Apprenticeship Training Division Registered Apprenticeship Programs are industry-driven, high-quality career pathways where employers educate and train their future workforce. Apprentices obtain work experience through paid on-the-job training supervised by industry professionals, receive mentoring and classroom instruction, and earn a nationally recognized, portable credential. Upon successful completion of their training, Apprentices enter into high-wage career pathways and earn college credits transferable to any Colorado community college, Metropolitan State University of Denver or CSU Global. Emily Griffith Technical College is the largest apprenticeship provider in Colorado. The College collaborates with local chapters of national organizations throughout the state to provide 12 Registered Apprenticeship Programs through 16 partners including bricklayer, carpenter, certified line cook, electrician (inside and residential), HVAC, ironworker, pipefitter, plumber, sheet metal, steel fabrication and voice data and video technician. Most registered apprenticeship programs take between two to five years to complete.
Colorado and 100% of our students graduate with no student loan debt. • Most students earn their certificate in less than a year. • We have some of the state’s highest completion and job placement rates for post- secondary education. • We offer day and evening programs. • Students can transfer up to 45 credit hours to a Colorado community college. • Students and apprentices can transfer seamlessly into CSU Global or MSU Denver. • We are the only post-secondary institution in Denver Public Schools (DPS) serving adults. • We are a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with more than 39% of the student body identifying as Hispanic and 9% are Black. We have three locations in Downtown Denver, easily accessible by public transportation.
Emily Griffith Technical College Today Currently, Emily Griffith offers 19 CTE certificate programs:
• Accounting • Automotive Collision Repair • Automotive Service • Barbering • CAD-BIM • Computer Networking • Construction Pre-
Apprenticeship (high school students only)
• Cosmetology • Culinary Arts • Dental Assisting • Esthetician • HVAC
• Massage Therapy • Medical Assisting • Multimedia And Video Production
• Nurse Assisting • Practical Nursing • Water Quality Management • Welding
Students in the barbering program. (Photo: Emily Griffith)
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