RHODE ISLAND

STATE EDUCATION OFFICE

Ruth Furia, Contact
Career and Technical Education
State Department of Education
255 Westminster St.
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-4600

STATE REGULATORY INFORMATION

All private schools or institutions of learning are required to be approved by the Board of Governors for Higher Education. Such approval provides the location, name, ownership, officers or persons in charge, and curricula. No such school shall promise or guarantee employment as a means of inducement for enrollment.

BRISTOL

ELS Language Centers

Roger Williams University, One Old Ferry Rd, Bristol, RI 02809. Other. Founded 1961. Contact: Leanne Kovitch, Center Dir., (401)254-5300, Fax: (401)254-5299, E-mail: [email protected], Web Site: http://www.els.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Month. Tuition: $1,395 intensive; $1,045 semi-intensive. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACCET. Financial aid not available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: English As A Second Language (3-4 Wk)

CRANSTON

Gibbs College (Cranston)

85 Garfield Ave., Cranston, RI 02920-7807. Business, Two-Year College. Founded 1911. Contact: Wynn Blanton, President, (401)824-5300, Fax: (401)824-5378, Web Site: http://www.gibbsri.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: Varies. Enrollment: Total 450. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate. Accreditation: ACICS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Computer Networking (12-15 Mo); Criminal Justice (18 Mo); Executive Assistant (18 Mo); Legal Assistant (18 Mo); Medical Assistant (12-18 Mo); Office Administration (18 Mo); Visual Communications (12-15 Mo); Web Development (12-15 Mo)

Newport School of Hairdressing (Cranston)

50 Rolfe St., Cranston, RI 02910. Contact: Michael Berger, Owner/director, (401)725-6882. Private. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $8,425. Degrees awarded: Associate.

EAST PROVIDENCE

Motoring Technical Training Institute

54 Water St., East Providence, RI 02914. Trade and Technical. Founded 1985. Contact: Nicholas Azzarone, (401)434-4840, (401)435-6884, (866)454-6884, Fax: (401)434-9540, E-mail: [email protected], Web Site: http://mtti.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $6,850-$8,450. Enrollment: Total 220. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACCSCT. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Automotive Service (24 Wk); Building Maintenance (26 Wk); Computer Business Systems Technology (20 Wk); Computer Servicing - Theory & Systems (24 Wk); Marine Technology (30 Wk); Motorcycle Repair (30 Wk); Telecommunications Technology (24 Wk)

JOHNSTON

Boston Bartenders School of America

1395 Atwood Ave., Ste. 208, Johnston, RI 02919-4931. Trade and Technical. Founded 1981. Contact: John H. Carpenter, (401)946-8132, (401)435-5115, 888-838-8227, Fax: (401)946-7987, Web Site: http://www.bbsari.com; Web Site: http://bbsari.com/nav/web2mail/mailform.html. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $300 per program. Enrollment: Total 700. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Bartending (40 Hr)

Oilheat Institute of Rhode Island

1395 Atwood Ave., Ste. 209-A, Johnston, RI 02919-4931. Trade and Technical. Contact: Michael S. Markarian, VP, Education Foundation, (401)464-9506, Web Site: http://www.nefi.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: Varies. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Air Conditioning (96 Hr); Gas Technology (80 Hr); Hazardous Waste Technology; Oil Heat Technology (4 Wk); Refrigeration Technology (4 Hr)

Rhode Island Beauty Academy

Crossroads Commons, 1395 Atwood Ave., Johnston, RI 02919-4929. Cosmetology. Founded 1993. Contact: Robert Juliano, (401)946-8816, 888-729-9804, Fax: (401)946-7633. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $4,850. Enrollment: Total 140. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: ACCSCT. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Cosmetology

LINCOLN

Career Education Institute-Lincoln

622 George Washington Hwy., Lincoln, RI 02865. Contact: David Carney, Ceo, (401)334-2430, Web Site: http://www.ceitraining.com. Private. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $11,700 in-state; $11,700 out-of-state. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate.

NEWPORT

International Yacht Restoration School

449 Thames St., Newport, RI 02840. Contact: Terry Nathan, President, (401)848-5777, Web Site: http://www.iyrs.org. Private. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $8,400 in-state; $8,400 out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 18.

