Chapter 725 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly (Item 201) requires the Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) to annually evaluate skills and training needed for Virginians to fill jobs available in certified regional council areas. Based on the evaluation, VOEE is required to “make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on what programs should be offered in each region that qualify for financial assistance under the G3 [Get Skilled, Get a Job, Get Ahead] program" that is administered by the Virginia Community College System (VCCS).

To complete this review, VOEE identified degree and certificate programs offered by VCCS that align to jobs based on the 2026 High Demand Occupations list approved by the Virginia Board of Workforce Development. VOEE then compared the programs to the list of currently approved G3 programs listed in Item 201, Chapter 725 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly and identified the following:

• Additional programs to be considered G3 eligible: Programs aligned to a 2026 high demand occupation and are not currently eligible.

– This includes three programs: Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician, Funeral Service and Mortuary Science; General, and Sterile Processing Technology/Technician.

• G3 programs requiring technical adjustment: Programs that require a technical update to their reference in the eligibility list.

– This includes two programs: Forensic Science and Technology and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant.

• G3 programs to be considered for removal: Programs that are currently G3 eligible but are not aligned with a 2026 high demand occupation. These programs had no awards in academic year (AY) 2024-25.

– This includes two programs: Family and Community Services and Physician Associate/Assistant.

The following report provides an overview of the methodology used to review programs eligible for G3 funding and recommendations for programs to add, remove, and technically adjust. In addition, VOEE identified several programs that require further review to better assess their eligibility. VOEE will review these programs in the coming year in partnership with VCCS and additional stakeholders to determine if they should be included in a future report.