Founded in 1968, Tidewater Community College enrolls more than 40,000 students annually. The college maintains campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach regions in Virginia. It is one of the largest community colleges in the United States. Tidewater Community College is administered by the Virginia Community College System. The college offers certificates and degree programs in agricultural, business, engineering, medical, industrial, and other technical and occupational fields. It also provides a variety of courses through teleconference and Web-based online classes. Tidewater Community College offers the Hampton Roads Maritime Training Program, which focuses on the various aspects of seamanship. The college operates the TCC Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center. Its executive meeting rooms, auditoriums and conference centers are available on a rental basis. Tidewater Community College manages mathematics and social sciences and public services departments.