{"id":2191,"date":"2025-01-13T16:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/wde-dev\/?page_id=2191"},"modified":"2026-04-14T20:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:21:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/wde\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2191\" class=\"elementor elementor-2191\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03da83d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03da83d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310493d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"310493d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c02615 elementor-widget 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/wde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-30-2025-04_42_30-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3117\" alt=\"\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44ea231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Workforce Development Enterprise<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c46e642 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c46e642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transforming Lives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6ae32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a6ae32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlock new opportunities and transform your future with our high-quality certification programs, designed to empower the Hampton Roads community! Whether you&#8217;re a high school student, looking for a fresh career path, or seeking a stable, high-demand profession, we provide the tools you need to thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067d18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"067d18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skills You'll Learn<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966967b elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"966967b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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Health Aide(HHA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Radiologic Technology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26d2c85 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26d2c85\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"features_section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1f969d\" data-id=\"f1f969d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311b9547 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"311b9547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply Now!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e1782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13e1782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start your journey today!<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f66f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f66f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upcoming terms start: <strong> Fall I, Fall II, Spring I, Spring II and Summer<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf79b1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ecf79b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.hamptonu.edu\/register\/WorkforceDev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08f5c1b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08f5c1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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elementor-element-14fd4b1a animated-slow elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"14fd4b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">AVG Cost per Course<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"896\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f8e6e9 animated-slow elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"78f8e6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Courses to Choose<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"16\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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What is the Hampton University Workforce Development Enterprise?\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <p style=\"color: #475569;line-height: 1.6\">\r\n      The Workforce Development Enterprise (WDE) provides short-term training programs,\r\n      certifications, and skill-based courses designed to prepare individuals for immediate\r\n      employment in high-demand trades and healthcare roles.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"faq-item\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\">\r\n    <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;font-weight: 600;color: #0C3C8D;margin-bottom: 8px\">\r\n      2. Where are you located?\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <p style=\"color: #475569;line-height: 1.6\">\r\n      Our administrative offices and training facilities are located at 303 Butler Farm Road,\r\n      Suite 114, Hampton, VA 23669.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"faq-item\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\">\r\n    <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;font-weight: 600;color: #0C3C8D;margin-bottom: 8px\">\r\n      3. What are your hours of operation?\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <p style=\"color: #475569;line-height: 1.6\">\r\n      Administrative offices are open Monday\u2013Friday, 8:00 a.m.\u20135:00 p.m. Training schedules vary\r\n      by program, with both day and evening classes available.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"faq-item\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\">\r\n    <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;font-weight: 600;color: #0C3C8D;margin-bottom: 8px\">\r\n      4. Do you offer both day and night courses?\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <p style=\"color: #475569;line-height: 1.6\">\r\n      Yes. We have flexible scheduling options, including morning, afternoon, and evening\r\n      classes to accommodate working adults.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"faq-item\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\">\r\n    <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;font-weight: 600;color: #0C3C8D;margin-bottom: 8px\">\r\n      5. How do I register for a program?\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <p style=\"color: #475569;line-height: 1.6\">\r\n      Prospective students can visit our website, call our main office, or visit in person to\r\n      complete an application. Some programs may require placement testing or prerequisites.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"faq-item\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px\">\r\n    <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;font-weight: 600;color: #0C3C8D;margin-bottom: 8px\">\r\n      6. Are financial aid or payment plans available?\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <p style=\"color: #475569;line-height: 1.6\">\r\n      Select programs may offer payment plans. While federal financial aid is not available for\r\n      all certificate programs, other funding options, such as workforce development grants,\r\n      may be available for eligible students. 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