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BRANCHING OUT: Jennifer Johnson, vice president of the Division of Workforce Partnerships at the Community College of Rhode Island, says there are more than 370 applicants for the college’s new cannabis training program in the days after it was announced. There are only 15 seats available.  PBN PHOTO/ PAUL SPETRINI

Pipeline grows wider for trained cannabis workers

Education 06/21/2024

The legalization of cannabis for recreational use in Rhode Island is giving new meaning to the term “green jobs.” There are no more than...

CCRI launches first cannabis training program

Education 06/07/2024

WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island is launching an eight-week free cannabis training program through the college’s Division of Workforce Partnerships in...

READY MODE: Kolby Gomes went through pipefitter training through the partnership program operated by General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Community College of Rhode Island as he prepares to start a career with the submarine builder.  PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Class of their own: More employers partnering with local colleges

Cover Story 01/19/2024

Although he had some experience working in construction, Kolby Gomes says learning the ins and outs of pipefitting was like studying a foreign language. But...

GETTING TECHNICAL: Community College of Rhode Island student Stephanie Bacon works on a computer screen while taking the college’s Fast Track to CNC Manufacturing program in partnership with Polaris MEP.  COURTESY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND

CCRI partners with Polaris MEP to prepare students for workforce of...

Education 11/11/2022

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022 EXCELLENCE IN COLLABORATION IN MANUFACTURING: Community College of Rhode Island and Polaris MEP While scholars debate the merits of a four-year college education,...

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