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AuroraWorks

10139 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora CO 80010

Denver Metro

Aurora

AuroraWorks provides career preparation & placement. Participants who complete their job seeker workshop are matched with an employment coach who provides individualized job search assistance to include resume preparation, e-mail setup if needed, interview coaching, job leads, and community referrals for housing, transportation, healthcare, counseling, childcare, food and other support services. In addition, they provide life skills assistance to help address other issues related to success--financial management, time management, conflict resolution, anger management, parenting, reconciliation, and interpersonal communication skills. Call or email through the website link to get started. Part of CommunityWorks

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C.H.E.F.

Denver-based culinary education/training program

Denver Metro

Denver

C.H.E.F. aims to create opportunities by providing culinary training, restaurant education, mentorship, recovery and leadership development for individuals who are in recovery, have experienced homelessness, or are involved in the justice system. C. H. E.F. is a registered apprenticeship with the National Restaurant Foundation.

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CHIC Denver

10115 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora CO 80010

Denver Metro

Aurora

CHIC offers a variety of services in intervention and prevention that address economic mobility, mental health, social, emotional and cultural wellness and the overall stability of the family. They provide a variety of programs that focus on families and youth who have educational, reentry, and community needs. They bring families and service providers together to increase access to community resources. Services designed for young women.

apprenticeship, training

Colorado Homebuilding Academy (pre-apprenticeship)

445 W. 53rd Place, Denver CO 80216

Denver Metro

Denver

Colorado Homebuilding Academy provides construction skills boot camps that you can complete in one month (four days a week) or in two months (two nights a week). The training is free if you are committeed to getting a career in construction. Most of the training is hands-on in the learning lab, and they provide connections to a career in the construction field after you finish the boot camp. CHA also has a two-week concrete training boot camp, AND a one-year construction management course where you can earn credits from Community College of Aurora. Click on the Get Started button on their website to learn about information sessions. You can also sign up for their reminders about classes. COVID-19 UPDATE: Services are by phone with no walk-ins. Virtual classes are held on Tuesdays.

Colorado Sheet Metal Workers Apprentice Program (Denver)

1515 W 47th Ave., Denver, CO 80211-2339

Denver Metro

Denver

The Colorado Sheet Metal Workers’ Program is a joint effort by the Workers of SMART Local #9 and the Contractors of SMACNA Colorado. All funding for your education comes from this partnership, which means that in our program, you pay no tuition costs and no fees for the training and education, while receiving books and other educational material and college credits free of charge. You will learn from instructors who work in the sheet metal industry alongside you, and you will put everything you learn to work right away—your career begins at the same time your apprenticeship begins. As an Apprentice in the Colorado Sheet Metal Workers’ Apprenticeship Program, you will earn a good salary while learning your trade—a salary that increases as your skills and knowledge increase. If you are interested in applying, go to their website located below and fill out the application.

basic needs, employment, food, housing

Community Table Kitchen

5345 Arapahoe Avenue #5, Boulder CO 80303

Denver Metro

Boulder

Community Table Kitchen is a social enterprise of Bridge House. They provide Take and Bake Meals, food gifts, and a catering service. They also have jobs and job training through their Ready to Work Program!

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Construction Careers Now (pre-apprenticeship)

3600 East 46th Avenue, Denver CO 80216

Central 70 Career Training & Resource Center

Denver Metro

Denver

Construction Careers Now is a no-cost 4 week pre-apprenticeship program offering OSHA 10 training and hands-on training in a variety of skilled trades and career paths. No experience is necessary and classes are offered monthly and run for four weeks, Mon-Thurs, 5-8pm and each cohort ends with a large scale hiring fair. Call or click on the website to enroll and learn more.

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CrossPurpose

3885 S Broadway, Englewood CO 80113

Denver Metro

Englewood

CrossPurpose provides a free six-month course to help you design and advance in a career. You'll have the opportunity to earn a nationally recognized credential in the medical field (medical assisting, medical admin, CNA, medical billing and coding), IT, finance, or construction and the trades. You'll also learn about interviews, writing resumes, developing professional skills, and more. Call to get started, or you can now apply online using their website!

