Worker Trainings

ActivateIT provides tuition-free IT training, preparing you for the first or next step of your tech career. You’ll find training for a variety of careers, including application developer, network support engineer, data engineer, quality engineer and security operations center analyst. These courses cover programming languages, business skills and related topics.

Cost: Free

Special Requirements: Authorization to work in the United States, 18 and over, high school diploma or GED, be under or unemployed, work only sometimes throughout the year, work part time.

Time: Six to 18 weeks

Credentials Available: Connections to employment and six months’ ongoing professional and personal coaching post-placement

This 5-course certificate, developed by Google, includes innovative curriculum designed to prepare you for an entry-level role in IT support. A job in IT can mean in-person or remote help desk work in a small business or at a global company like Google.

Cost: Free to $49 per month

Special Requirements: Interest in working in IT field.

Time: 6 months

Credentials Available: IT Support Professional Certificate, 12 college credits

This new beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills, including Python, Git and IT automation, that can help you advance your career.

Cost: Free

Special Requirements: Interest in working in IT field

Time: Six months

Credentials Available: IT Automation with Python Certificate, 12 college credits

Free training, tools, and resources to help you grow your skills, career or business. 

Cost: Some free and paid options 

Special Requirements: Interest in growing your digital skills 

Time: 2 weeks to six months 

Credentials Available: IT Professional Certificates, G Suite Certification 

General Assembly offers courses in different fields for education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand skills. They offer programs in web development, data science and analysis, user experience design, digital marketing, product management and more.  

Cost: Free to paid options 

Special Requirements: Varies by program 

Time: Varies per program. 

Credentials Available: Varies by program 

Turing offers two fully immersive programs, Front-End Engineering and Back-End Engineering, that provide you with the necessary skills to launch a career in software development. 

Cost: $20,000 with scholarships and financial aid available 

Special Requirements: Looking for candidates with empathy, grit, a strong growth mindset, an aptitude for logical problem solving and a passion for programming. You don’t need any prior experience, but most successful candidates have tried coding to see if it’s something they enjoy. 

Time: Seven months 

Credentials Available: Certificate 

SecureSet PREP Online workshops will teach you the fundamentals of cybersecurity, networks, systems and python.   

Cost: Varies per program   

Special Requirements: Interest in a career in cybersecurity  

Time: 6 weeks+  

Credentials Available: Passing PREP Online also pre-qualifies you to enroll in one our full-time, immersive, cybersecurity programs.  

The Flatiron School offers students the opportunity to change their careers, become software engineers, UX designers or UI designers, and find a job in tech. 

Cost: Varies by program ($10,000+). Financial aid, scholarships, and financing options available. 

Special Requirements: Interest in software programming. 

Time: Five to 15 months 

Credentials Available: Varies by program  

Explore Cloud Career Pathways to learn the top skills in leading cloud careers. From Machine Learning Scientist to Application Developer, each pathway aligns to a specific job role and includes 25+ hours of self-paced content with knowledge checks. Earn credentials for completed pathways to share with prospective employers on the AWS Educate Job Board. 

Cost: Free to pay options 

Special Requirements: Interest in cloud computing 

Time: 26+ hours of content 

Credentials Available: Credits through participating institutions 

Staff Staffing is a full–service staffing, training and coaching company, specializing in providing IT professionals for full-time, contract and contract-to-hire. They offer multiple CompTIA, A+ and Networking courses starting soon.  

Cost: $800-$2700 per participant  

Special Requirements: Interested in learning and earning a career in IT 

Time: One to 10 weeks depending on program  

Credentials Available: Vouchers for certification exams, job coaching and placement included in cost 

MyColoradoJourney will help you explore new career or education/training opportunities in Colorado. You can create an account to explore careers that match your skills and choose outcomes, goals and action steps. 

Cost: Varies by program 

Special Requirements: Varies by program 

Time: Varies by program 

Credentials Available: Varies by program 

Has your employment been impacted by COVID-19 and you’re looking to finish your college degree? MSU can help through a grant received from COSI (Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative) MSU Denver is supporting students who want to finish their degree. Learn more.

Cost: Grant

Special Requirements: Must be a Displaced Worker. Displaced worker can include: laid off, furloughed, decreased wagers and earnings, contract employees, and self-employed. If you are not sure give us a call. We can help determine your eligibility.

