Education and Training
The Commonwealth is home to many of the nation’s top-ranked universities and colleges. Over 107 cyber security programs are offered across the state at 20 public or private four-year institutions or 11 community colleges. Eight universities and three community colleges are nationally recognized as Centers of Excellence designation by the National Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense.
Community College Cyber Programs
The Virginia Community College System offers short term training to two-year degree programs in cyber security at 11 colleges across the state. Short term training can consist of a course that leads to a third-party industry credential such as CompTIA Security+ or CSSIP. Veterans can enroll in certificate and degree programs that usually qualify for federal financial aid or GI Bill benefits. These programs last from one semester to two years.
Bachelors Degree Cyber Programs
Many universities and colleges around the state are meeting the workforce needs by enrolling students in cyber and IT pathways. New programs are developed every year. The bachelor degree programs range from cyber engineering and network security to digital forensics and intelligence analysis. New trends in courses around physical systems security and cryptography.
Masters Degree Cyber Programs
With the increase in private and public funding for university research in cybersecurity, more master degree programs are being developed. Currently, Virginia has 18 master’s programs across the state which range in MBA’s with cyber specialties and data analytics with digital forensic.
Virginia Veterans Cyber Training Pilot
This program is a public/private partnership to train transitioning service members, military spouses, reservists, National Guardsmen, and recent veterans who have foundational IT skills and want a career in cyber.
Virginia's Community Colleges Veterans / Military Contacts
Michelle Eye
(540) 453-2346
eyem@brcc.edu
http://www.brcc.edu/admissions/veterans/
Tina Murphy
(434) 832-7631
murphyt@cvcc.vccs.edu
http://www.cvcc.vccs.edu/Student%20Services/Veterans/
Rebecca Hise
(540) 863-2856
rhise@dslcc.edu
http://www.dslcc.edu/news/dslcc-veterans-center/
Howard Graves
(434) 797-8443
hgraves@dcc.vccs.edu
http://www.dcc.vccs.edu/Veterans/veteransaffairs.htm
LaKeisha Jones
(757) 789-1777
ljones@es.vccs.edu
http://es.vccs.edu/veterans-resources/
Dominique Slaughter
(540) 891-3023
vservices@germanna.edu
http://www.germanna.edu/veterans/
(804) 523-6464, ext. 5
http://www.reynolds.edu/student_services/veterans/
(804) 706-5213
veterans@jtcc.edu
http://www.jtcc.edu/veterans/military-veterans-educational-benefits/
Sharon Painter
(540) 869-0768
spainter@lfcc.edu
https://lfcc.edu/future-students/financial-aid/veterans-affairs/
Lena Grace
(276) 523-2400 ext. 217
lgrace@mecc.edu
http://www.mecc.edu/studentsupport/
(540) 674-3693
veterans@nr.edu
www.nr.edu/veterans
Takesha McMiller (703) 293-8131
militaryservices@nvcc.edu
www.nvcc.edu/military/
Rosemary Bowers
(855) 874-6692
rbowers@patrickhenry.edu
http://www.ph.vccs.edu/future/futurefinances/veterans
Franklin Campus: (757) 569-6715
Suffolk Campus: (757) 925-6346
pdc_financial_aid@pdc.edu
https://www.pdc.edu/career-resources/military-veterans
Jackie Fisher
(434) 961-5282
jfisher@pvcc.edu
http://www.pvcc.edu/calling-all-veterans-active-military-members
Sherika Charity (804) 758-6737
scharity@rappahannock.edu
https://www.rappahannock.edu/catalog/academic-programs/vafa/vbsp
Dean Schwartz (434) 736-2100
vabenefits@southside.edu
http://southside.edu/veterans-services
Donna Price
(276) 964-7287
Donna.Price@sw.edu
http://sw.edu/home/admissions/veterans/
(757) 825-2909
va@tncc.edu
http://tncc.edu/military
(757) 822-7645
military@tcc.edu
http://www.tcc.edu/admission/military-students
Deborah Barrett
(276) 739-2460
dbarrett@vhcc.edu
http://www.vhcc.edu/index.aspx?page=1242
Michele Hilts
(540) 857-7395
mhilts@virginiawestern.edu
http://www.virginiawestern.edu/military/benefits.php
Shauna Crosscup
(276) 223-4764
scrosscup@wcc.vccs.edu
http://www.wcc.vccs.edu/veterans-affairs
Virginia's Four-Year College Veterans / Military Contacts
Julianna Wait,
University Registrar
757.594.7155
julianna.wait@julianna.wait.edu
Lisa Duncan Rains,
757-594-7846
duncanl@cnu.edu
COL Gary Bissell,
Deputy Chief of Staff and Operations
Lexington, VA
bissellga@vmi.edu
gary.a.bissell.mil@mail.mil
540-464-7824
Ms. Becky Huffman
reg5a@uvawise.edu
276-328-0277
Ms. Narda Porter
nnb3h@nnb3h.edu
276-328-0117
Stephen Ross,
Director of Military Student Services
stross@stross.edu
804-827-8730
Patty Roberts
perobe@wm.edu
(757) 221-3821
Jeremy Martin
jpmartin@wm.edu
Janice Johnson
jjohnson@jjohnson.edu
Tyler Hart
jhart@RBC.EDU
Wayne Ivey
(757) 823-2585
wivey@wivey.edu
Kiama Anthony,
Veterans' Affairs Coordinator
ksa5p@ksa5p.edu
Dave Wolcott,
daw5h@virginia.edu
Ross Johnson
rdjohnson@vsu.edu
Jennifer Connors
Director of Military Services
jconnor3@gmu.edu
Bill Wilson,
wilsonwr@jmu.edu
John Miller,
434-395-2810
millerjd@longwood.edu
Bill Kennan,
Director, Military Resource Center
bkennan@radford.edu
Stephanie Clements,
Veteran Affairs Coordinator
540-231-5815
sclemen@vt.edu
University Registrar,
Veteran Affairs Coordinator
757-683-4425
register@odu.edu
Military Educational Benefits Team,
Veteran Affairs Coordinator
757-683-4425
vaservices@odu.edu
Bob Habib,
Director of Military Enrollment
757-352-4840
robehab@regent.edu