8300 Merrifield Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22031

The mission of Columbia College in Fairfax, VA is to provide excellent vocational education programs that will provide a highly qualified workforce that will serve the needs of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Originally founded in 1999 as a culinary school to meet the needs of the area's growing sushi industry, this Virginia college now offers seven occupational programs.

Columbia College has professional training programs in the following areas: dental laboratory technology, English as a Second Language (ESL), Cosmetology, massage therapy, certified nurse aide, computers, and Culinary Arts of sushi. The length of the programs varies from 10 weeks to 18 months.

The faculty and staff of Columbia College are committed to the success of its students and work to provide the highest quality programs possible. As a result, graduates of Columbia College are well qualified to take on careers in some of the fastest-growing industries in the country.

Quick Facts:

Columbia College was founded in 1999 to train sushi chefs in order meet the growing demand of the area's restaurant industry.

The time of completion for Columbia College's programs range from 10 weeks to 70 weeks.

Columbia College offers scholarships and a tuition financing program for each of its programs.

Columbia College receives national accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education.

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