NORTH PROVIDENCE

St. Joseph School of Nursing

200 High Service Ave., North Providence, RI 02904. Contact: Kate Roche, Acting Director, (401)456-3050, Web Site: http://www.saintjosephri.com. Private. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $5,119 in-state; $5,119 out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 8.

PAWTUCKET

New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island

600 Moshassuck Valley Ind Hwy., Pawtucket, RI 02860. Trade and Technical. Founded 1965. Contact: Frederick Hazard, Dir., (401)725-1220, 800-333-2888, Fax: (401)724-1340, Web Site: http://www.nettts.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: Varies. Enrollment: Total 289. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACCSCT. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Diesel Technology (920 Hr); Mechanics, Diesel (606 Hr); Mechanics, Truck (160 Hr); Tractor Trailer Operators Training (480 Hr)

Newport School of Hairdressing (Pawtucket)

222-226 Main St., Pawtucket, RI 02860-5829. Cosmetology. Founded 1976. Contact: Michael Berber, Dir., (401)725-6882, Fax: (401)723-8677. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $6,300. Enrollment: men 6, women 76. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Cosmetology

Sawyer School

101 Main St., Pawtucket, RI 02860. Other. Founded 1969. Contact: Reggie Dubois, Dir., (401)272-8400, Fax: (401)725-1564. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: Varies. Enrollment: Total 567. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACICS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Hotel & Restaurant Management (12 Mo); Radio & Television (12 Mo); Secretarial, Administrative (12 Mo); Secretarial, General (12 Mo); Secretarial, Legal (12 Mo); Secretarial, Medical (12 Mo); Travel Guides (12 Mo)

PROVIDENCE

Arthur Angelo School of Hair Design

151 Broadway, Providence, RI 02903. Cosmetology. Founded 1959. Contact: Ellie Trait, (401)272-4300, 800-542-9577, Fax: (401)272-5461, E-mail: [email protected], Web Site: http://www.arthurangelo.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $3,000-$11,000 plus books and supplies. Enrollment: men 9, women 202. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr); Cosmetology Instructor (300 Hr); Esthetician (900 Hr); Massage Therapy (600 Hr); Nail Technology (300 Hr)

Johnson & Wales University

8 Abbott Park Pl., Providence, RI 02903. Business. Founded 1914. Contact: Irving Schneider, Ph.D., Pres., (401)598-1000, (401)598-2352, 800-342-5598, Fax: (401)598-2880, E-mail: [email protected], Web Site: http://www.jwu.edu; Web Site: http://www.jwu.edu/forms/requestinfo.htm. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $15,438-$18,444. Enrollment: Total 8,333. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Advertising (2 Yr); Baking (2 Yr); Bank Management (2 Yr); Business Administration (2Yr); Computer Business Systems Technology (2 Yr); Computer Graphics (2 Yr); Computer Science (2 Yr); Computer Technology (2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Culinary Arts (2 Yr); Drafting Technology (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Entrepreneurship (2 Yr); Fashion Design & Merchandising (2 Yr); Hospitality (2 Yr); Hotel & Restaurant Management (2 Yr); Management (2 Yr); Marketing (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Park & Turf Management (2 Yr); Travel & Transportation Management (2 Yr); Web Development (2 Yr)

Professional School of Bartending (Providence)

108 Spruce St., Providence, RI 02903. Trade and Technical. Founded 1977. (401)831-6446, 800-206-8037, E-mail: [email protected], Web Site: http://professionalschoolofbartending.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Week. Tuition: $399 including books and certificate. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Bartending (35 Hr)

Roger Williams Medical Center

825 Chalkstone Ave., Providence, RI 02908. Allied Medical. Contact: Dr. Alan Weitberg, Program Dir./Chief Admin., (401)456-2000, Fax: (401)456-6809, Web Site: http://www.rwmc.org. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Tuition: $515. Enrollment: Total 6. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Curriculum: Radiologic Technology

School of Medical and Legal Secretarial Sciences

60 S. Angell St., Providence, RI 02906. Business. Founded 1977. Contact: Norma M. Casale, (401)331-1711, Fax: (401)331-1711. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Year. Tuition: $7,395. Enrollment: Total 50. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: ACCSCT. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Secretarial, Legal (900 Hr); Secretarial, Medical (900 Hr)

SMITHFIELD

Nationwide Tractor Trailer Driving School, Inc.

