John Tyler Community College

13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Chester, VA 23831

http://www.jtcc.edu/

School Description

Provided by John Tyler Community College

For the last 40 years, John Tyler Community College has been serving the community as a public two-year institution of higher education. The College offers a variety of programs and services, with a focus on primarily serving the residents of the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg, as well as the counties of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry and Sussex.

The educational opportunities we provide at John Tyler bolster our community's economy, vitality and spirit. At John Tyler, we help our students, faculty, staff and community partners define their own futures and the future of our whole community. Whether you want to transfer to a top-notch college or university, upgrade your professional skills, or just explore new interests, John Tyler Community College can help you change your future.

We are committed to creating a supportive, learning-centered environment by providing flexible, cost-effective quality educational and training programs that prepare students for transfer, gainful employment, life-long-learning, personal fulfillment, and social responsibility as local and global citizens in a rapidly changing world.

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John Tyler Community College

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John Tyler Community College (JTCC) is a public two-year community college in Virginia, open since 1967. It is named after President John Tyler who was from the Greater Richmond Region and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery. One of the 23 schools in the Virginia Community College System, the college offers a variety of programs and services to primarily the residents of the Tri-cities region.

Locations

John Tyler's main campus is located in Chester, Virginia. It has another location in Midlothian, Virginia.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
50%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 5,314
Students Receiving Aid:
71%
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Degree Programs at John Tyler Community College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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  • Business

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      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Management Information Systems
        A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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  • Education

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  • Engineering

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    • Electrical Technician
      Electricians maintain, install, test and connect electrical systems in factories, industrial buildings, residential properties and other facilities. As an Electrical Technician you will work with the electrical systems of machines and equipment used in business and industry.
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  • Funeral and Mortuary Services

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    • General Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
      A program that generally prepares individuals for careers in the funeral service industry and for licensure as funeral service directors or morticians. Includes instruction in the basic elements of mortuary science and the business, counseling, and operational aspects of funeral service.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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      • Physical Therapy/Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals to alleviate physical and functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in functional anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pathological physiology, analysis of dysfunction, movement dynamics, physical growth process, management of musculoskeletal disorders, clinical evaluation and measurement, client assessment and supervision, care plan development and documentation, physical therapy modalities, rehabilitation psychology, physical therapy administration, and professional standards and ethics.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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      • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
        Individuals in this program use basic engineering principles and technical skills to support architects, engineers and planners. Architectural Engineering students receive instruction in design testing procedures, building site analysis, model building and computer graphics, engineering drawing, structural systems testing, analysis of prototype mechanical and interior systems, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.
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      • Industrial Technology/Technician.
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications, and report and presentation preparation.
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      • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

Certificate Programs at John Tyler Community College

  • Business

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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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  • Communication & Media

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      • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
        A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, prepare, and execute a variety of commercial and industrial graphic communications jobs. Includes instruction in the operation and maintenance of mechanical, electronic, and digital graphic, printing, and finishing equipment; and related processes.
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  • Education

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  • Health & Medical Services

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  • Technician Careers

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    • Engineering Technology See more schools with programs in Engineering Technology
      • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
        Individuals in this program use basic engineering principles and technical skills to support architects, engineers and planners. Architectural Engineering students receive instruction in design testing procedures, building site analysis, model building and computer graphics, engineering drawing, structural systems testing, analysis of prototype mechanical and interior systems, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.
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      • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
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      • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
    • Science Technology Technician See more schools with programs in Science Technology Technician
      • Biotech LabTechnician
        This two year program empowers students to support biologists and biotechnologists in research, industrial, and government settings. In order to effectively support biologists, prospective technicians study fermentation technology, cell culturing, protein purification, biologic synthesis, assaying and testing, quality control, industrial microbiology, bioprocessing, chromatography and bioseparation, genetic technology, laboratory and hazardous materials safety, and computer applications.
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      • Laboratory Technician See more schools with programs in Laboratory Technician

Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Part-Time 50%
Full-Time 50%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 69%
African-American 25%
Other 2%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 97%
Out-of-State 3%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Virginia 97%
Louisiana 0%
Georgia 0%
New York 0%
Alabama 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 1,758 $ 5,314  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,708 $ 5,264  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 50 $ 50  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,788 52%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 425 37%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,290 20%  
Any Aid:
  71%  

College Advice

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Question: Can I get a refund on my books?

So, I was suppose to attend college this year...but I never went, I purchased books for Fall 08', and now its Jan, Can I get a refund? **I purchased the books in August 2008** John Tyler Community College
12 months ago
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Best Answer

Bookstores usually have a period of time in which they'll take back the books, but it's usually something like 'one week after classes start'. Call them up and ask what their return policy is. They'll probably buy them back, but you don't even get half price for that.

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John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA 23831
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