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Central Virginia Community College

Central Virginia Community College
3506 Wards Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502-2498

Official telephone: (434) 832-7600
Fax number: (434) 832-7626
Website: https://centralvirginia.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 64%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 108 men, 101 women
Full-time faculty: 32 men, 30 women
Part-time faculty: 76 men, 71 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Homeland Security, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Informatics
  • Precision Metal Working, Other
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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