The Institute for Education in Healthcare (IEH) at Rhode Island College is a leader in workforce development and system transformation for the state's healthcare industry. We identifying, develop, and implement the healthcare training programs needed by Rhode Island – working with healthcare providers, workers, and students; higher-education partners; state agencies; community organizations; and local schools.
Contact UsWhile we have several programs currently running, much of our work focuses on collaborating with partners to evaluate, build, and deliver custom training programs tailored to their organizations and workforce needs.
Whether you're currently working in healthcare and looking to elevate your skills or you're enrolled in/interested in a health-related program at RIC – we can help! We offer programs that can advance your career or assist you in pursuing a health-related degree.
Do you have specific training needs for your employees or want to improve your systems and processes? Are you a program director looking to recruit or support your students? We offer consultation services; certificate programs; seminars, workshops, conferences, and educational resources; career ladders and apprenticeships; and programs supporting student and worker retention and advancement.
Are you interested in supporting our work to provide the best regional workforce training for healthcare professionals? We would wholeheartedly appreciate your support. Please reach out to us!
These programs are currently active. Please contact us if you’d like to learn more.
This program creates an affordable and accessible pathway to clinical licensure for behavioral health workers employed at partner community-based organizations. Ladders to Licensure aids these behavioral health workers in pursuing RIC's Social Work and Clinical Mental Health programs by providing tuition assistance and the opportunity to participate in a summer graduate course at no cost.
Join CHWARI and and become informed about employment, professional development, and advocacy opportunities.
This program provides mentoring and financial support to help Community Health Worker apprentices train, become certified, and then excel in community health work!
This program supports the dual certification of Community Health Workers (CHW) and Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) and the placement of certified CHW and PRS candidates in apprenticeships.
This program provides supportive training for healthcare and long term care staff who are working with older adults.
Home Care Providers can leverage this program to get 30% of their direct care workers certified in RIC’s Para-Professional Behavioral Health Certificate Program. With this percentage of certified workers, you become eligible for the Behavioral Health Rate Enhancement through Medicaid.
This program provides supportive training for healthcare and long term care staff who are working with older adults.
This program supports the dual certification of Community Health Workers (CHW) and Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) and the placement of certified CHW and PRS candidates in apprenticeships.
The institute’s certificate in behavioral health training has made a significant impact.
The Institute for Education in Healthcare (IEH) unites healthcare and community partners, employers, and policymakers to understand local workforce needs and create targeted healthcare training programs.
Executive Director
Institute for Education in Healthcare