Certificate of Continuing Study Programs

Certificate of Continuing Study (CCS) programs are offered in a wide range of study areas and are designed to serve the career, training and/or professional development needs of an equally wide range of students from adults with limited college experience seeking to enter to workforce to post-graduate students and working professionals seeking advancement and new career specializations. CCS certificate components consist primarily of courses and/or workshops earning continuing education units (CEUs) not associated with undergraduate or graduate programs at Rhode Island College. Admission and retention requirements for CCS programs vary according to the training target audience and rage from minimal to highly selective.

CCS programs are often sponsored by state and government agencies and/or industry sector employers to address workforce development and industry sector employee training needs. CCS programs are not eligible for federal financial aid; however eligible adult students and/or sponsor employees are often able to participate in CCS programs at reduced or no cost.