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Liberty University acquires Virginia Technical Institute
You may have seen the recent news that Liberty University has acquired the educational components of Virginia Technical Institute. Rest assured, we will still offer the same high quality trades-based, hands-on education in the same facility. But with this acquisition, you will also receive enhanced benefits and opportunities, such as the ability to take advantage of a bigger employer network, the recognition of earning your degree or certification from a national-level, accredited university, and enhanced academic resources. Virginia Technical Institute has collaborated with Liberty University for more than a decade and is excited to start this next chapter. If you have any questions, please contact David Sage, Senior Director of Technical Studies at 434-592-5733.
To read the full article, click here: Liberty University acquires Virginia Technical Institute, expands trade training | Liberty News
Students go on to Success Because of Programs at VTI
With Virginia Technical Institute's 95% placement rating in the job field, it is no wonder that students who attend our school see tangible results for their efforts and hard work. Our students come from all different backgrounds and paths of life, some are just starting in a career field and some are coming back to school to try their hands at something different, but, no matter where you are at in life, investing in yourself by getting an education with VTI lays the foundation for a successful future. Below are just a few stories of some of our students here at VTI:
Ryan, newly married and working at a local retail store, responded to a VTI television Ad and filled the last welding training position. After one year at VTI he is starting a new career in welding at Banker Steel.
Jeremy, who after his first semester at VTI, was hired by his VTI HVAC instructor to work at Moore’s. He continued to attend classes at VTI as part of the company’s "Continuing Education" program and after two years of training, is now a service technician.
Ryan, who found his two semesters of carpentry education very useful on the mission field in Guatemala, he is now forming concrete foundations for walls to protect the villagers from thieves.
Kelson, after working in manufacturing for a number of years, decided to specify in welding. He applied for a more rewarding welding position with an architectural design and welding company near his home in New York. The NCCER credentials he earned at VTI got him a quick interview and hire.
Cheyenne, a Liberty University student majoring in Mechanical Engineering, enrolled in a welding class at VTI. Because of her engineering background and welding skills, she already has an offer from Banker Steel as a designer after graduation.
Virginia Technical Institute Impacts Student's Lives
At our institute, it is our goal to educate and influence all lives, even those who don't necessarily come here to earn a trade. While some students attend our school to harness their skills for labor force jobs, some come to learn about using their hands and understand basic skills of using tools. Below is just one example of how Virginia Technical Institute is changing lives and giving people real-world skills to use for their future.
"The reason I took CRFT 101 was because I had a mild interest in working with my hands. I knew I didn’t want to be a professional tradesman but I still wanted to be handy. I wanted to be able to look at a tool and be able to talk about what it is and how it works. I wanted to have a basic knowledge of electrical, carpentry, and plumbing.
I learned quite a bit. I learned how to properly use power tools and what to use them for. I now know how to work safely and how important safety is to the job field. Mr. McClure taught us the importance of communication on a worksite and how to properly present you to a potential employer. I also learned more practical things like how to use a skill saw and how to properly hammer a nail. Working with the instructors at VTI was a great experience because they are all experts in their respective fields and if you take the time to listen you can learn something new every time one of them speaks.
I plan to work for a theater company as a set builder and designer. I plan to take electrical 101 and carpentry 101 so I can have a good grasp on those skills. Set building and designing will be my day job and take care of my living expenses while I audition for shows in hopes of getting cast in a national tour. If I never get cast in a big show like a national tour I will be content working in and around a theater and working with my hands. I bet I’m the only person in my class who would love to be on Broadway. I think that this class will definitely give me a leg up in the theater world and will help me achieve my dreams. "
Virginia Technical Institute Featured in "Work it, Lynchburg"
Virginia Technial Institute was featured in a story titled "A 'weld' of opportunity" that ran in "Work It, Lynchburg."
Sparks are flying at Virginia Technical Institute, where Central Virginia Community College’s Fast Track Technical Training welding class is underway. Ten students meet six hours a day, four days a week at the Altavista trade school, learning the skills they’ll need to be entry-level professional welders.