“Early-career earnings of graduates with technical, career-oriented associates degrees - or even some certificate programs - can meet or exceed those of graduates with many bachelor’s degrees…”
-- “EdPays Tool Crunches Earnings of Colorado Higher Education Graduates,” Denver Post, 4/29/2015
Explore Career Education Programs
Welcome to Career & Technical Education (CTE) at Red Rocks Community College!
CTE ensures a thriving Colorado economy by providing relevant and rigorous education that is connected, responsive and real. CTE at RRCC is serious about training individuals for employment in health care, computer technology, business, construction, energy technology, and many other interesting and dynamic careers.
Career & Technical Education Programs offered at RRCC
- Accounting
- Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
- Business
- Carpentry
- Computer Information Systems
- Construction Technology
- The Construction Technology Department at RRCC houses several programs including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, mechanical trades, carpentry and energy technology. Please see the individual program listings for more information.
- Culinary Arts
- Program taught in cooperation with Rocky Mountain Chefs of Colorado
- Early Childhood Education
- Electricity Commercial/Industrial/Residential
- Emergency Management & Planning
- Emergency Medical Services
- Engineering Graphics Technology
- Fine Woodworking
- Fire Science Technology
- Integrative-Health-Professions
- Law Enforcement Academy
- Mechanical Trades
- Medical Assistant/Medical Office Technology
- Multimedia Graphic Design and Photography
- Nurse Aide
- Park Ranger Technology
- Phlebotomy
- Physician Assistant
- Plumbing
- Radiologic Technology
- RN Refresher
- Sonography
- Theatre Arts/Dance
- Water Quality Management
Programs in Cooperation with and Taught at Warren Tech
Warren Tech is the career and technical high school for Jeffco Public Schools. Classes follow the Warren Tech/Jeffco Public Schools calendar. Deadlines and class start and end dates differ from those of RRCC. Anyone who has graduated from high school, received a GED, or is age 21 or older may attend Warren Tech by enrolling through Red Rocks Community College and paying RRCC tuition. Adults attend Warren Tech on a space-available basis.
