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Getting a technical education can be a pathway to a lucrative career doing what you love. Particularly in tough economic times, having a marketable trade can be a valuable asset. In a state as small as Rhode Island, you might think that it's hard to find a place to educate yourself in a vocation. However, nothing could be further from the truth. The Ocean State offers a number of options for technical training. - The New England Institute of Technology (popularly known as "New England Tech") is a technical college in Warwick, Rhode Island, with a varied menu of trades for the interested student. The school offers associate's degree training in the fields of aviation, computers, communication, architecture, electronics, mechanical engineering, medical assisting, transportation and construction. There are also bachelor's degree courses in automotive service management, architecture, business management, construction management, digital recording, electronics engineering, game development, interior design, mechanical engineering, networking engineering and software engineering. Finally, New England Tech offers a master's degree in occupational therapy.
New England Institute of Technology
2500 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886-2266
(401) 467-7744
neit.edu - Lincoln Technical Institute in Lincoln, Rhode Island, offers a variety of technical training courses that emphasize hands-on learning. LTI offers a number of skilled trades for those seeking a technically involved manual profession, including HVAC, electronics and welding. The business program includes not just management, but also graphic design, computer networking, web design, computer security and computer repair. The Health Sciences School has courses in medical and dental assisting, nursing, pharmacy technology, phlebotomy and surgical technology. LTI's cosmetology program includes training in massage therapy, cosmetology, aesthetics and hair design. The career services department offers advice on everything from writing your resume to what to wear to an interview, and conducts mock interviews to prepare graduates for the big day.
Lincoln Technical Institute
622 George Washington Highway
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 334-2430
lincolnedu.com - The New England Tractor Trailer Training School has a campus in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. This campus offers three courses: a preparatory course for those seeking their commercial driver's license; a course for commercial heavy straight trucks; and a course for CDL driving with an emphasis on career training, not just passing the test. Students in all programs learn the fundamentals of driving big rigs with general knowledge, brakes, hazardous materials transportation, inspecting your vehicle, hooking and unhooking loads, backing into alleys, state inspections and both highway and city driving. The heavy straight truck program includes additional training off the campus practice course.
New England Tractor Trailer Training School
600 Moshassuck Valley Industrial Highway
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 725-1220 / (800) 964-7771
nettts.com
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