Educational opportunities for everyone.

Whether you're looking to advance your career, strengthen your workforce, start or grow a business, or explore a new interest, we offer programs designed to meet your goals.

Employees and employers can access upskilling and customized workforce training solutions through the Rocky Mountain Education Center. Aspiring and established entrepreneurs can find free business support through the Entrepreneurship Center and the Denver Metro Small Business Development Center. Individuals impacted by incarceration can gain valuable workforce skills through our Prison Training Program. Lifelong learners can discover new interests and expand their knowledge through flexible online courses and community education offerings.

Continuing Education, Community Education, Entrepreneurship, and Custom Training programs transform futures. See below to find out which path is right for you.

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For Everyone: 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.

Contact: Melissa.Golden@rrcc.edu

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For Employers: Custom Workforce Training

Are you an employer looking for training to help your team grow? Partner with us to develop a customized program for your employees. Our subject matter experts tailor training to your organization's needs and bring relevant skills and the latest certifications directly to your site. 

Contact: Phyliss.Moosavi@rrcc.edu

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For Current and Future Business Owners: Small Business Development Center

We are home to the Denver Metro SBDC, which has supported thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners through:

  • No-cost, confidential advising
  • Actionable training and workshops
  • Connections to essential community resources  

Contact: Christopher.Goetz@rrcc.edu

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For Lifelong Learners: Community Education and Academic Non-Credit

The Rocky Mountain Education Center invites everyone in the community to stay curious and enrich their personal and professional lives through opportunities for intellectual development, cultural stimulation, and social interaction. We collaborate with RRCC faculty who open some seats of their courses to community members (Academic Non-Credit) and offer a variety of special events throughout the disciplines.

Contact: Summer.Applegate@rrcc.edu

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For Justice-Involved Citizens: Prison Training Program

For more than a decade, RMEC has brought the empowering force of education to state prisons, reshaping the futures of more than 10,000 formerly and currently incarcerated Coloradans. We provide transferable courses and applicable workforce training, support career development and reentry, and have employed numerous formerly incarcerated students who now enrich our team. Our flagship programs include the comprehensive DREAM Initiative reentry program and the Adult Basic Education program, which has been recognized by the Colorado Department of Education as the statewide standard.

Contact: Colleen.Speno@rrcc.edu

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For Aspiring and RRCC Students and Graduates Entrepreneurs: Entrepreneur Center

The Entrepreneur Center at RRCC strives to develop entrepreneurial skills and mindset that connects students and resources will the tools they need to start or launch their business. Get connected to community resources that support entrepreneurship and business ownership. The center provides workshops on entrepreneurship and small business development, student pitch competitions, and mentoring resources.

Contact: Jamal.Bowen@rrcc.edu

Our Team

Summer Applegate

Director - Workforce Services

Bryan Borum

Grant Project Manager

Jamal Bowen

Entrepreneurship Center Manager

Christopher Goetz

SBDC Program Manager

Melissa Golden

Office & Data Manager

Kelyn Lanier

Director of SBDC

Phyliss Moosavi

RMEC Program Training Operations Manager

Kimberly Roberts

SBDC Operations Manager

Colleen Speno

Community Programs Coordinator

Matthew Sweeney

Dean - Workforce Services

Joseph Teff

Director of Aerospace Manufacturing