RMEC (Rocky Mountain Education Center)

The Rocky Mountain Education Center at Red Rocks Community College is the continuing education and corporate training program for RRCC. RMEC partners with faculty and industry to develop custom programming and upskilling to meet employers’ changing workforce needs. We can design programs around your unique processes and send a trainer to your site to train employees on-site. 

RRCC is now on Handshake, the leading job board platform!

Students now have exclusive access to Handshake, the #1 career platform!  Check our website for more information about info sessions to learn how to navigate the platform, search for career opportunities, post your resume, attend events such as virtual and in person Career Fairs, and more! Log in using your S-number. If you are a graduate and would like access Handshake, just create an account using your email and request to access Red Rocks Community College.

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Rocky Mountain Education Center

Offering a catalog of continuing education/upskilling options that anyone can enroll in to keep up with today's ever-changing workforce needs.

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Handshake

Handshake is the leading job board platform, and the best way for college students to find jobs.

Entrepreneur Center

Learn to plan, develop, and pitch your ideas!

For More Information & to Schedule a Mentoring Appointment Schedule Through the Entrepreneur Center on Navigate! (under "Student Partnerships Programs"

Entrepreneurship at Red Rocks Community College supports the growing innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in our surrounding communities. Entrepreneurship at RRCC advances equity and diversity through experiential opportunities, workshops, competitions, and networks.

Resources to fuel your entrepreneurial spirit, encourage your innovation and allow your creativity to flourish.

What the Entrepreneur Center offers:

Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Mindset
Resources to Fuel Innovation, Empower Creativity, and Launch Your Ideas

At Red Rocks Community College, the Entrepreneur Center is your launchpad for building entrepreneurial confidence, growing ideas into ventures, and connecting with a thriving community of creators, innovators, and changemakers.

What We Offer:

Start-Up and Small Business Events – Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and mentors through our partnerships. We engage with events both on and off campus to help you expand your network and stay inspired.

Market/Industry Resources & Community Connections – Access the tools and networks you need to explore opportunities and grow your venture.

Business Coaching & Support for Business Development – Get personalized guidance and practical support to help you shape, launch, and scale your business ideas.

Entrepreneurial Networking Opportunities – Build relationships that inspire collaboration, spark innovation, and drive success.

We offer hands-on entrepreneurial mindset training that empowers you to think creatively, solve problems, and take initiative—skills essential whether you're launching a startup, innovating within a company, or exploring passion projects.

Whether you're curious about entrepreneurship, ready to start a business, or simply want to develop an innovative mindset, the Entrepreneur Center at Red Rocks is here to support you every step of the way.

Create. Connect. Launch.
Experience entrepreneurship at Red Rocks Community College—where ideas become impact.

Additional Entrepreneur Center Info

RRCC is actively involved with community organizations that support business ownership. Get information about becoming a student member of a local Chamber of Commerce, or seek assistance from organizations in the Denver metro business community who actively support business ownership and development.

The IDEA Lab provides opportunities, resources, and space to work on real-world projects on the RRCC Lakewood campus.  Work in teams to create designs or prototypes, or other solutions that create business opportunities.
RRCC's Idea Lab page for current projects & more information

The RRCC Library is a good starting point to research market information pertaining to your business or project idea. The expertise of the Librarians at RRCC will provide you with excellent resource links to other libraries in the Denver Metro area.

Our Team

Summer Applegate

Director - Workforce Services

Jamal Bowen

Entrepreneurship Center Manager

Chris Juarez

Vice President of Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation

Judith Leinen

Hourly Instructor - Workplace Innovations Literacy

Matthew Sweeney

Dean - Workforce Services