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CrossPurpose

3050 Richard Allen Court, Denver CO 80205

Denver Metro

Denver

CrossPurpose provides a free six-month course to help you design and advance in a career. You'll have the opportunity to earn a nationally recognized credential in the medical field (medical assisting, medical admin, CNA, medical billing and coding), IT, finance, or construction and the trades. You'll also learn about interviews, writing resumes, developing professional skills, and more. Call to get started, or you can now apply online using their website!

culinary training

Culinary Quick Start with Housed Working & Healthy

3525 W Oxford Avenue, Denver CO 80236

Culinary School on Fort Logan Campus

Denver Metro

Denver

Housed Working & Healthy is a culinary school with hands-on paid four-week curriculum that meets Tuesday through Friday, 9am to 3:30pm at Fort Logan Eatery. Graduates of the training receive Serv-Safe certification and a Culinary Quick Start certificate and progress to an apprentice program and employment connections. The program includes soft skills and connections to services, including housing. Call the numbers below to learn more and to register. You may also email Contact@housedworkingandhealthy.org. Fort Logan Eatery is at the edge of the Fort Logan campus and serves food for take-out, catering, and a wholesale bakery.

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Denver Good Green Jobs Program

Statewide

Denver Metro

Make money while helping the environment! Did you know you can earn $80K+/year without a college degree, starting in $40K+ /year jobs? Get your own personal Career Coach, training, and connections to local jobs in the “green construction” industry through the Denver Good Green Jobs program. This two-week online training program is available at NO COST to you, no experience or college needed! Further no-cost training for a career in the fast-growing HVAC industry also available! Want to learn more? Click on the website below to learn more and sign up free OR contact Career Coach Jenna Fuentes: 855-799-1721 (text) or support@JuliusEdu.com.

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DenverWorks

985 Santa Fe Drive, Denver CO 80204

Denver Metro

Denver

Through CommunityWorks, DenverWorks provides career preparation & placement. Participants who complete their job seeker workshop are matched with an employment coach who provides individualized job search assistance to include resume preparation, e-mail setup if needed, interview coaching, job leads, and community referrals for housing, transportation, healthcare, counseling, childcare, food and other support services. In addition, they provide life skills assistance to help address other issues related to success--financial management, time management, conflict resolution, anger management, parenting, reconciliation, and interpersonal communication skills. Call or email through the website link to get started. DenverWorks is also able to provide free Lifeline phones. Part of CommunityWorks

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Esquared

3532 Franklin st. Suite B Denver, CO 80205

Denver Metro

Denver

(E²) The Center for the Development of Economic Equity, LPA is a Denver-based employment training organization that provides technology literacy, job placement, forklift and warehouse certifications, and other workforce readiness opportunity. To find out more or to apply to the program, visit their website. You must enroll online to get started.

apprenticeship, solar

GRID Alternatives Colorado (pre-apprenticeship)

4845 Oakland Street, Denver CO 80239

Denver Metro

Denver

Interested in a solar energy career? Call GRID Alternatives! They provide a 5-week Installation Basics Training (IBT200) with a stipend upon completion. Register online. Call or email to get started. Click on the video to learn about solar training. Click on the website link to learn about the great opportunity GRID provides.

Jewish Family Service

3201 South Tamarac Dr. Denver, CO 80231

Denver Metro

Denver

Take your skills to the next level in the JFS vocational training program. This program offers three different learning opportunities including, administrative and customer service, AutoCAD design, and foundations of digital literacy. Space is limited, so apply now or contact Gloria Padilla at 720.986.0019 or Chloe Pulliam at 720.459.3876 or cpulliam@jewishfamilyservice.org. All programs include career readiness classes, job search and resume assistance. It also includes access to JFS services and employer partners.

IT training

LeaderQuest–Denver (IT training)

6855 South Havana Street, Suite 230, Englewood CO 80112

Denver Metro

Denver

LeaderQuest provides 5 to 10 day courses and 3 to 6 week programs that combine traditional instruction and hands-on labs to prepare you for IT certification exams. All courses are taught by a live instructor and LeaderQuest covers the cost of one certification attempt per class. When your training is complete, their Career Services team will help you get hired. The classes aren't free, but Workforce Centers and VA programs can sometimes help with the cost. Call for more information. People with a criminal history are accepted on a case-by-case basis.