125 Washington Hwy., Smithfield, RI 02917. Trade and Technical. Founded 1968. Contact: Darleen B. Crawford, (401)231-3410, 800-479-3410, Fax:(401)231-3488, E-mail:[email protected], WebSite:http://www.nationwidedrivingschool.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $4,795. Enrollment: Total60. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Tractor Trailer Operators Training

WARWICK

Community College of Rhode Island

400 East Ave., Warwick, RI 02886-1807. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Peter N. Woodberry, (401)825-1000, E-mail: [email protected], WebSite: http://www.ccri.edu/. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1,090/semester in-state; $3,205/semester out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 15,460. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Art (2 Yr); Business (2 Yr); Chemical Technology (2 Yr); Computer Programming (1 Yr); Computer Science (2 Yr); Correctional Science (2 Yr); Dental Assisting (1 Yr); Dental Hygiene (2 Yr); Drama - Theatre (2 Yr); Drug & Alcohol Counseling (2 Yr); Electronics, Solid State (2 Yr); Engineering (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Computer (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Mechanical (2 Yr); Fashion Merchandising (2 Yr); Fine Arts (2 Yr); Fire Science (2 Yr); Handicapped, Special Education (2 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Instrumentation Technology (1 Yr); Labor Studies (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (2 Yr); Machine Technology (1 Yr); Machine Tool & Die Design (2 Yr); Management (2 Yr); Medical Assistant (2 Yr); Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Medical Technology - Cardiology (2 Yr); Medical Technology - Coronary Care (2 Yr); Medical Technology - Phlebotomy (1 Yr); Medical Transcription (1 Yr); Mental Health Technology (2 Yr); Merchandising (2 Yr); Merchandising, Retail (2 Yr); Music (2 Yr); Music, Jazz (2 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office, General (1 Yr); Office Technology (1 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr); Secretarial, Legal (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Secretarial, Science (1 Yr); Urban Planning (2 Yr); Word Processing (1 Yr); X-Ray Technology (2 Yr)

New England Institute of Technology

2500 Post Rd., Warwick, RI 02886-2266. Two-Year College. Founded 1940. Contact: Richard I. Gouse, Pres., (401)467-7744, 800-736-7744, Fax: (401)738-5122, E-mail: [email protected], Web Site: http://www.neit.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $11,100 per academic year, 3 quarters. Enrollment: Total 2,500. Degrees awarded: Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: NEASC; ABET. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration; Automotive Technology; Building Construction Technology; Business Management; Computer Aided Design; Computer Information Science; Computer Networking; Electrical Technology; Electronic Engineering Technology; Engineering Technology, Architectural; Heating Technology; Internet Technologies; Interior Design; Manufacturing Technology; Marine Technology; Mechanical Technology; Media Technology; Medical Administrative Assistant; Occupational Therapy Assistant; Plumbing; Radio; Surgical Technology; Telecommunications Technology; Video Production

Warwick Academy of Beauty Culture

1276 Bald Hill Rd., Ste. 100, Warwick, RI 02886. Cosmetology. Contact: Paula Duhamel, Asst.Dir., (401)826-2022, Fax: (401)826-4079, E-mail: [email protected], Web Site: http://www.costinsbeautyacademy.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $8,900 cosmetologist; $6,700 esthetician; $3,715 nail technician (prices do not include books and supplies). Enrollment: men 5, women 98. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr); Esthetician (600 Hr); Hair Styling; Manicurist (300 Hr)

WOONSOCKET

Rob Roy Academy (Woonsocket)

800 Clinton St., Woonsocket, RI 02895-3210. Cosmetology, Barber. Founded 1983. Contact: Sue Derosier, Dir. of Schools, (401)769-1777, 888-877-2111, Fax: (401)769-1771, E-mail: [email protected], Web Site: http://www.rob-roy.com; Lisa Purretta, Asst. Dir. of Schools. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $3,485-$9,750. Enrollment: men 5, women 51. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Barbering (500-1000Hr); Cosmetology (350-1000Hr); Esthetician (350 Hr); Manicurist (130 Hr)