Colleges/Universities

 

Castleton State College
Castleton, VT 05735
802-468-5611
www.castleton.edu

Castleton State College, founded in 1787 is located in Castleton, with a center in Rutland. It offers associates, baccalaureate and masters degrees for Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

 

College of St. Joseph
Clement Road
Rutland, VT 05701
802-773-5900
www.csj.edu

College of St. Joseph is a private, Catholic, co-ed, fully accredited liberal arts college providing associate, bachelors and masters degrees in liberal arts and professional areas. The college offers both day and evening classes in 30 degree programs to serve adults and traditional college age populations from Vermont and New England.

 

Community College of Vermont
24 Evelyn Street
Rutland, VT 05701
802-775-6996

Community College of Vermont, which is the second largest college in the state and has classrooms at the Howe Center in Rutland, offers associates degrees in self designed concentrations. Providing primarily night classes, CCV is a fully accredited member of the State College System and has the lowest tuition rate available.

 

Green Mountain College
1 College Circle
Poultney, VT 05764
802-287-9313

Green Mountain College, chartered in 1834 and located in Poultney, offers two and four year associates programs, as well as baccalaureate programs in education, retailing, business, recreation and several other fields.

 

Additional Education Opportunities
Stafford Technical Center
Stratton Road
Rutland, VT 05701
802-773-1990

Stafford Technical Center is a public educational center serving students in grades 11-12 from the ten regional high schools. It provides an evening adult education program, an adult diploma program and specialized training programs for business and industry.

 

 

The Rutland Career Resource Center

Vermont Department of Employment & Training

 

The DET Training Brokerage is designed to assist Vermont Employers in finding solutions and choices for their workforce education and training needs.

• Brokerage E-mail Contact: Tom Lyman, Special Projects Coordinator at tlyman@mail.det.state.vt.us
• School Training Inventory (STI), Northeastern U.S. ... a compilation of post-secondary education and training programs. If you or your business would like to post your education/training offerings in this section, E-mail us your offerings.
• If you know your Workforce Education and Training needs and would like the Department of Employment & Training to assist you in developing choices and/or Customized Training offerings, simply E-mail us your requirements.
• If you would like the assistance of your local DET Employer Resource Consultant to help determine your Workforce Education and Training needs, E-mail us indicating that this is a category three request and provide business name, contact person, and telephone number.
• Would you like additional information on the DET sponsored On-the-Job Training Program (OJT)? This program features a contractual agreement between DET and the employer which reimburses the employer for a significant portion of employer provided new-hire training. E-mail us describing your interest in this program.
• Do you have unused Training Capacity that you would be willing to share with another business? If you would like DET to assist you in marketing this capacity E-mail us with details.

Vermont Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

The SBDC mission is to assist start-ups and strengthen existing business entities through high quality, no cost counseling and high quality, affordable training programs. Scholarship funds are available for several programs.

Vermont Training Program (VTP)

The Vermont Training Program (VTP) promotes industrial expansion and encourages the creation of jobs in manufacturing by providing training for new, relocating or expanding firms. Programs are individually designed and may include on-the-job, classroom, skill upgrade or other specialized training mutually agreed upon by the state and the employer. pfagan@dca.state.vt.us

 

 

 

Vermont Interactive Television
8 Stratton Road
Rutland, VT 05701
802-775-7176
www.vitlink.org

Vermont Interactive Television, located at Stafford Technical Center, is a two-way audio and visual communication network connecting Rutland to 12 other Vermont sites. VIT'sISDN connections provide video conferencing services for business and organizations.

 

UVM

Extension Service is a continuing educational process providing programs for farmers, businesses, families and community groups throughout the county. It is affiliated with the University of Vermont with access to current research-based information through Extension faculty. 802-773-3349

 

UVM

Division of Continuing Education's mission is to create a joint venture, partnership and collaboration with public agencies, private industry, school systems and civic organizations to deliver timely & relevant educational products of the highest quality in the most cost-effective manner. 802-747-0060

 

Trinity College of Vermont

Offers a Women's Small Business Program in the Rutland area, which offers a variety of workshops and classes for women interested in starting a business, improving their business or learning skills to help them in the business world.
802-773-3349.