One of the first and most successful higher education centers of its kind, The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center was founded to help citizens of Halifax County continue their education while they live, work, and raise families here.

Located in the renovated Export Leaf Tobacco building in South Boston, the SVHED offers students a high quality education through our partnerships with eight Virginia colleges and universities. Here you can earn your Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees in any one of 20 disciplines and 12 Degree programs. We also offer courses in everything from Nursing Assistant to Truck Driving, and Cosmetology to Cisco Certifications. As a student you get all the educational advantages offered by more traditional colleges right here in our own region. 

Center for Innovative Technology

CIT offers statewide programs and services to help build and grow technology-based businesses and research capabilities, or to use technology to improve productivity and sharpen your competitive edge.

A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership

The mission of Virginia's A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership (VPMEP) is to foster economic growth by enhancing the competitiveness of Virginia's small and medium-sized manufacturers. VPMEP provides affordable, high quality assitance that can help your company increase productivity, lower costs, identify growth opportunities, improve technology application, and strengthen your production team.

RCATT- Regional Center for Applied Technology & Training

Using proven, state-of-the-art technology and training techniques, RCATT employs a winning formula to achieve three important goals:

• Strengthen the regional workforce by providing comprehensive training programs ranging from basic workforce competencies to highly specialized, job-specific expert skills.

• Strengthen regional businesses and industries by developing a highly competent and qualified workforce and innovative technology transfer programs.

• Strengthen the regional economy by ensuring growth and long-term success of existing businesses as well as those seeking to expand into the area.

C-BIG

Danville Community College has a vital interest in the economic development of its service region. Through its Center for Business, Industry, and Government, the College provides a wide variety of educational opportunities for companies and organizations. Services include on-campus or on-site tailored training programs; short courses, workshops, and seminars; high-tech training using state-of-the-art equipment; management and supervisory development training; basic skills training; teleconferencing; and use of College facilities for company-sponsored training. For more information, contact the C-BIG Director, Wyatt Building, (1008 South Main Street), or call (434) 797-8412 or (434) 797-2222.