Cybersecurity training in Rhode Island

2 cybersecurity programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Rhode Island has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Information security analysts protect an organization's computer networks and systems. Most have a bachelor's degree in a computer field and work experience, though some start with a high school diploma plus industry training and certifications, and many employers prefer certified candidates.¹ In Rhode Island, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and both are taught partly or fully online.

See the 2 programs

How much does cybersecurity training cost in Rhode Island?

$695 to $2,200

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 94%
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 1 to 8 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Rhode Island may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Rhode Island?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 4 people at 1 of the 2 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $695 to $2,200.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 cybersecurity programs in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Security certification exam prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
NIST Cybersecurity Professional Foundation Program
Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator
Based in Smithfield, RI
High school diploma or equivalent
Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator, based in Smithfield, RI · Security certification exam prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$695
4 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, NIST Cybersecurity Professional Foundation Program at Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator
More details about NIST Cybersecurity Professional Foundation Program at Bryant University, Executive Education & Career Accelerator
Finished
94%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 4 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
18
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$695
trained with WIOA funding
4
Security certification exam prepHybridEducation and courses
Security Specialist with CompTIA Security+ Certification Program
ONLC Training Centers
Wilmington, DE
Education and courses
ONLC Training Centers, Wilmington, DE · Security certification exam prep · Hybrid · Education and courses
Classes are outside Rhode Island; Rhode Island approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,200
Program website, Security Specialist with CompTIA Security+ Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers
More details about Security Specialist with CompTIA Security+ Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$50
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,200

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Rhode Island

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for cybersecurity training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for cybersecurity training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Rhode Island cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island cybersecurity programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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