Workforce Development advising is a service and a cornerstone of your success as a VPCC student. Our dedicated advisors are here to help you shape your future career and educational goals, providing invaluable guidance in selecting your career pathway.
Our office is steadfast in assisting students with non-credit planning needs. Learn how to connect with us and set an advising appointment below. Advisors, each with their expertise in specific career pathways, are here to guide both new and returning students. They help students explore the classes needed to support their educational goals.
How Advisors Help You:
- Assistance in course selection and scheduling.
- Accurate and timely information about college policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Guidance in exploring your career pathway options and examining your educational goals.
- Advisors will be accessible to students in various modalities (in-person meetings, Zoom meetings, phone, or email).
- Assistance in completing the FastForward application, promissory notes, academic forms, etc.
- When necessary, advisors will refer students to other offices for additional support.
Student Responsibilities:
- Examine your career pathway and personal goals before initial and subsequent meetings.
- Arrive promptly to all scheduled meetings.
- Be familiar with the prerequisite, course completion, and credentials requirements.
- Provide timely notice about any problems that may adversely affect your enrollment..
- Students should read all correspondence from the College. This includes regularly checking personal email.
- Be familiar with the policies, procedures, and requirements detailed student handbook.
If you are a new or returning student and want to apply for financial assistance, you must bring the following documents to complete the financial assistance application forms during the advising appointment and to be enrolled in your class.
These documents are crucial to your career pathway journey.
- Driver's License or State ID
- Birth Certificate or Valid Passport
- 2023 Tax "Return" Transcript from the IRS website ( https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript)
- Social Security Card
- SNAP or TANF (if applicable)
- Release Letter from the Department of Corrections (if applicable)
- Name Change Documents (court orders or marriage certificates) (if applicable)
Connect With an Advisor
Advising appointments are available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:00 pm. Click below to schedule an appointment.
Appointment Cancellation Policy
We understand that unexpected situations beyond your control may occur and can affect your schedule. However, please advise our office of any change as early as possible, as there is a high demand for appointments. Your cancellation will allow us to offer your time slot to another student. Be sure to check your schedule carefully to avoid multiple appointment cancellations.
If you need to cancel an appointment, please call 757 -825-4070 as soon as you know you need to. If you do not cancel the appointment and do not show up, it will be recorded as a “no-show.”
Late arrival policy
If you arrive later than 10 minutes after your appointment, you may be asked to reschedule.
Workforce Development Advising Offices locations:
- Peninsula Workforce Development Center
600 Butler Farm Road, Room 1110, Suite A
Hampton, Virginia 23666
Phone: 757-825-4070 - Virginia Peninsula Community College
Trades Center
236 Industrial Blvd
Toano, Virginia 23168
Phone: 757-825-3687
Contact Us
Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions regarding your career pathway, the advising process or appointment cancellations at wfdinq@vpcc.edu or (757) 825-4070.