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Mile High Workshop (pre-apprenticeship)

3795 E 38th Avenue, Denver CO 80205

Denver Metro

Aurora

Mile High WorkShop offers transitional employment and training opportunities for people experiencing barriers to employment due to criminal backgrounds, incarceration and/or recovery from homelessness and addiction. They provide paid training, support, counseling, and referrals to resources, and help transitioning to your next job. You can submit a form of interest online to set up a working interview.

IT

Rapid IT Training & Employment

Colorado Community College System

Denver Metro

Through the Rapid IT Training and Employment (RITEI) program, CCCS colleges will train up to 400 Coloradans via online platforms in a CompTIA A+ Certification or one of the five Google IT Professional Certificates for free. After short-term training (three to six months), program participants will get connected to an “earn while you learn” work-based learning opportunity and receive one-on-one career coaching. Individuals ages 17 and older who are currently under- or unemployed and live in the Denver metro area are eligible to apply regardless of previous education experience.

apprenticeship

Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 847

5575 Tejon Street, Denver CO 80221

Denver Metro

Denver

If you want to be an iron worker, contact the Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 847 office. The phone number is for business agent Dylan Dalton, who has jobs statewide and the sky’s the limit ($40/hour) if you can handle the physical labor. They don’t require a GED or driver’s license but you must have proven transportation other than public. Their unpaid 3-5 day Gladiator training lets you know how hard the job is. A paid apprenticeship starts at $17.50/hour, with an opportunity to earn $23-$25/hour after six months of apprenticeship if you’re successful and take classes.

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The Master’s Apprentice

646 Mariposa Street, #202, Denver, CO 80204

Denver Metro

Denver

The Master's Apprentice is a faith-based pre-apprentice program that prepares you to enter the trades and assists in career placement. The program is for people 18-45 years old. The program prepares you to work in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, welding, masonry, or HVAC. You must have your high school diploma or equivalency (GED), a driver's license, and be able to pass a drug test. If you do not have one of the above, this program can work with your circumstances to ensure your successful placement. You can apply online through their website or call Jude Carstensen at the number below to learn more.

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The Right Way Foundation HVAC Academy & Maintenance Training

1010 South Joliet Street, Aurora CO 80012

Denver Metro

Aurora

Looking for a career in heating and cooling? The Right Way Foundation offers a 96-day program held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6-9pm. If you pass the ESCO EPA test in all section, you will receive a universal license. For graduates, job placement services are provided throughout Colorado, Louisiana, and Texas. You can also take their general maintenance training course to get certificate in CPO certification programs. This training course lasts 30 days. Click on the website link to learn more and send an email. You can also call the number provided.

employment, training, vocational rehabilitation, women

Women’s Bean Project

1300 W Alameda Avenue, Denver CO 80223

Denver Metro

Denver

Women’s Bean Project operates a food manufacturing business, while providing support as you move forward on your new path towards self-sufficiency. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary job readiness and life skills needed to set you on a pathway for long-term success. They 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, they urge you to apply to work in their 7 month transitional employment program. You must be at least 21 years of age and have a history of unemployment to qualify. Here’s what you can expect during your time at Women’s Bean Project: Full-time paid employment as a Production Assistant, working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM over the course of 7 months. Program classes such as computer training, budgeting, adult education, resume writing, interview skills, conflict resolution, healthy relationships & self-improvement. Assistance with navigating basic needs resources for child care, housing, transportation, food, medical and dental services. Personalized job coaching and group sessions to provide you with professional skills and support as you move into your next chapter.

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Work Options (pre-apprenticeship)

1200 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80204

Denver Metro

Denver

Work Options provides a free 1-4 week culinary job training program for all gender identities. They offer students the opportunity to learn from professional chefs as well as life skills development, case management and job readiness activities, including mock interviewing and job matching. Their program helps people gain the skills necessary to build confidence, maintain employment, and the opportunity to earn up to four certificates, including the nationally recognized American Culinary Federation Prep Cook Certificate. Students also earn cash incentives each week for modeling employable behaviors. Work Options' Mobile Culinary Classroom (MCC) is a 20-day culinary job training specifically designed for persons impacted by the criminal justice system. The Work Options Training Center's are located at Denver Human Services Castro Building (1200 Federal Blvd) and Adams County Human Services (11860 N Pecos). Locations for the Mobile Culinary Classroom (MCC) varies. Please contact Christine Geerts at 720.660.0159 or christine@workoptions.org to learn more or to register.