Connecticut
While Connecticut may not be the biggest state in the United States, it has long been known as the home to many centers of higher education. An increasing demand exists for trade schools that provide job-specific training and education. Connecticut has a wide variety of trade schools at several locations.
Porter and Chester Institute
Porter and Chester Institute is a trade school where students are given hands-on training in fields such as dental assisting, automotive technology, electronics, nursing and administrative health. Instructors come with years of experience in their specialized fields. In addition to technical training, the instructors work with students on employment tasks such as interviewing and job searching. Porter and Chester Institute has campuses in five locations: Rocky Hill, Watertown, Branford, Enfield and Stratford.
Porter and Chester Institute (Main Campus)
670 Lordship Boulevard
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 375-4463
porterchester.com
Lincoln College of New England
Formerly Clemens College and Briarwood College, Lincoln College of New England has Connecticut locations in Suffield and Southington. Students can receive hands-on training and education from experienced professionals in a variety of fields, including mortuary science, culinary arts, paralegal, criminal justice and hospitality management. In addition to financial aid for qualified students, certain programs offer paid internships. Job placement assistance is available to all current students as well as alumni.
Lincoln College of New England - Southington
2279 Mount Vernon Road
Southington, CT 06489
(800) 952-2444
lincolncollegene.edu
Lincoln College of New England - Suffield
1760 Mapleton Ave
Suffield, CT 06078
(800) 955-0809
clemenscollege.edu
Branford Hall Career Institute
Branford Hall Career Institute has campuses throughout the northeast, with three Connecticut locations in Branford, Southington and Windsor. Each of these locations offers the same variety of career programs, including culinary arts, medical billing and coding, HVAC, paralegal, fitness training, massage therapy and medical assisting. Federal financial aid is available for qualifying students, as well as in-house financing programs.
Branford Campus
One Summit Place
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-2525
branfordhall.edu
Southington Campus
35 North Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-0600
branfordhall.edu
Windsor Campus
995 Day Hill Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860 )683-4900
branfordhall.edu
Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute
Ridley-Lowell is a career training educational institute with two Connecticut locations in New London and Danbury. Curriculum at this school is strictly career-based. Students do not have to take liberal arts courses. Because of this, programs can be completed in 9 to 12 months. In addition to the classes, Ridley-Lowell students can receive free tutoring, and graduates are invited to take refresher courses at no additional charge. Career programs include computerized accounting, computer networking and technical support, medical billing and coding, massage therapy and electrical systems technology.
New London Campus
470 Bank Street
New London, CT 06320
(860) 443-7441
ridley.edu
Danbury Campus
24 Shelter Rock Road
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-0551
ridley.edu
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