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Fairfax County session details ACE apprenticeship training, scholarships and application timeline
Summary
Fairfax County Workforce Development and Fairfax County Public Schools’ ACE outlined apprenticeship structures, scholarship awards and an application window running June 15–Aug. 15; presenters stressed hybrid classes, employer sponsorships, and that classes are open to nonresidents and require no background checks for scholarship eligibility.
Jennifer Barra, a workforce-development specialist with Fairfax County Workforce Development, opened an in-person and streamed information session on FCPS Adult Community Education’s apprenticeship and trade-training programs, asking remote attendees to supply full names in the Teams chat for registration.
Bob, an adult community education instructor with Fairfax County Public Schools, described ACE as a training organization focused on skills development for trades (HVAC, electrical and plumbing) and related career pathways. "We're here to help you get a job," Barra said, summarizing the county office’s role in resume review, interview coaching and on-site computer resources.
The presenters emphasized that apprenticeships combine paid, on-the-job experience with classroom instruction. Bob said registered apprenticeships in Virginia include a substantial supervised on‑the‑job requirement (he cited a minimum of about 2,000 hours) and that ACE…
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