New Student to MSU Denver, Transfer Student or a Re-Admit Student (Students who completely withdrew from Spring 2020 courses at MSU Denver or were enrolled at MSU Denver in Fall 2019 or previous semesters)

Time: Enrollees must be able to complete a certificate or a degree program at MSU Denver within 2 years of beginning the program

Credentials Available: Varies by program

AdvanceEDU is an innovative, new kind of college experience designed to propel students toward a career in a high-growth industry. Their unique approach relies on deep partnerships with trusted, nonprofit universities. They provide students affordable access to their degree programs, and provide all the things that students need to be successful: a deeply supported on-boarding process, personalized coaching and supports in our co-learning location, and a community of caring staff and peers that will be with you every step of the way.

Cost: $6,400 a year

Special Requirements: High school diploma or GED

Time: self-paced, 17 months – 4 years depending on degree

Credentials Available: Associates of Arts Degree in Healthcare Management, Associates of Arts Degree in General Studies, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Healthcare Management

Emily Griffith has a number of different programs that can help you retool your skills for the current job market. Many of programs can be completed completely remotely through online and virtual classwork. 

Cost: $250 and up depending on program 

Special Requirements: Varies by program 

Time: Six months and up depending on program  

Credentials Available: Varies by program 

This program provides OSHA 10 Safety training certification, and an exposure to the following Skilled trades: Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Pipefitting and Plumbing, Concrete, and Heavy Equipment Operating. The CCN Program will conclude with a Virtual Hiring Fair.  

Cost: Free  

Special Requirements: 17+ years old, Colorado resident, must have sound and internet access via computer, tablet, or phone to participate.  

Time: Four weeks  

Credentials Available: Emily Griffith Technical College CCN completion certificate along with an OSHA-10 safety card  

CrossPurpose is a career and community development program designed to empower you to start a new career, unlock your potential and meet your goals. 

Cost: Free. Get paid up to $200/month while you’re in training.  

Special Requirements: Age 18 to 55, high school diploma or GED, have stable housing, minimum of six months sobriety from hard drugs (cocaine, heroin, meth, etc.), and a desire to work full–time.  

Time: Six- to nine-month programs 

Credentials Available: Certificates in the medical and trades fields. Also, professional coaching, personal development and community support to achieve a long-term career. 

Mi Casa offers a technical training program that prepares job-seekers for frontline roles in the financial service industry. Throughout the training participants get in-depth practice in high demand skills that financial service companies are looking for, they receive individualized coaching on resumes, cover letters and interviewing. 

Cost: Free 

Special Requirements: Authorized to work in the U.S., 18 years old by the end of the training, Score 8th Grade or higher on the TABE test, High School Diploma or Equivalent 

Time: 16 days, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am – 12 pm ARE REQUIRED MEETING TIMES +8 hours of self-paced learning

Credentials Available: Participants are eligible to receive up to 9 college credits through our Stackable Credential program with CCA and MSU Denver. 

The Culinary Quick Start program (CQS) is a fast-track program offered through Emily Griffith Technical College designed for immediate career connections. In only three weeks, participating students will acquire the skills needed to enter the workforce quickly as a qualified culinary professional. After learning exactly what employers are looking for in the industry, students participate in resume and interview preparation to further prepare them for a hiring fair at the end of the course with leading companies in the area looking for new talent. Over 500 CQS graduates are now working in the culinary industry in the Denver Metro Area, since the program started in 2017.

Cost: Free

Special Requirements: 16+ years of age. No academic requirements. No previous culinary experience needed. Must be a Colorado resident. Virtual classes via ZOOM so participants need a computer, tablet or smartphone with internet access to participate.

Time: 3 weeks. Classes are Monday-Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm and Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm.

Credentials Available: Graduates earn their ServSafe Certification and a Certificate of Completion

Lives Empowered offers free training and credentials if you are looking to move up in the retail, hospitality, or food and beverage industries or use your skills to transition into a new industry. Their training includes Career Readiness Bootcamp, Retail Industry Fundamentals Credentials, Customer Service and Sales, and Business of Retail: Operations and Profit.  

Cost: Free  

Special Requirements: Interest in customer service, sales, retail, and growing your career  

Time: 5 to 20 hours, self-paced online content  

Credentials Available: Skills to start and improve your career  

The purpose of the food handlers card training program is to prepare food handlers to enter the workforce by providing the required food safety information as specified by regulations of the workers’ state or local government. 

Cost: $10 

Special Requirements:  Anyone entering the workforce to work with food 

Time:  30 minutes (Start and stop as needed) 

Credentials Available:  Completing an approved food safety course will award you with a Colorado Food Handlers Card