Workforce & Community Education

Education at work for you

Three Rivers is proud of the role we play in cities and towns across southern Connecticut: supporting individuals and families by making educational opportunity accessible.

Our Workforce & Community Education programs provide flexible options for you (and 3,000+ of your neighbors each year) to take short-term, non-credit classes to advance job skills or for personal enrichment.

We offer courses that are covered by your SNAP benefits. Our SNAP Coordinator can provide individuals receiving SNAP benefits with opportunities to gain skills, training and experience to increase employment opportunities. To see if you qualify, call (860) 215-9426.

Workforce Education

We offer short-term job training classes and programs in Allied Health, Computer Skills, Manufacturing, Transitional Skills, Business, Security and Real Estate. You’ll also find hundreds of online courses you complete from home. See what we have to offer here.

Community Education

Find ways to expand your horizons, including boating safety classes and special programming for folks aged 50+. Learn more here.

SNAP-Employment and Training Scholarships

We offer courses that are covered by your SNAP benefits. Our SNAP Coordinator can provide individuals receiving SNAP benefits with opportunities to gain skills, training and experience to increase employment opportunities. Learn more here. 

Job Opportunities

Once you have completed a short-term training course, take a look at the different job opportunities that are being offered by our industry partners here. 

Registering and Financing

Learn more about Registering, Financing your Tuition, and Refund and Cancellation Policies here.