About Tidewater Tech Trades
"One who works with his hands is a laborer: One who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman: One who works with his hands, his head and his heart is a master."
Tidewater Tech Trades, formerly Norfolk Skills Center, was purchased by Tidewater Tech in 2005. The goal of our vocational school remains the same – to prepare unskilled students to enter the labor force with new skills and to provide relevant training and increase the earned income potential of students in Hampton Roads.
Our Vocational School is Accredited the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
Certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
- We help adult students gain the skills and attitudes necessary for meaningful entry level career positions.
- We strive to be responsive to the needs of not only our students, but also area businesses, industries, and government.
- We are committed to high academic standards in all of our curricular offerings.
- We are dedicated to providing the services that support our students’ efforts to succeed.
Before you schedule a tour of our facilities, you can take a virtual tour and become familiar with our vocational school! Please follow the Virtual Tours link to view our school.
- Council on Occupational Education (COE)
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
- Virginia Committee on Veterans Education
- An eligible institution for Federal Family Education Loan Programs and Pell Grants through the U.S. Department of Education
- National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF)
- Virginia State Department of Police
- Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS)
- ESCO Institute
- Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
Tidewater Tech Trades is proudly associated with the following institutes and colleges.
