Online APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE CAREER STUDIES CERTIFICATE (221-246-00)

The certificate exposes students to foundational topics in computer science, which are of practical importance: programming, software design, web design, database and computer networks. This certificate will prepare a student to obtain an entry-level technology job as a help desk technician or support specialist.

Tuition rates for this program are approximately one-third the cost of attending a four-year college or university in Virginia. Compare savings now!

An estimated $15.2 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships are awarded to Lord Fairfax Community College students each year. We are committed to using all available funds to help you gain access to a college education.

Founded in 1970, Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) is a comprehensive, multi-campus public institution of higher education.

Through its four locations — the Middletown and Fauquier Campuses, the Luray-Page County Center, and Vint Hill — the College serves eight localities in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions. The localities are the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren and the City of Winchester.

Lord Fairfax Community College offers more than 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, in addition to providing access to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs offered on site by a four-year institution. Lord Fairfax Community College also serves the business community by offering workforce preparation programs for employees and employers. Lord Fairfax Community College serves more than 7,600 unduplicated credit students and more than 10,450 individuals in professional development and business and industry courses annually.