Work Options helps people learn job-ready skills, gain confidence and secure sustainable employment in the food service industry. Their primary training center is located on the Mosaic Community Campus at 1895 Quebec Street in Denver, formerly the home of Johnson & Wales University's prestigious College of Culinary Arts. Work Options students now have the opportunity to train in these world-class teaching kitchens. Students can complete free training and become employed in as few as 20 days. Training typically lasts 4-6 weeks. We help students gain job-ready, transferable skills that lead to employment. After completing our core training, most students will be ready to immediately begin job search to find employment. Others will be selected for our Apprenticeship program where they will gain hands-on work experience during paid employment. Our Pre-Apprenticeship students gain work experience and practice their skills while working at our social enterprises. Work Options operates The Helping Hen food truck and The Helping Hen Cafe, located on the Mosaic Community Campus in Denver. If you are interested or want to learn more, sign up for an information session here.
Emily Griffith Technical College is the public, postsecondary and adult education arm of the Denver Public School system and is one of three area technical colleges in the Colorado Community College System. It's located right next door to CWEE, making it a convent location for CWEE participants.The college was founded in 1916 to offer educational opportunities for all who wish to learn. By providing students equal access to education and real-world opportunities, Emily Griffith strives to remove barriers in the education system.
Emily Griffith offers several areas of study including Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificate programs, with a hands-on learning focus. It also offers Apprenticeships tonearn while you learn, English Language Acquisition to improve everyday language skills and prepare for further education or the workforce, GED, and Continuing Education courses.
Registered Apprenticeships:
AND NEWLY ADDED: Commercial Truck Driver
For more info on any of Emilty Griffith's apprenticeship programs, contact Emily Griffith:
EMAIL: admissions@emilygriffith.edu
Apprenticeship: 303-317-6420
Earn while you learn: ACC’s Apprenticeship programs combine customized related technical instruction with structured on-the-job training. By combining your education and paid experience with our employer partners, you'll be able to launch your career even faster. Apprenticeship is a high-quality career pathway that combines paid on-the-job learning with classroom instruction. An Apprentice learns a skilled trade or profession under the guidance of a qualified mentor. Working alongside experienced professionals the apprentice gains hands-on exposure. Wages increase progressively as an apprentice gains skills and becomes more productive. Apprentices participate in classroom instruction to deepen their understanding of required skills and industry standards. Upon successful completion, apprentices often receive a certification or qualification that acknowledges their competency in the trade or profession, allowing them to pursue employment opportunities in their chosen field. competency-based. It requires apprentices to be committed to both an education program and work.
Health and Public Service Apprenticeships
Medical Assisting (6 months)
Medical Laboratory Technician (1-2 years)
Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Training (1 year)
Registered Behavior Technician (23 weeks)
Early Childhood Education (coming in 2025)
Business and Technology
Automotive Technician (1.5-2 years)
Building Engineer (18 months)
Check out ACC’s Apprenticeship programs
website for more information and for videos with testimonials from apprenticeship participants.
For more information, contact ACC's Workforce and Community Programs
apprenticeships@arapahoe.edu
303.797.5722
There is a teacher shortage in Colorado (2,800 vacancies to start the 2024-25 school year) and a 2023 Colorado state law is trying to make it easier for people to become educated and get training to get into teaching faster. The program combines college classes with on-the-job training to provide adults without a bachelor’s degree a pathway to becoming a licensed K-12 teacher. The program is great for folks who want to go to college, but need to also make money at the same time. This is a change to earn money while you learn. Several school districts, like Cherry Creek, have their own apprenticeship programs. The program takes 2-4 years to get a bachelor's degree and helps to make sure participants don't take out student loans.
Find out more information here: www.cde.state.co.us/educatortalent/teacher-apprenticeship
To learn more about Cherry Creek School District's apprenticeship program, find a 9News article here.
