About Us

About Us:

The mission of the UDC-CC Division of Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning (WDLL) is to reduce unemployment and underemployment in the District of Columbia by enhancing the skills of its residents. The program provides training to DC residents aimed at helping them earn jobs, get promoted, and train for careers in new industries.

UDC-CC WDLL offers residents of Washington, DC training programs in five career pathways: Construction and Property Management; Early Childhood Education; Healthcare-Direct Care and Administration; Hospitality and Tourism; Information Technology and Office Administration. These career pathways represent high-growth, high-demand industries in the Washington Metropolitan Region.

These pathways form the basis of the training offered by WDLL. Training provided by WDLL is at NO COST to residents of the District of Columbia.

Where is training offered?

Bertie Backus Campus  Congress Heights Campus

5171 South Dakota Avenue NE, 3100 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE,

Washington, DC 20017  Washington, DC 20032

(202) 274-7209 (202) 274-6545

The UDC Community College Division of Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning (WDLL) provides District of Columbia residents with job skills training that enables them to pursue employment opportunities. WDLL focuses on industries that provide the highest number of employment opportunities within the District and in the metropolitan area. The five (5) areas identified by the District of Columbia as most in demand include:

Pathway 1: Construction and Property Management

Pathway 2: Early Childhood Education (CDA)

Pathway 3: Healthcare Direct Care and Administration

Pathway 4: Hospitality and Tourism

Pathway 5: Information Technology and Office Administration

WDLL also provides general training to improve the 21^st Century Skills in the Workplace for DC residents. These skills are foundational to student success in the training programs provided by WDLL.