Principles of Manufacturing (Online)

This online flex course provides students with an introduction to manufacturing, including facilitating safe work practices in industrial environments and controlling and improving quality in a manufacturing setting. The course also covers fire safety, pressurized gases, electrical hazards, and safe machine usage. Students will examine Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policy. […]

Manufacturing Technology (Online)

This online flex course introduces students to the manufacturing processes through an exploration of the basics of production. Students will explore the types of machining, manufacturing planning, production control, and product distribution and will learn the product life cycle from conception through distribution. Upon completion, students will have the opportunity to earn the […]

Vermont’s Forests and Plants (Williston & Randolph Center Campuses)

Explore Vermont Forests and Plants with Vermont botanists Molly Willard and Art Gilman (author of the New Flora of Vermont). Over the course of five Fridays, you'll learn about: Forests, pastures and fields, natural communities, wetlands, and the plants surrounding you every day. Identifying trees, grasses, ferns and other vascular plants. […]

$1000.00

Electrical Code Update (8 hours) – Online

2020 NEC Update training: approved for 8 CE hours for Electrical Journeyman and Masters Licenses by the Vermont Electrical Board. Class meets June 27, 2020 from 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

$90.00

Electrical Code Update (15 hours) – Online

2020 NEC Update training: approved for 15 CE hours for Electrical Journeyman and Masters Licenses by the Vermont Electrical Board. Class meets June 27–28 from 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

$160.00

AWS Welding (South Burlington)

In Welding AWS Certification, students will: Learn basic (wire feed) gas metal arc welding. Gain skills needed by a variety of Vermont businesses. Earn certification from the Advanced Welding Society. According to the AWS, the US will need more than 400,000 welders by 2025. In Vermont, welders can find careers […]

The Hard Soft Skills (Vermont Tech Williston Campus)

Learn to effectively manage and motivate teams in a modern workplace. This four-part series emphasizes positive interpersonal growth and social skill development. You'll learn how to: Identify and execute effective communication skills. Identify your conflict style and learn conflict management strategies. Practice and demonstrate giving positive and developmental feedback. Positively […]

$625

LNA Training (White River Junction)

This training prepares students to step into an exciting career as a nurse assistant. Upon completion the student will be eligible to take the Vermont Board of Nursing exam to obtain a LNA license.

$1650.00

LNA Training (Brattleboro)

This training prepares students to step into an exciting career as a nurse assistant. Upon completion the student will be eligible to take the Vermont Board of Nursing exam to obtain a LNA license.

$1650

Vermont State University
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Innovative Academics

Choose your path with Vermont State University’s 105+ rigorous and rewarding academic programs, in areas like applied technology, engineering, science, healthcare, education, business, psychology, computer science, and the arts.

Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, July 1, 2023.

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We’re a vast community as complex, agile, and inspiring as the state we call home. From furniture-making to fractal geometry and football, there’s nowhere your education can’t take you with Vermont State University. 

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Across the
Green Mountains
and Beyond

With campuses in Castleton, Johnson, Lyndon, Randolph Center, and Williston, and learning sites across the state, Vermont State’s reach is wide. Cross-campus collaborations and hybrid and online options connect our students to a network of learning opportunities where they are and where they want to be.

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Driven by Data

Vermont State University has the programs, small class sizes, and strong experiential learning partnerships that foster measurable student success. The numbers speak for themselves.

100+Academic Programs

1:14Faculty-Student Ratio

More than80%Awarded Financial Aid

Our Athletics

Student-athletes at Vermont State University build skills on and off the field and the court. With varsity sports programs offered across four campuses, there’s a way to play, compete, or cheer on your fellow students.

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Meet Our Students

"Since coming to VTSU, I’ve felt like this place is an incredible gem tucked away that people don’t know about. Seeing firsthand how relevant this work is and how it impacts the state of Vermont is really cool.”

Sophia Rivera
Manufacturing Engineering

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"I had a really great experience. The network the clinical mental health community offers is truly special. We had a really cool cohort, and we stuck together through the program and got close on a professional and personal level.”

Ryan Nest
Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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“VTSU makes it possible to have a true college experience in an affordable, flexible way that still allows you to work. I’ve made so many incredible friends, and I’m deeply grateful to my professors and the program. I truly couldn’t be more proud to be an alum.”

Sophia Parker
Nursing

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