Program Highlights

Tidewater Community College was named a top school by Intelligent.com for three programs: fire science, interior design and small business management. Intelligent.com ranks colleges and programs across the country using aggregated publicly available data. TCC was named “Best Community College” for the Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science. The program ranked 13 out of […]

Tidewater Community College is the recipient of a $3,500 donation from UnitedHealthcare, which will help students facing food insecurity and other basic needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. UnitedHealthcare is one of the largest health care insurance providers in the United States. The donation will be used to provide food, toiletries, formula and diapers for […]

Arts, theatre and humanities faculty and staff at Tidewater Community College, along with local and regional artists and professionals, will connect students and Hampton Roads residents to diverse, eclectic and engaging programming that speaks to the times in which we live. “Giving students and the community a place to engage during these times is vital,” […]

Justin Jeffrey is on the way to landing the job of his dreams. He may soon be working as an agent assistant for William Morris Endeavor (WME), one of the largest media and talent agencies in the world. WME represents plenty of big names in Hollywood including Oprah, Denzel, Tom Brady and Matthew McConaughey. A […]

Tidewater Community College Diesel Technology students are learning on state-of-the-art equipment thanks to a donation from Norfolk Truck Center. Through the Navistar International Corporation equipment donation program, Norfolk Truck Center donated an International A26 engine and an Eaton Fuller transmission to be used for training at the Regional Automotive Center. To combat the trucking industry’s […]

While most of us think it takes at least two years to complete an associate degree, Tidewater Community College offers an accelerated option that allows you to complete all of your credits in just one year. TCC is accepting applications for students interested in earning an Associate of Science in General Studies, an Associate of Science in […]

High school seniors, adult learners and military-related students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) can apply to Tidewater Community College for a scholarship that pays four semesters of tuition and fees in full. The TCC Women’s Center STEM Promise Program will award 20 scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. […]

Tidewater Community College’s Portsmouth Campus is home to the area’s largest welding lab. On most weekday mornings, students from Portsmouth Public Schools are transported from their high schools to the Portsmouth Campus, where they are learning a trade that will last a lifetime. Instructor Marcus Moody, a TCC graduate, provides instruction and guides students with […]

The program can be completed 100% online. Every professor is either an active or senior retired fire officer, including program head Rick Dienst, a deputy fire chief in the Air Force for 22 years. He is in his 18th year at TCC. Other faculty are TCC alumnus, Ed Elliott, former fire lieutenant for the City […]

In this series, we provide a closer look at hands-on learning during COVID-19.While COVID-19 means online learning for most Tidewater Community College students, some are in the classroom for hands-on training. In fact, more than 400 sections of classes in interior design, automotive, health professions, welding, veterinary technology, culinary arts, visual arts, electronics technology and other […]