Fill out this form if you are interested: Registered Teacher Degree Apprenticeship
To read more about the program and learn about people's stories going through it, check out this Chalkbeat article: ‘Never too late’: Colorado’s new teacher apprenticeship program offers another path to the classroom
Check out day-in-the-life videos for various industries including behavioral health, surgery tech, and more, as well as information on colleges and employers who offer programs on Rocky Mountain PBS's Work, Learn, and Earn website.
Work Learn Earn serves as a resource hub that connects our Colorado communities to various opportunities by simplifying career pathways. Discover information about job training, career development and the educational requirements or certifications necessary to help you secure your ideal job. Whether you are just beginning your career or seeking a new direction, we're here to help you find the right path to the best career for you!
TreeForce is an entry-level career exploration pre-apprenticeship geared towards folks curious about careers in urban and community forestry. The work is hands-on, team-oriented, and in-depth with content ranging from Tree Biology to pruning for structural health. TreeForce cohorts run three times a year, usually beginning in February, April, and September and running for 6-8 weeks. A typical week runs Monday - Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. with lessons ranging from the classroom to the tops of our trees.
TreeForce is looking to diversify its participants and it's open to justice-impacted folks and can help cover costs of applications. Cohorts are limited and if you are accepted, you can earn $20-28 an hour. Jobs aren't guaranteed after, but TreeForce will work with you to find employment. If this sounds interesting to you, fill out the interest form here.
Registered apprenticeships are a great way to learn in-demand skills while also earning a paycheck. New qualifying apprentices may receive a scholarship that can be used for tuition, fees, tools, and other training materials. The scholarship is offered through your local workforce center in Colorado.
Apprenticeships are offered in many industries including
IT
Cybersecurity
Healthcare
Skilled Trades
Transportation
Advanced Manufacturing
Education
Energy
& Many More. See them all in the Colorado Apprenticeship Directory.
For more information on funding, check out the Colorado Apprenticeship for you.
Are you someone who likes to be outside? Do you like to connect with others around food, plants, and nature? Would you like to learn more about urban farming? We want to meet you!
Our internship and apprenticeship programs are valuable opportunities for anyone interested in the growing field of urban agriculture. Our experiential-based learning approach will further your skills in farming, and will also ensure that urban agriculture can proliferate. We host high school and college students, recent graduates, those going through a career change, folx from the neighborhoods around our farms… anyone interested in getting involved!
Check the Sprout City website as they work toward starting applications for the 2025 growing season.
When you're ready, you're ready. Why wait years to gain skills and unleash your potential when you can start now? Become an apprentice to get started in the career you're planning for, today. Check out Apprenticeship USA's job finder tool, learn how to get started, read and watch success stories, and more on Apprenticeship USA's website.
Find a list of internships and apprenticeships in Denver.
Other Job Training Opportunities
Women’s Bean Project operates a food manufacturing business, while providing support as you move forward on your new path towards self-sufficiency. The goal is to provide you with the necessary job readiness and life skills needed to set you on a pathway for long-term success. We hire women who come from all walks of life and different backgrounds who are struggling to get or keep a job. If you are in a similar situation, we urge you to apply to work in our 6-9 month transitional employment program. You must be at least 21 years of age and have a history of unemployment to qualify.
FreeWorld is a tech nonprofit designed for justice-impacted and formerly incarcerated people and helps them get their Commercial Drivers License. Once accepted to the program, the FreeWorld team will train Free Agents (program participants) as truck drivers, and continue to assist them in finding higher-paying jobs for a period of five years after graduation. From application to job placement, individuals can complete the program within 45 days. The education and training is online and then participants are partnered with a trucking school to get driving experience. For more information, please check out their website.
ReHire Colorado combines wage-paying work, job skills training and supportive services to help individuals successfully re-enter the workforce and Colorado businesses connect with high-quality talent. Our mission is to serve as a bridge between local job-seekers and businesses by supporting a skilled workforce that meets the needs of businesses and strengthens the local economy.
If you apply and meet the eligibility criteria, you take an assessment to find the best match for you by pairing you with transitional employment, where you will get training and experience, before getting help to find permanent employment. Local partners include Goodwill Colorado and The Center for Development and Economic Equity (ESquared.)
