Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA)

The shared workforce division of Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges (BCC) and intermediary to coordinate and lead the interconnected workforce system with industry leaders including Civica, Phlow, DCLS, and Haleon, focused on technician-level jobs in the APM and biotechnology sectors

Brightpoint Community College

Delivers short-term industry credential and certificate programs designed in consultation with regional pharmaceutical manufacturers. The partnerships offers pathways to success, meeting the needs of organizations, employees, and job seekers. Students can earn Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (PharmaMT) credential, Chemistry Manufacturing (ChemMT) credential, Manufacturing Specialist (MS) credential, a career studies certificate in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and more

J. Sargent Reynolds Community College

A first-of-its-kind biotechnology training lab is now part of the recently launched Associate of Science, Biotechnology Laboratory Technician program

VCU-VSU Pharmaceutical Engineering Pathways Program

A pharmaceutical manufacturing curriculum, coupled with a joint degree program, has been established to provide an academic pathway from Virginia State University (VSU) to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and to advance the region’s APM and R&D cluster

Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU is a top-rated, accredited degree-granting school distinguished by offering the nation’s first doctoral program in Pharmaceutical Engineering