Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island is designed to assist youth and adults with entry-level employment and/or to take advantage of post-secondary educational opportunities. Resources, leadership and technical assistance are provided to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), businesses and families. The Carl D. Perkins Applied Technology Act, the Adult Literacy Act, the School-to-Career Initiative and Project Opportunity are all programs that the Rhode Island Department of Education administers to advance career and technical education.
Through the Perkins Act, support is provided for gender-equity initiatives, programs for single parents and displaced homemakers, the incarcerated, post-secondary/adult vocational training programs, as well as extensive programs in career and technical education and articulated secondary and post-secondary Tech Prep programs for students in grades nine through twelve.
The Adult Literacy Act provides educational programs for adults who have not yet completed their high school education. The Department works very closely with the Human Resource Investment Council (HRIC) and the Department of Labor and Training (DLT) to design and implement programs for adults and out-of-school- youth. Project Opportunity is an education and training program designed to assist recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) to become self-sufficient.
Below are links to other Career Development Resources:
www.networkri.org/centers/Providence/providence.htm
Pawtucket NetworkRI
www.networkri.org/centers/Pawtucket/pawtucket.htm
Eastbay NetworkRI
www.networkri.org/centers/East_Bay/ebay_calendar.htm
Wakefield NetworkRI
www.networkri.org/centers/wakefield/wakefield.htm
West Warwick NetworkRI
www.networkri.org/centers/westwarwick/westwarwick.htm
Woonsocket NetworkRI
http://www.networkri.org/centers/woonsocket/woonsocket.htm
