Martinsville, VA – This week, Governor Youngkin announced Google’s pledge to invest $300 million in Virginia. This statewide investment will have a direct impact on the Martinsville, Henry and Patrick County area as some of this money will be funneled directly into developing new technology-related training opportunities through Patrick & Henry Community College and the New College Institute.
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NCI to Celebrate Distinguished Teachers, Graduates, Partner Program Completers
Martinsville, VA – New College Institute and the New College Foundation will host an evening of celebration to recognize recent program completers as well as Distinguished Teacher Award recipients. The event will take place on Monday, April 25 beginning at 5pm at the New College Institute Baldwin Building Lecture Hall.
NCI to Offer Virtual Health Science Career Training Program in Medical Billing and Coding
Martinsville, VA – New College Institute (NCI) today announced the launch of a new health sciences credentialing program in medical billing and coding. The seven month, virtual program that begins May 9th prepares students with the knowledge and skills to become a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) through the National Healthcare Association (NHA) and prepares them to become employed as medical biller and coders working in hospitals, insurance companies, physician billing offices, home health agencies, and other healthcare facilities.
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New College Institute to Host AFA CyberCamp
Martinsville, VA – NCI is one of the distinguished organizations selected to host an AFA CyberCamp this summer.
As an AFA CyberCamp host, NCI will receive software and a hands-on curriculum kit designed to teach students about cyber safety, cyber ethics, and critical network security skills and tools. Each AFA CyberCamp culminates in an exciting team-based competition that puts the campers in the role of IT administrators tasked with finding and addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in simulated network environments. The local AFA CyberCamp competitions will closely mimic AFA’s annual CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, which will enter its fifteenth season in October. Read more
Martinsville, Va – American history, women with diverse backgrounds and interests created inventions that changed lives every day. But women haven’t always had equal opportunities to be inventors or received as much recognition. The Smithsonian and the United States Patent and Trademark Office present “Picturing Women Inventors,” a poster exhibition that explores the inventions of 19 highly accomplished American women. Astronauts, computer pioneers, and businesswomen join athletes, engineers, and even teenagers in this remarkable group of inventors. The posters will be on view at New College Institute April 1 – 30, 2022.
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