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Through its Adult and Community Education Scholarship Program, Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education (FCPS ACE) continues to support and empower aspiring trades professionals in their development.
With the support of the Adult and Community Education Training and Scholarship Foundation, FCPS ACE awarded nearly $35,000 in scholarships and achieved full enrollment in their Level 1 Fall 2025 Apprenticeship Program. As a result, there is greater opportunity to offer additional scholarships for Spring 2026, with applications now open.
Fairfax, VA – November 5, 2025 – The Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education program (FCPS ACE) that that empowers individuals to build brighter futures with accessible and affordable workforce development and training programs, announces that the Adult and Community Education Training and Scholarship Foundation’s Scholarship for current and prospective FCPS ACE Apprenticeship students is now open for application, with increased opportunities to award more scholarships this spring.
Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education Program (FCPS ACE) Announces Achievements of Its 2025 CPR Program and Introduces New Initiative for Local Non-Medical Businesses and Organizations
The leading workforce development and lifelong learning program empowers Fairfax County and the greater region with lifesaving skills and now expanded opportunities.
Fairfax, VA – October 30, 2025 – The Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education program (FCPS ACE) that empowers individuals to build brighter futures with accessible and affordable workforce development and training programs, announces the successful of its 2025 CPR program and introduces a new initiative designed for local, non-medical businesses and organizations within Fairfax County and Northern Virginia.
Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education Program (FCPS ACE) Continues to Empower the Development of Future Trades Professionals with the Adult and Community Education Scholarship Program
With the Adult and Community Education Training and Scholarship Foundation’s support FCPS ACE announces an increased level of fall 2025 scholarships available, and that the application period is officially open.
Fairfax, VA – July 2, 2025 – The Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education program (FCPS ACE) that empowers individuals to build brighter futures with accessible and affordable workforce development and training programs, announces that the Adult and Community Education Training and Scholarship Foundation’s Scholarship for current and prospective FCPS ACE Apprenticeship students is open for application, with increased opportunities to award more scholarships this fall.
How a Fairfax Co. class helps students avoid stumbling when they start seeing future patients
As seen on WTOP.com
After a student took the Health and Medical 101 class with Jerry Hinn last year, she joined the nursing program at Northern Virginia Community College.
When Hinn asked her how the adjustment was, she described her experience easily understanding medical terms that were used. She became a certified nurse aide and planned to take additional steps to become a nurse practitioner.
The course, run through Fairfax County Public Schools’ Adult and Community Education, aims to help aspiring medical professions get a head start.
How industry partnerships are creating the next generation of construction professionals
The construction industry’s workforce shortage isn’t just looming — it’s here. As contractors navigate growing project backlogs, one solution gaining momentum is the intentional partnership between industry and education.
Soft skills and habits of successful medical billers and coders
As seen on All Allied Health Schools
Medical billers and coders are essential to the healthcare industry. These talented professionals are responsible for patient record accuracy, submitting insurance claims, monitoring payments and more. While education and coursework can provide students with a valuable foundation, successful medical billers and coders also need certain key soft skills and habits, and those can take more time to develop.
Essential soft skills for medical billers and coders
Soft skills, which are traits and skills that affect how you interact with other people, play an important role in the workplace. To be successful in their careers, medical billers and coders should cultivate certain key soft skills.
FCPS Adult and Community Education Names New Health and Medical Careers Specialist to Lead Health and Medical Program
Leading provider of workforce development and skilled-based learning programs shares the success of its inaugural Healthcare 101 course, and its future plans for the Health and Medical program.
Fairfax, VA – October 31, 2024 – Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Adult and Community Education (ACE), the leading provider of flexible and affordable training for workforce development, names Jerry Hinn, as the new Health and Medical Careers Specialist to lead the Health and Medical program.
As FCPS ACE’s Health and Medical Careers Specialist, Hinn is responsible for a variety of professional duties surrounding the development, implementation, and evaluation of Health and Medical programs designed to ensure students obtain work readiness skills, licenses, and certificates specific to their career field. Additionally, Hinn also plays a critical role in recruiting and selecting instructors; as well as ensuring that the Health and Medical program consistently meets revenue targets.
Pick Up Skills, Learn A Trade With FCPS Adult Community Education
In celebration of both National Hispanic Heritage and National Workforce Development months, Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education is highlighting National Tradesman Day, which is happening this Friday.
FCPS ACE’s mission is to offer training programs to provide workforce development and skills-based education to workers in a variety of trades, including construction, healthcare, and information technology.
Fairfax County Public Schools ACE launches over 250 new training, certification programs for adult learners
From InsideNoVa
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Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education is launching more than 250 new courses for the trades, construction, IT and health care.
The new courses include in-person, hybrid and asynchronous offerings in line with the program’s focus on “new collar” workforce development, according to a school system news release.
The “New Collar” work trend is changing employment opportunities… and FCPS ACE is a “New Collar” leader
Fairfax, VA – July 18, 2024 – “New Collar” work, with jobs requiring highly skilled and trained employees in the trades, technology, medical and engineering fields, is rapidly changing the face of the US labor market to the benefit of employees, employers, and the economy. With salaries in the top half of the wage scale but not requiring a college degree, demand for training and education is skyrocketing as students learn that high-demand careers are available without the crippling debt and lengthy school commitment required of most 4-year degrees.
Societal, workforce demands, employer needs and technological advancements all have contributed to a rapid change in how people and organizations view and pursue job opportunities and hiring.
Program aims to ‘empower’ graduates without college
From Fairfax County Times
Through FCPS ACE’s Workforce Development programs, Apprenticeship students gain workforce-ready skills plus the licenses and certifications today’s employers require. As the school year draws to a close, not all graduates have a path forward for their higher learning or careers. But the Fairfax County Public School Board recently praised the Adult and Community Education (ACE) program, which aims to offer a solution for students preparing to enter the workforce.
This after-graduation program aims to increase skill-based career opportunities by “enhancing and expanding workforce development, exploratory learning and certification programs,” according to a news release. The board recognized the program, highlighting its impact on career and technical education. Major companies such as IBM, Google, and Bank of America are already changing their hiring strategies to reduce the number of roles requiring a four-year degree.
Does college still pay? Workers without a degree are doing better than they have in years, report finds
From CNBC
Key Points Increasingly, high school students are questioning the value of college.
A new Pew Research Center analysis finds that job opportunities and wages are improving for workers without a bachelor’s degree. Still, earning a four-year degree is almost always worthwhile, other research shows. Between the six-figure price tag and hefty student loan tab, more students are questioning whether a four-year degree is worth it — and deciding the answer is no.
Since the pandemic, a growing number have opted out. Although college enrollment declines leveled off in fall 2023, there were 900,000 fewer undergraduates enrolled in college in the spring 2024 term compared with spring 2020, according to a recent report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. And now only 22% of adults say the cost of college is worth it if it means taking on education debt, a separate Pew Research Center survey found.
FCPS Adult and Community Education Announces Growth in Workforce Development and Alternative Skill-based Learning Programs
As nondegree pathways grow in popularity, among major employers and Gen Z, alternative education programs empower the Fairfax community to advance their skills, careers, and lives.
Fairfax, VA – May 28, 2024 – Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Adult and Community Education (ACE), the leading provider of flexible and affordable classes to promote learning at any stage in life, announced today its continued focus and expansion of workforce development, exploratory, and certification programs. With over 500 Online Anytime courses, addressing workforce development and skills-based programs across Business and Information Technology, Health and Medical, Adult ESOL, and Apprenticeships disciplines, FCPS ACE empowers students the ability to become workforce ready by acquiring critical job skills, upskill their career or reskill to transition to a new career.
FCPS ACE Recognized by Fairfax County School Board
FCPS Adult and Community Education Recognized by Fairfax County School Board for its Exemplary Career and Technical Education Programs The programs empower the community to advance their skills, career opportunities, and enhance their lives
Fairfax, VA – February 22, 2024 – Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Adult and Community Education (ACE), the leading provider of flexible and affordable classes to promote learning at any stage in life, announced today that it has been recognized by the Fairfax County School Board for its exemplary programs in support of career and technical education, and adult community education. Along with the expansion of exploratory and certificate programs, FCPS ACE now has over 500 Online Anytime courses available to enable the community affordable and convenient opportunities to enhance their skills, their careers, and their lives that they can take online, at anytime from anywhere.
The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Adult and Community Education program (ACE) is the leading provider of flexible, affordable, outcome-oriented classes to promote learning at any stage in life. We offer more than 3,000 courses in a wide range of subjects that empower students of all ages and backgrounds to explore options for after high school graduation, gain valuable technical training, advance their careers with relevant skills, or enhance their lives with a range of personal interest classes. Our students and their success are what drives FCPS ACE. With more than 60 years of history and a deep connection to the local community, FCPS ACE is for you.
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