East Providence Workforce Program
Jumpstart your career with the East Providence Workforce Program. Completely FREE for low-to-moderate income East Providence residents and workers. Coursework is geared towards improving career advancement by cultivating industry-specific, computer, and leadership skills.
The City of East Providence Workforce Training Program offers 11 courses through Roger Williams University’s University College. The career-oriented programming offers training in Microsoft Office, social media marketing, accounting and bookkeeping, project management, and medical office specialist.
Courses in the East Providence Workforce Program will be free to eligible East Providence residents and workers. Participants must be low-to-moderate income (up to 100% AMI), and either live in East Providence OR work in East Providence. Applicants will be vetted for income and residence/workplace requirements through the enrollment process.
Jumpstart your career with new skills or certifications from the FREE classes through the East Providence Workforce Program. The first round of classes start May 7th, 2024, and will be held in East Providence at Breed Hall, next to the Senior Center (610 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI 02914).
To enroll in a course, please fill out the enclosed form and upload the document in the registration link. Your registration will only be finalized once the form is submitted and approved by the City of East Providence.
EAST PROVIDENCE SELF-DECLARATION OF INCOME FORM
Enrollment is currently open for:
Microsoft Office Specialist
Register for the Microsoft Office Specialist Cohort 1: May 7, 2024 - June 18, 2024
Register for Microsoft Office Specialist Cohort 2: August 6, 2024 – September 17, 2024
Register for Microsoft Office SpecialistCohort 3: January 2, 2025 – February 6, 2025
Register for Microsoft Office SpecialistCohort 4: April 8, 2025 – May 13, 2025
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Register for the Accounting/Bookkeeping Program
Medical Office
Register for Medical Office Cohort 1: January 28, 2025 – July 10, 2025
Project Management
Register forProject Management Cohort 1: October 1, 2024 – November 21, 2024
Register for Project Management Cohort 2: March 4, 2025 – April 17, 2025
Social Media
Register for Social Media August 28, 2024 – August 22, 2025
For more information contact:
401-254-3838
Microsoft Office Specialist certification provides industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge, giving students and professionals real-world exercises to appraise their understanding of Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office Specialists have the universal skills necessary to stand out and compete in the workforce.
Cohort 1:
Start Date: May 7 to June 18, 2024
Time: 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Days: Tuesday
Location: TBD
Provides students with a basic foundation of accounting and bookkeeping principles in order to obtain an entry-level job in this field. This class will address a broad range of manual and computerized accounting and bookkeeping functions including double-entry accounting, ledgers, journals, adjusting and closing entries, trial balance, basic financial statements, cash and banking procedures, payroll (some to be addressed in business math class) and accounts payable and receivables.
Cohort 1
Dates: September 3, 2024 to January 28, 2025
Time: 6pm to 8:30 pm
Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Location: TBD
The East Providence Workforce Program is offered by the City of East Providence in partnership with Roger Williams University. This program is sponsored by a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration.