Does Rhode Island offer enough job training for workers in skilled trades?

NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE of Technology announced it will be constructing a major campus expansion aimed at addressing growing regional and national demand for skilled trades workers. / COURTESY NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Citing demand that is outpacing supply, the New England Institute of Technology on Jan. 7 announced plans to build a $40 million Innovation Center for Building Sciences to address a growing regional and national need for skilled-trades workers.

The center will be designed to support hands-on learning with laboratories, industry equipment and flexible training spaces modeled after real-world job sites.

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The center will be built by the end of 2027 without state funding, according to the university.

Once completed, it will increase NEIT’s total skilled-trades training capacity to approximately 1,000 students annually from across the United States.

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Does Rhode Island offer enough job training for workers in skilled trades?

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