Fortis College-Richmond
16.8 mi2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A, Richmond, VA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 77
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $16,345
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $34,712
Brightpoint Community College
Chester, Virginia. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 79 awards in the trades we track: welding, HVAC, electrician, construction trades.
- Address
- 13101 Route 1, Chester, VA 23831
Open in Maps - Website
- www.brightpoint.edu
- Phone
- (804) 796-4000
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 5,792
- Also known as
- John Tyler Community College
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (33); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (4) | 37 |
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (21) | 21 |
| Electrician | Electrician (46.0302) | Associate degree (13) | 13 |
| Construction Trades | Construction Trades, General (46.0000) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (8) | 8 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $5,230 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $11,742 |
| Books and supplies | $1,520 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $12,144 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $4,793 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.
| Field | Credential | Median pay, 1 yr | Median pay, 5 yrs | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (47.02) | Undergraduate certificate | n/a | $65,561 | n/a |
| Precision Metal Working (48.05) | Undergraduate certificate | $49,356 n=18 | $64,292 | n/a |
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 36%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $44,471
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $9,500
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 232450. How we build this list.