The City of Alexandria believes every employee should have access to training and opportunities to obtain the skills, qualifications and experience that allows them to enhance their professional growth and to perform their jobs more effectively.  The City's Professional Development Program (PDP) provides a comprehensive means for employees to pursue and achieve their professional goals.  The PDP comprises: 

• Educational Assistance
• Citywide Classroom Training
• My eLearning (on-line training)
• Leadership Development 

The following academic institutions have partnered with the City of Alexandria to offer employee tuition discounts and/or academic guidance and job alignment support:

• American Military University
  5% tuition grant. Book grant: textbooks and/or ebooks are provided at no charge to students earning undergraduate academic credit. Flexible payment options with automatic debit plan
• American Public University  
  5% employee discount + books + no fees
• Career Technical Institute
  20% employee discount +books+tablet+certification
• Capitol Technology University
  25% Employee discount
• Catholic University
  10% employee discount 
• Charter Oak State College
  10% employee discount
• Excelsior College
  10% discount for employees, spouses and domestic partners 
• Northern Virginia Community College (Workforce) 
  Same tuition for in-state and out-of-state employees
• Penn State University World Campus
  5% discount for employee, spouse & dependents 
• Saylor Academy
  Saylor Academy is a nonprofit college course provider, who can potentially help you maximize your tuition benefit program by allowing you to complete college credit courses with no upfront cost.
• Strayer University
  10% discount for employee and dependents
• Stratford University
  10% discount for employee and dependents
• Walden University
  10% employee discount
• Waldorf University
  10% employee discount + books
• Troy University
  10% employee discount off Alabama in-state tuition+ no fees
• UMUC
  25% discount for out of state employees
• Professional Study Programs with Virginia Tech (Local Government Management and Leadership Certificates), George Mason University (MPA Cohort), George Washington University (COG/IRE), Washington School of Psychiatry

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