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Teacher assistant certification in Rhode Island

1 teacher assistant program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this teacher assistant program, and Rhode Island has approved it for workforce funding. It shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Teacher assistants work with a licensed teacher to give students extra attention and instruction. In public schools they need at least two years of college coursework or an associate's degree, and most states require a skills test for those who work with special-needs students.1

In Rhode Island, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much does teacher assistant training cost in Rhode Island?

$369

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program
85%
Working 6 months later
29%
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,800
Length
12 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Rhode Island may also offer teacher assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free teacher assistant training in Rhode Island?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

The one teacher assistant program in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

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  • Paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Teacher Assistants Training Program

    Community College of Rhode Island

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimated$27,800
    Price if you pay yourself$369

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Teacher Assistants Training Program at Community College of Rhode Island
    More details about Teacher Assistants Training Program at Community College of Rhode Island
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    29%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,942
    Length
    12 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    646
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $369
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Teacher Assistants Training Program at Community College of Rhode Island

How to pay for teacher assistant training in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for teacher assistant training in Rhode Island

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for teacher assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for teacher assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

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Where the Rhode Island teacher assistant program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island teacher assistant programs are on this list?

These are the teacher assistant programs Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island teacher assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about teacher assistant training in Rhode Island

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Teacher Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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