Get a SKill, Get a Job, Get Ahead
Discover our IN-DEMAND and STACKABLE credentials and education programs that are eligible for more funding than ever before through the G3 Scholarship.
- Prepare for a great career and gain skills needed to secure a job in our region
- Fit courses around your busy schedule
- Stack credentials, certificates, and degrees knowing that each leads to a job
- If needed, take breaks in between training without losing progress along the way
- Pay $0 tuition if you qualify!
Explore some of the FastForward eligible programs that are in high-demand fields in Virginia.
Healthcare
- Clinical Medical Assistant
- Medical Scribe
- Medication Aide
- Patient Service Representative
- Phlebotomy Technician
Computers & IT
- Amazon Web Services Academy Cloud Foundations Prep and Certification
- CompTIA A+ Prep and Certification
- CompTIA IT Fundamentals Prep and Certification
- CompTIA Linux+ Prep and Certification
- CompTIA Network+ Prep and Certification
- CompTIA Security+ Prep and Certification
- ITIL Foundations Prep and Certification
Skilled Trades
- Mechatronics Program
- Fundamentals of Electricity
- Fundamentals of Fluid Power
- Fundamentals of Mechanical Systems
- Fundamentals of PLC
- Fundamentals of Robotics
- Carpentry (Level 1)
- Construction Project Management
- Heavy Equipment Operator Program
- Electrical Apprenticeship (Levels 1-4)
- HVAC Apprenticeship (Levels 1-4)
- Plumbing Apprenticeship (Levels 1-4)
Additional degree and certificate programs are available for G3 in Healthcare, Computers & IT, and Skilled Trades, Early Childhood Education, and Public Safety.
Income Guidelines
Want to see if your income qualifies? Check the chart below:
Persons in Household | Federal Poverty Guideline | You may qualify for G3 if your household income is less than: |
1 | $12,880 | $51,520 |
2 | $17,420 | $69,680 |
3 | $21,960 | $87,840 |
4 | $26,500 | $106,000 |
5 | $31,040 | $124,160 |
6 | $35,580 | $142,320 |
7 | $40,120 | $160,480 |
8 | $44,660 | $178,640 |
9 | $44,660 | $178,640 |
10 | $44,660 | $178,640 |
11 | $44,660 | $178,640 |
12 | $44,660 | $178,640 |
13 | $44,660 | $178,640 |
14 | $44,660 | $178,640 |
15 | $44,660 | $178,640 |