Workshops and Courses Spring 2007- please call ILSR for an updated list.

Please note:  Unless otherwise indicated, all programs are at Institute for Labor Studies, 99 Bald Hill Rd., Cranston, click here for directions.

Scholarships are available for courses (1/2 cost) & workshops (full cost).

To pay by credit card, call 401-463-9900.

Click here to register for a course or workshop or for more information.

Rhode Island Department of Administration

Office of Training and Development
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908 - 5867

NOTE! Feb 2007 Please call the ILSR for spring class offerings and check back to this site for future updates coming soon.

Payment & Registration:
1. Personal checks should be made out to ILSR (Institute for Labor Studies and Research) and mailed, with your registration form, to OTD.
2. To pay by credit card:

• Call ILSR (463-9900) and provide them with your credit card information. Be sure to tell them which course you are paying for. They will notify OTD that you have paid for the course.
• You must still register for the course with OTD, by sending or faxing your registration form to us.

3. If a state agency is paying, only a Direct Pay Order (DPO) will be accepted. The original DPO should be processed per normal. A signed copy of the DPO, and your registration form, must be sent to OTD to reserve a seat in the course you want.
4. A registration form must accompany your payment - it is available from the OTD website.

NOTE: Registration or CS365 forms received without payment will not reserve a seat in the class.

Incentive Credit:
For state employees interested in incentive credit, all rules regarding each employee's eligibility will apply. For example, the course must be "directly related to the employee's job duties" and be the appropriate level for those duties. CS365 forms requesting incentive approval must be received by OTD 7 days prior to the start of the course. Each course must be at least 15 hours. If you do not receive verification from OTD that your incentive credit request has been approved, it is your responsibility to check the status of your request, and insure that OTD receives it.

Location: See each course description for location.

1. Directions to the Institute for Labor Studies, 99 Bald Hill Rd, Cranston, RI 02920

From the North: Take 95 South to Exit 12B (Malls exit).
Bear right to 295 North to Route 2 North/Warwick Mall. Take Exit 2 (Warwick Mall). At the end of the exit bear left to Route 2 and go straight through the traffic light. Enter the parking lot on the left just after you pass Building 19 3/5. The sign lists W.B. Mason, NEARI, and the Institute.

From the South: Take 95 North to 295 North. Take Exit 2 and then follow directions above.

Directions can also be found on www.rilaborinstitute.org

2. RI Department of Administration, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908

Please keep checking the OTD web site for additional courses.

www.olis.state.ri.us/otd.htm

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For more information, call 401-463-9900 or e-mail info@rilaborinstitute.org