborating effectively.
Certificate of Completion: Lean Quality Tools
June 10 - July 29
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 215 (campus map)
This workshop is designed for those in the workforce who may be new to a professional position, as well as those who are somewhat experienced professionals. All will benefit from the detailed analysis and process management approaches presented in the class. Students will learn to define and apply commonly used Lean Quality Tools. These Lean tools will be applied to real-life and professional examples. Students will also learn to define and map steps in a process; identify process wastes; and apply basic “Lean” techniques to make them more efficient.
Personal Trainer Certification Course (LIVE Lectures + In-Person Practical Skills Labs)
May 22 - July 12
Mondays/Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 217 (campus map)
Get all the information needed to become a Certified Personal Trainer. This NCCA-accredited program is approved for three college credits toward a degree. Topics will cover 15 hours on anatomy, exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, nutrition, and more. The weekly in-person practical skill labs will feature role-play and review essential hands-on skills to master assessing clients, stretching, warm-ups/cool-downs, exercise analysis, and programming design.
Cost: Students are responsible for purchasing the required textbook, “Fitness Professional’s Handbook” (7th Edition, Howley, Edward T., and Thompson, Dixie L. 2017).
The e-book costs $74 and the hardcover version is $99 plus $15.95 for shipping.
Patterns of Organizational Change: Managing a Post-COVID-19 Business Environment
May 22 - July 12
Mondays/Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach
Clarke Hall, Room 118 (campus map)
This workshop takes a systems approach to organizational and managerial change. Registrants are introduced to four elements of change: 1. Growth patterns; 2. Constant patterns; 3. Collapse patterns; and 4. Transformational patterns. Participants will be introduced to the concept of thriving in a Post-COVID-19 Business Environment.
