General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education offers Adult Basic Education courses and support services.  Many participants improve reading or math skills and complete studies which prepare them for the high school equivalency examination or increase their ability to speak English. 
     URL: http://www.ridoe.net/adulted_ged/Default.htm

Rhode Island's Department of Labor & Training's Workforce Investment Office provide employers with information and policies regarding the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW) programs. 
     URL: http://www.det.state.ri.us/webdev/WIO/default.htm

Resource Materials and Providers

Literacy Resources/Rhode Island was established to expand existing professional capacity within Rhode Island's adult education community; increase educators' and learners' capacity to use and interact with online technology, and assist in improving delivery of services to adult learners.  
   URL: http://www.brown.edu/Department/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources

The New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC) strengthens adult literacy services in the area through sharing and collaborative special projects among State Literacy Resource Centers (SLRC), adult literacy practitioners and policy-makers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
     URL: http://www.nelrc.org

Rhode Island Tech Prep of the Department of Education prepares students for a highly skilled technical occupation that allows either direct entry into the workplace as a qualified technician or continuation with further education.
     URL: http://www.ri.net/TechPrep/maintp.html

The High School Equivalency Diploma Program, also know as the GED (General Education Development) program awards a Senior High School Equivalency Diploma to persons who successfully complete a series of five tests.   For information on test centers and GED preparation, see the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
     URL: http://www.ridoe.net/adulted_ged/Default.htm

Rhode Island's Statewide Eligible Training Provider List is available from the state Department of Labor & Training's Workforce Investment Office.   A list of certified programs for Adult and Dislocated Worker participants is also available for those qualified to enroll in a training program under the Workforce Investment Act.
     URL: http://www.det.state.ri.us/webdev/WIO/default.htm

Labor Market Information

The Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training's (DLT) Labor Market Information Division conducts economic research and analysis that promotes a better understanding of the Rhode Island economy.  Its data is for jobseekers, business owners, policy makers, planners, researchers, and the general public to promote informed economic decisions.
     URL: http://www.det.state.ri.us/webdev/lmi/lmihome.html

Learning Support

Rhode Island Office of Higher Education provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities.
     URL: http://www.ribghe.org/riohe.htm

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Last updated: September 20, 2002.