Virginia Beach, VA – ECPI University is proud to announce a new partnership with Revature, the largest employer of entry-level technology talent in the United States. This university-corporate partnership was created to help bridge the gap between college and career for the next generation of tech talent.

ECPI University students and graduates looking to launch technology careers can choose from the following two pathways with Revature:

• Active students in their final semester can enter the unpaid Revature Accelerator Program (RAP) Internship.
• Recent Graduates can apply to the paid, full-time, entry-level software developer position.

Revature’s training platform provides both programming instruction and soft skills development during an initial three-month training period. Students can also earn industry-recognized certifications during the program.

Those who successfully complete the training are hired as a Revature Software Development Associate. These employees work on contracts with Fortune 500 organizations, systems integrators, and government organizations.

For more information about this partnership, visit https://revature.com/ecpi/.

Virginia Beach, VA – In celebration of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), ECPI University will award over $55,000 in scholarships across its 14 nursing campuses in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and online. Each scholarship is worth $2,000, and each campus will have two scholarship recipients.

The contest – located at www.ecpi.edu/heart– is open to aspiring nurses, current ECPI nursing students, and nurses working in their field and looking to earn an advanced degree. To enter, applicants must answer “How is Nursing a Work of Heart?”, submit a photo to be used for Facebook voting, and select which campus (and degree program) they plan to attend. Entries will be accepted now through May 1.

A scholarship team will narrow entries down to five finalists per campus, with finalists’ essays and photos then posted on ECPI University’s Facebook page for public voting during National Nurses Week (May 6-12). Scholarship winners will be announced on May 12 during a special “Thank You” event for ECPI nursing students, faculty and graduates, held on all 14 nursing campuses.

“ECPI University provides hands-on instruction for students working towards their LPN, RN, BSN and MSN, employs educators training the next generation of nurses and partners with healthcare employers in need of our graduates. We have a deep level of respect for the nursing field and our place in it,” says ECPI University COO, Barbara Larar. “After two years of pandemic education and care, we wanted to find a way to say thank you. We hope these scholarships encourage potential or current nurses in the pursuit of their passion, or can assist nurses already in the field who want to further their education.”

This scholarship contest is the first of its kind for ECPI University. For more information, contact Jessica Davenport at 757-773-8585.

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About ECPI University

Founded in 1966, ECPI University is a private university with 17 locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and online. ECPI is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Questions about the accreditation of ECPI may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). The university has programs in technology, nursing, health science, business, criminal justice, and culinary arts. Program availability varies by campus. For more information, visit www.ecpi.edu.

Columbia, SC – Congratulations are in order for ECPI University – Columbia’s cybersecurity team, D0wn the L1ine, who earned first place in the “U.S. Cyber Range” competition hosted by Wicked6 Cyber Games. Over 1,000 teams across the country competed on March 23rd and 24th in a continuous, 24+ hours contest.

In addition to the first-place win in the main event, ECPI University - Columbia students took second and third place in the individual ICS Range competition, and the top 12 spots in the Google, SimSpace, SecureWorks and SANS competitions.

The Wicked6 competition served as a fundraiser for the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu, a nonprofit dedicated to closing the gender gap and raising awareness of cybersecurity careers for women. The competition required a female team member; the Columbia team has two talented women on their cybersecurity team.

“We are extremely proud of D0wn the L1ine and their Wicked6 win,” says ECPI University Columbia Campus President Jim Rund. “This team consistently excels because our cyber program not only educates, it trains students by exposing them to what attackers are doing, how to protect against it and how they can be compromised. Competitions sharpen cybersecurity skills and enable our students to hit the ground running as industry professionals.”

In 2021, over 900 ECPI University students graduated with degrees in Computer and Information Science across all campuses. The university is designated by The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) for the Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science: Cyber and Information Security Technology major, Cybersecurity Track.

D0wn the L1ine moves on to compete at the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition, which will be held at the Exchange Park in North Charleston on April 9-11. 2022. For more information, contact Jessica Davenport at 757-773-8585.

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About ECPI University

Founded in 1966, ECPI University is a private university with 17 locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and online. ECPI is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Questions about the accreditation of ECPI may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). The university has programs in technology, nursing, health science, business, criminal justice, and culinary arts. Program availability varies by campus. For more information, visit www.ecpi.edu.

