CNC Machining Program at RCC

To meet the growing workforce demands of manufacturers in GO Virginia Region 6, Rappahannock Community College (RCC) will establish a comprehensive Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining training program. The initiative’s goal is to equip students with technical skills and industry-recognized credentials that prepare them for high-demand machining careers across the region.

RCC will pursue a partnership-driven approach that combines new career pathways, state-of-the-art training facilities, and employer collaboration. By aligning with GO Virginia Region 6 growth strategies, the program will expand career opportunities, strengthen regional training capacity, and connect students directly to local industry needs.

This project will create three new career pathways, provide training and credentials for thirty-six students, and employ thirty students as CNC machinists.

• Statewide Project Theme: Workforce Development
• Region 6 Priority Industry Cluster: Manufacturing
• Project Type: Planning
• GO Virginia Request: $431,575.00
• Match: $216,591.92
• Source of Match: Verlander Fund; Hampton Roads Workforce Council via the U.S. Department of Labor Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program; Fulcrum Dynamics; Gloucester County; King and Queen County; Lancaster County; Middlesex County; Northumberland County; Town of West Point
• Localities: Essex County; Gloucester County; King George County; King William County; Lancaster County; Mathews County; Middlesex County; Northumberland County; Richmond County; Westmoreland County