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Virginia Chief Workforce Advisor Dr. Megan Healy and Alarm.com Announce First ‘GO Virginia’ Funded Apprenticeship Program
TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dr. Megan Healy, Virginia’s Chief Workforce Development Advisor, today announced the launch of the Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM)
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[{"type":"text","content":" TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nDr. Megan Healy, Virginia’s Chief Workforce Development Advisor, today announced the launch of the Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM) Apprenticeship program, the state’s first with support from the ‘GO Virginia’ initiative. During the year-long program, Alarm.com apprentices receive 10 weeks of technical instruction at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and 9 months of on-the-job training with Alarm.com. Apprentices are compensated during the entire program, including full benefits, and earn essential industry certifications at no cost to them.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200221005485/en/Representatives of Alarm.com, the Office of Governor Northam, Northern Virginia Community College and Fairfax County Economic Development Authority stand with the first apprentices to join the new Alarm.com Apprenticeship program. (Photo: Business Wire)\n\nGO Virginia supports programs that foster private sector growth and job creation through state incentives for regional collaboration by business, education and government.\n\n\nSpeaking about today’s announcement, Dr. Healy said, “I am thrilled to announce Alarm.com’s new Apprenticeship Program, which will support our ongoing efforts to prepare Virginians for promising careers in the technology sector. Apprenticeships are a proven pathway for workers to develop 21st century skills while receiving a paycheck. Alarm.com’s partnership with Northern Virginia Community College is a model for other business and education partnerships throughout the state.”\n\n\nAlarm.com develops cutting-edge home and business security technology that millions of people worldwide depend on to manage and protect what matters most. The company employs more than 600 people at its headquarters in Tysons, Va.; many are skilled tech professionals focused on hardware and software innovations. With college tuitions averaging over $20,000 annually, Alarm.com is providing a more practical path for aspiring tech workers while also expanding the company’s talent acquisition and development efforts.\n\n\n“An idea that stemmed from our participation on the Consumer Technology Association’s Apprenticeship Council is now a powerful program developed by amazing collaboration with the state and Northern Virginia Community ...