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Short certificate programs in Rhode Island

34 programs that take 12 weeks or less, in 17 fields, every one approved for WIOA funding in Rhode Island

Each field lists its programs shortest first, up to 10, with a link to the rest. Length is in weeks as the school reported it, and hours a week differ: a four-week course can be full time. 34 of the 65 Rhode Island programs that report a length take 12 weeks or less.

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Short programs in Rhode Island, shortest first

CNA classes 6

All CNA programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

    Hitep, Inc, ProvidenceNursing assistant (CNA)In person · 6 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,354
    students trained with WIOA funding
    44
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

    Crossroads Rhode Island, ProvidenceNursing assistant (CNA)In person · 7 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    55
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

    American Safety Programs and Training, ProvidenceNursing assistant (CNA)In person · 8 weeks · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant

  • Certified Nursing Assistant.

    Ace Home Health Training School LLC, CranstonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    54
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant.

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

    Community College of Rhode Island, LincolnNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolHybrid · 12 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,400
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

    911Programs, WarwickNursing assistant (CNA)In person · 12 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,300
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant

Cybersecurity training 4

All cybersecurity programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework Foundations Certificate

    Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator, based in Smithfield, RISecurity certification exam prep · Accredited schoolOnline · 1 week · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $995
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Foundations Certificate

  • Security Specialist with CompTIA Security+ Certification Program

    ONLC Training Centers, Wilmington, DESecurity certification exam prepHybrid · 1 week · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,200
    Program website, Security Specialist with CompTIA Security+ Certification Program

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework Practitioner 800-53 Certificate

    Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator, based in Smithfield, RISecurity certification exam prep · Accredited schoolOnline · 5 weeks · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,995
    Program website, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Practitioner 800-53 Certificate

  • NIST Cybersecurity Professional Foundation Program

    Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator, based in Smithfield, RISecurity certification exam prep · Accredited schoolOnline · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $695
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, NIST Cybersecurity Professional Foundation Program

Accounting and bookkeeping classes 3

All accounting and bookkeeping programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

CDL training 3

All CDL training programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • CDL Class A Training Program

    Teamsters Local 251 Driving School, East ProvidenceClass AIn person · 8 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    35
    Program website, CDL Class A Training Program

  • CDL Class A

    International CDL, JohnstonClass AIn person · 10 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    94
    Program website, CDL Class A

  • CDL Class B

    International CDL, JohnstonClass BIn person · 10 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    Program website, CDL Class B

Administrative assistant training 2

All administrative assistant programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Microsoft Office Associate Certification Program

    ONLC Training Centers, Wilmington, DEMicrosoft Office and Excel courseHybrid · 3 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,500
    Program website, Microsoft Office Associate Certification Program

  • Professional Office Administration

    Tailor-Made Training LLC, GreenvilleAdministrative assistant or office certificateIn person · 12 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,300
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Professional Office Administration

EKG technician programs 2

All EKG technician programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Certified EKG Technician

    American Safety Programs and Training, ProvidenceEKG technician courseIn person · 6 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,528
    Program website, Certified EKG Technician

  • Certified EKG Technician

    911Programs, WarwickEKG technician courseIn person · 10 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,640
    Program website, Certified EKG Technician

IT training 2

All IT training programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

Phlebotomy training 2

All phlebotomy programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Phlebotomy

    American Safety Programs and Training, ProvidencePhlebotomy technicianIn person · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,461
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Phlebotomy

  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician

    911Programs, WarwickPhlebotomy technicianIn person · 10 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,640
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    Program website, Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Project management certification 2

All project management programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Project Management Certificate - Online

    Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator, based in Smithfield, RIProject management certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · 5 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $82,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995
    students trained with WIOA funding
    27
    Program website, Project Management Certificate - Online

  • Project Management Certificate - Virtual Instructor-Led

    Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator, based in Smithfield, RIProject management certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · 5 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $83,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,995
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    Program website, Project Management Certificate - Virtual Instructor-Led

AutoCAD and drafting courses 1

All CAD and drafting programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

Coding and software development courses 1

All coding and software programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

Culinary school 1

All culinary programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Culinary Arts

    Genesis Center, ProvidenceCulinary arts certificate or diplomaIn person · 10 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Culinary Arts

Customer service training 1

All customer service programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Retail & Customer Service Skills Training Program

    Goodwill Industries of Southern New England, WarwickCustomer service and retail sales courseIn person · 12 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,160
    Program website, Retail & Customer Service Skills Training Program

Data analytics courses 1

All data analytics programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

EMT classes 1

All EMT and paramedic programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • EMT-Basic

    911Programs, WarwickEMTIn person · 12 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,261
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    School website, EMT-Basic

Medical administrative assistant training 1

All medical office programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Medical Office Administration Program

    Tailor-Made Training LLC, GreenvilleMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseIn person · 12 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,300
    Program website, Medical Office Administration Program

Teacher assistant certification 1

All teacher assistant programs in Rhode Island, with typical prices and results

  • Teacher Assistants Training Program

    Community College of Rhode Island, LincolnParaprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · 12 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $369
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Teacher Assistants Training Program

Each program shows its own figures as the school reported them. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted. How these programs are chosen

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Which Rhode Island programs count as short

Approved by Rhode Island

Programs Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from its eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Only the site's fields of training are counted.

What counts as short

A program counts as short when the school filed a length of 12 weeks or less. Programs with no length in the file are left off, and so are lengths our checks removed as unlikely (what "Left out" means is on the method page). How the site handles the data

Sources for the funding facts on this page

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  1. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  2. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  3. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List