Tidewater Community College
Tidewater Community College in Norfolk, VA teaches Welding, Machining & CNC, HVAC. 1,660 registered companies within 25 miles hire from these trades.
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Who hires from these programs
1,660 of the 4,684 companies mapped within 25 miles of Norfolk, VA work in industries that hire from the trades taught here. Concentrated demand
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Construction 801 within 25 mi Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades
Engineering technology 417 within 25 mi Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace
CAD/CAM & drafting 301 within 25 mi Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing
Electrical & electronics 246 within 25 mi Electrical contractors, electrical equipment, electronic products
Welding 243 within 25 mi Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail
Automotive & diesel 156 within 25 mi Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution
Machining & CNC 150 within 25 mi Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments
HVAC 92 within 25 mi Mechanical contractors, HVAC equipment manufacturing and distribution
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. “Concentrated” means 1,000 or more 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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