Virginia Beach, VA – ECPI University is pleased to announce it has been designated a 2022-23 Military Friendly® School, with a Silver ranking in the Non Traditional Schools category by VIQTORY Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM JobsSM and Military Spouse.

The Military Friendly® Schools designation provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in this year’s survey.

“Being named a Military Friendly® School means we have the programs, policies and standards that military and veteran students are looking for,” says ECPI University Executive Director of Military Education Bill Brown, a former Army Officer himself. “Our university has a deep respect and admiration for all our military, veterans and their dependents have experienced. That’s why ECPI University faculty, and our support staff, stand ready to help our military students find success in the classroom.” 

The 2022-2023 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May and October 2022 issues of G.I. Jobs® magazine and can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com.

For more information, contact Jessica Davenport at 757-773-8585.

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About ECPI University

Founded in 1966, ECPI University is a private university with 17 locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and online. ECPI is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Questions about the accreditation of ECPI may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). The university has programs in technology, nursing, health science, business, criminal justice, and culinary arts. Program availability varies by campus. For more information, visit www.ecpi.edu.

Charleston, SC – ECPI University is pleased to announce the opening of a North Charleston campus at 3800 Paramount Drive, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405.

“We are excited about the new possibilities our central location provides,” says ECPI University Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Sam Dreyfus. “The larger site will allow for the expansion of future programs to support the region’s talent gap and better serve the workforce demands employers are facing with a booming Charleston market.”

The campus currently offers programs of study in nursing, medical assisting, cyber and information security, and engineering technology. It was previously located on Northside Drive.

“ECPI University is designed to support the needs of adult learners, and we enhance the classroom experience with immersive, hands-on labs, patient simulations and virtual reality,” says James Weaver, ECPI University Charleston campus president. “It’s our goal that graduates enter the workforce, they are prepared for careers in technology, nursing or healthcare.”

ECPI University has been offering programs in Charleston since 2003 and has two additional campuses in South Carolina located in Columbia and Greenville.

For more information, please contact ECPI University Director of Communications Jessica Davenport at 757.773.8585 or jdavenport@ECPI.edu.

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About ECPI University

Founded in 1966, ECPI University is a private university with 17 locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and online. ECPI is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and masters degrees. Questions about the accreditation of ECPI may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). The university has programs in technology, nursing, health science, business, criminal justice, and culinary arts. Program availability varies by campus. For more information, visit www.ecpi.edu.

Virginia Beach, VA – ECPI University is pleased to announce the opening of a campus in the Short Pump area of Richmond at 11104 W Broad St., Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060.

For over 30 years, ECPI University has been offering hands-on education in Richmond, and has two additional campuses located at 2809 Emerywood Parkway and 800 Moorefield Park Dr.

The new ECPI University - Innsbrook campus offers the following programs of study:

• Cyber and Information Security (Information Technology)
• Engineering Technology (Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics)
• BSN in Nursing - (BSN)
• New! Culinary Arts - (Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Culinary Nutrition, Food Service Management)
• Business Management

“It is our goal to provide students and employers a variety of convenient, hands-on, career-focused options,” says ECPI University President Mark Dreyfus. “Whether upgrading skills, changing careers or starting a new one, our programs are designed to meet and support the needs of adult learners. The new campus will expand our lab space and allow us to add course offerings.”

ECPI University - Innsbrook will begin offering classes for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. This accelerated program allows a student to earn a full bachelor’s degree in just 30 months. 

“We are excited about the new possibilities a larger, more central location provides,” said ECPI University Chief Operating Officer Barbara Larar. “We have a robust nursing program, having graduated over 1,000 nurses in Virginia last year. ECPI University - Innsbrook will have our signature, high engagement labs that give our nursing students immersive experience through patient simulation and virtual reality.”

The expanded footprint will allow for the expansion of the Culinary Institute of Virginia (CIV), ECPI University’s College of Culinary Arts, to Richmond. CIV is expanding from Hampton Roads to service the growing hospitality sector in the greater Richmond area. CIV classes will be offered this spring.

For more information, please contact ECPI University Director of Communications Jessica Davenport at 757.773.8585 or jdavenport@ECPI.edu.

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About ECPI University

Founded in 1966, ECPI University is a private university with 17 locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and online. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the university offers master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees in technology, nursing, health science, business, criminal justice and culinary arts. Program availability varies by campus. For more information, visit www.ecpi.edu.