Virginia Highlands Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College is a two-year public institution located in Abingdon, Virginia, serving Washington County and the Tri-Cities region of far southwestern Virginia near the Tennessee border. The college offers AAS degrees in Information Systems Networking, Computer Numerical Control Machine Operations, Electrical Technology with Energy and Mechatronics specializations, Technical Studies in Diesel, and Welding. Students can pursue career studies certificates in Cybersecurity, Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Precision Machining, HVAC, and leveled credentials in Welding and Networking. Virginia Highlands' industrial technology and mechatronics programs align with the regional manufacturing base anchored by Eastman Chemical Company and a cluster of precision manufacturing firms. Its location in the Tennessee Valley corridor connects graduates to a diverse industrial ecosystem spanning chemicals, advanced manufacturing, and transportation.
Academic Programs
- Content
- Certificate Electricity
- CSC Cybersecurity
- CSC Level 1 – Applied Mechatronics
- CSC Level 1 – Networking Fundamentals I
- CSC Level 1 – Precision Machining
- CSC Level 1 – Refrigeration
- CSC Level 1 – Welding
- CSC Level 2 – Advanced Mechatronics
- CSC Level 2 – Advanced Precision Machining
- CSC Level 2 – Advanced Welding
- CSC Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)
- Content
- A.S. Business Administration
- A.S. Computer Science
- A.S. Engineering
- AAS Accounting
- AAS Electrical Technology
- AAS Electrical Technology: Energy Specialization
- AAS Electrical Technology: Mechatronics Specialization
- AAS Information Systems: Networking
- AAS Management
- AAS Technical Studies in Diesel
- AAS Technical Studies in Welding
- AAS Technical Studies: CNC Machine Operations
Locations
United States :Virginia
