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The Rutland region reflects and emphasis on excellence in education through a variety of public, private and parochial schools.
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Higher Education    
     

Castleton State College
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
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
Community College of Vermont, one of twelve sites is located in Rutland at 24 Evelyn Street. CCV is a two-year institution providing occupational, degree, transfer and continuing education opportunities.  An accredited member of the Vermont State College System, they offer day and evening classes.
 
Green Mountain College
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.

     
Technical Education    
     
Stafford Technical Center
Stafford Technical Center is a public educational center teaching technical skills to students in grades 11-12 from the 10 regional high schools. It also provides an evening adult education program, an adult diploma program and specialized training programs for business and industry.
   
     
Additional Education Opportunities    
Many of the business organizations listed below hold monthly training and education sessions. Please visit their website for calendar of events.    
     

Vermont Department of Labor Workforce Development Division
The Rutland Career Resource Center VDOL's primary focus is to provide services that assist businesses, workers, and job seekers.

Vermont Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The VtSBDC 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.

SCORE
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

VMEC
The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center
VMEC is a not-for-profit center created to provide assistance to Vermont's small and medium size manufacturers (under 500 employees). VMEC's goal is to help your company improve its bottom line. VMEC provides one-on-one support and services. They help manufacturers solve problems, increase productivity, modernize processes and improve competitiveness with your production.

 

UVM Division of Continuing Municipality 
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.

Vermont Interactive Television 
Vermont Interactive Television, located at Stafford Technical Center, is a two-way audio and visual communication network connecting Rutland to 12 other Vermont sites as well as national and international ISDN connections providing video conferencing services for business and organizations. 802-775-7176.

Trinity College of Vermont
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. 802-773-9147

Department of Economic Development
The Vermont Department of Economic Development works to create and retain quality jobs and strengthen the competitiveness of Vermont’s business and the overall economy. It offers a variety of programs to assist existing and potential businesses such as training grants, assistance with government contracting, technical advice for international trade, and job growth incentives.

VocRehab Vermont
VocRehab Vermont helps by providing free job placement, training and development, ongoing support, and information on accessibility issues and ADA requirements.

     
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