Brightpoint Community College
Brightpoint Community College in Chester, VA teaches Welding, Machining & CNC, HVAC. 712 registered companies within 25 miles hire from these trades.
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Who hires from these programs
712 of the 3,587 companies mapped within 25 miles of Chester, VA work in industries that hire from the trades taught here. Strong demand
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Construction 348 within 25 mi Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades
CAD/CAM & drafting 218 within 25 mi Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing
Electrical & electronics 124 within 25 mi Electrical contractors, electrical equipment, electronic products
Machining & CNC 66 within 25 mi Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments
HVAC 46 within 25 mi Mechanical contractors, HVAC equipment manufacturing and distribution
Welding 43 within 25 mi Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail
Plumbing & pipefitting 42 within 25 mi Mechanical contractors, pipe and valve manufacturing, plumbing supply
Each program is matched to the industry (NAICS) codes its graduates work in, and the count is the companies within 25 miles whose first registered code falls in those sectors. “Strong” means 250-999 matching employers within the radius. Working in the sector is not the same as hiring today, and a company with no industry code on file is never matched, so every figure here is a floor.
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