Rhode Island
Rhode Island is an SAA state and is not right-to-work. Individual trade licenses (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) are issued by the Dept. of Labor and Training's Professional Regulation unit. Contractor firm registration is administered separately by the Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB) within the State Building Office.
Licensing boards.
| Trade | Board | Lookup |
|---|---|---|
| Electrician / Plumber / HVAC (individual license) | Rhode Island Dept. of Labor and Training — Professional Regulation | Verify license → |
| Contractor registration | Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB) | Verify license → |
Source: state licensing boards. Links go directly to public licensee lookups where available.
Apprenticeship system.
Rhode Island is a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) state — it runs its own apprenticeship system separately from the federal RAPIDS database. Rules, reporting, and enforcement happen at the state level. You may see different program standards than a neighboring RAPIDS state.
Browse by trade in Rhode Island.
Each page covers the license board, real pay data, apprenticeship path, and state-specific gotchas for that trade in Rhode Island.