
Will Jackson
CCRI/DOC Coordinator
Rhode Island Department of Corrections – Education Unit
15 Fleming Road – Bernadette Building
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 462-2538
E-Mail: william.jackson@doc.ri.gov
The Rhode Island Department of Corrections in cooperation with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) schedules a variety of non-credit post-secondary vocational training courses along with some academic credit courses. Each facility within the ACI has at least one or two course offerings per year. Courses are determined by the CCRI/DOC Coordinator in consultation with the Associate Director for Educational Services along with the appropriate wardens, counselors, and other personnel within each facility.
Certificate courses include Asbestos and Lead Abatement Supervisor, Computer Literacy, Culinary Arts, Building Construction, Food Safety Manager, OSHA Workplace Safety, and Legal Research Assistant. Credit courses include basic academic subjects such as English Composition, Psychology, History, and Business Administration.