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Germanna Community College opens new Stafford sites, highlights $21M center for workforce training
Summary
Germanna Community College described two new Stafford locations and a $21 million shared‑funding project to expand workforce credentials, dual‑enrollment and health‑science training aimed at local students, adult learners and the military community.
Germanna Community College told the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 7 that two new Stafford facilities will expand local workforce training and dual‑enrollment opportunities.
Janet Golicson, Dean of Academic and Workforce Operations, said the college opened buildings at 10 and 25 Center Street and expects the site to serve a mix of dual‑enrollment high school students and adult learners seeking short‑term credentials in health care, cybersecurity and skilled trades. "We have 70 plus programs ... we're particularly hoping to serve the military community in Quantico," Golicson said.
Golicson described the project cost as about $21,000,000, financed through a mix of Germanna's foundation, college funds, public and private donations and a mortgage. She identified major local donors and partners — including the Stafford EDA and Kevin Dillard — and said the campus will house health‑sciences labs, a testing center, and a wellness clinic where students will gain supervised clinical experience.
The college emphasized rapid‑entry credentials (CDL, IT certificates, healthcare techs) intended to connect residents to immediate employment and to help close local workforce gaps. Golicson said Germanna is the largest producer of workforce credentials in Virginia’s community college system and highlighted funding programs (G3, FastForward) that can reduce student costs.
Why it matters: Local employers and regional health facilities face staffing pressures; the county and its school system will be able to expand pathways from high school specialty centers to college credentials at Germanna's Stafford sites, strengthening local workforce pipelines.
What happens next: Germanna will continue outreach with the Board and county staff on clinical partnerships and workforce planning; supervisors thanked the presenters and encouraged county‑college coordination during upcoming budget and workforce discussions.
