CAREER SERVICES for employers

Overview

Emily Griffith Technical College is here to help you meet your hiring needs for a variety of positions and industries.  Our job seekers have varied interest areas, skill sets, and qualifications. 

About Our Job Seekers

Our job seekers are diverse and include:

Hire Our Students

EMILY GRIFFITH JOB BOARD
  • Job Board
    Post your open positions on our Job Board. See instructions on how to sign up below.
  • Hiring Events and Job Fairs
    We host on-campus hiring events and job fairs throughout the year. Please let us know if your company would like to be added to our invite list for upcoming events.
  • Do you have other ideas on how you’d like to connect? Please email careerservices@emilygriffith.edu with your ideas.

*Participation in job board and hiring events/job fairs is FREE to employers!

Employer Resources

Program Overviews

Accounting
  • Intuit Quickbooks Certified Bookkeeper
  • Bookkeeping
  • MS Excel
  • Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Data Entry
  • Financial Analysis & Reporting 
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Tax Preparation
  • Ethics & Integrity in Accounting Practices
  • Soft Skills: Professional Communication, Collaboration, Time Management, Customer Service, Punctuality

Emily Griffith Technical College’s Accounting program is an intensive, 652.5-hour course that provides students practical, hands-on experience in accounting principles and real-world practice. Our graduates complete their programs with a strong foundation in Accounting and are fully prepared to work on day 1, while being well-placed to continue developing their careers as accounting, payroll, tax preparation, or other financial/business professionals. Students graduate with 31 hours of transferable college credit towards an AAS or BS in Accounting at partner institutions.

Average # of graduates per calendar year: 30

Upcoming program finish dates: July 2027

Automotive Collision Repair
  • I-CAR Academy certification
  • Knowledgeable in assessing collision damage, estimating repair costs using CCC-1 Pathways, and executing comprehensive repairs.
  • Skilled in removing dents and dings from vehicle surfaces using various techniques: PDR, GPR, metal finish, body filler, etc
  • Experienced in applying water & solvent based paint and finishes, color matching, and achieving seamless paint blends.
  • Proficient in welding techniques (MIG: aluminum, steel, silicon bronze), plastic welding: fabricating new parts or repairing damaged components.
  • Capable of identifying and troubleshooting basic mechanical and electrical issues in vehicle systems.
  • Skilled in using Chief frame measuring and straightening equipment to restore vehicle frames to manufacturer specifications.
  • Familiar with safety regulations and best practices to ensure repairs meet industry standards and ensure customer/shop safety.
  • Soft Skills: Teamwork, Professional Communication, Time Management, Customer Service, Punctuality

Emily Griffith Technical College’s Automotive Collision program is an intensive, 1275-hour course that provides students practical, hands-on experience in Auto Collision assessment and repair techniques. Our course is structured into two parts: Auto Collision 1 (non structural, 622.5 hours) and Auto Collision 2 (structural, 652.5 hours), with most Collision 1 students continuing on to Collision 2. About 70% of contact hours are spent on the floor of our 4,300ft² shop, learning and practicing key skills under the progressive supervision and guidance of licensed instructors. Our graduates complete their programs with a strong foundation in auto body repair fundamentals and are fully prepared to work on day 1, while being well-placed to continue developing their careers as auto body technicians.

Average number of graduates per calendar year: 30

Upcoming program finish dates: July 2027

Automotive Service
  • Vehicle multi-point inspections
  • Oil, fluid and filter changes
  • Tire rotation, repair and replacement
  • Brake repair: disc and drum, brake lathe operation
  • Suspension & alignment diagnostics and repair
  • Tune-ups
  • Battery and bulb replacement
  • Electrical diagnostics: scan tool, multimeter, oscilloscope
  • Proficiency with hand and power tools
  • Inventory management
  • Proficiency in ProDemand, Identifix, Google Docs
  • EPA 609
  • Soft Skills: Teamwork, Professional Communication, Time Management, Customer Service, Punctuality

Emily Griffith Technical College’s Automotive Service program is an intensive, 615-hour course that provides students practical, hands-on experience in Auto Service theory, diagnostics, and repair. Around 70% of contact hours are spent on the floor of our 4,500ft² shop, learning and practicing real-world skills under the progressive supervision and guidance of licensed instructors. Our graduates complete their programs with a strong foundation in Auto Service fundamentals and are fully prepared to work on day 1, while being well-placed to continue developing their careers as automotive technicians. We have both evening and daytime students, many of whom are looking for entry level roles while studying.

Average number of graduates per calendar year: 60

Upcoming program finish dates: Nov 2026, Dec 2027

Computer Networking
  • Troubleshoot problems with operation, performance, and/or functionality of desktop operating systems
  • Commission new equipment, install software and hardware upgrades to existing workstations
  • Implementation, maintenance, and repair of physical networking infrastructure, understanding of network components & topologies
  • Diagnose and repair or replace malfunctioning printers, peripherals, networking equipment, and software
  • Able to provide user-centric training on various software packages and productivity tools
  • Operating Systems: Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, Ubuntu Linux
  • Understanding of registry, upgrade OS software, installation and troubleshooting of drivers, antivirus, etc.  
  • CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ certification or ability to obtain 
  • Powershell, cloud computing
  • Setup of nested network virtual machines
  • Proficiency in MS Office 365, Google Suite, etc
  • Soft Skills: Professional Communication, Collaboration, Time Management, Customer Service, Punctuality

Emily Griffith Technical College’s Computer Networking program is an intensive, 660-hour course that provides students practical, hands-on experience in Computer Networking principles and real-world practice. Our graduates complete their programs with a strong foundation in desktop and network systems and are fully prepared to work on day 1, while being well-placed to continue developing their careers as IT professionals.

Average number of graduates per calendar year: 25 

Annual program finish dates: February, July

HVAC
  • EPA 608 Universal Certification
  • OSHA-10 
  • Installation, maintenance and repair of furnaces, air conditioners, VRF systems, & boilers
  • Piping skills: brazing, soldering, threading black iron
  • Refrigerant recovery
  • Evacuation/charging of systems
  • Reading electrical diagrams
  • Electrical troubleshooting
  • Commercial HVAC (working knowledge)
  • Tools: hand tools, manifold gauges, multimeters, coolant leak detectors, psychrometers, combustion analyzers, oxyacetylene torches, etc
  • 24/120/240 Volt electrical experience
  • Soft Skills: Teamwork, Professional Communication, Time Management, Customer Service, Punctuality

Emily Griffith Technical College’s HVAC program is an intensive, 660-hour course that provides students practical, hands-on experience in HVAC theory, installation, and troubleshooting/repair. About 50-60% of contact hours are spent on the floor of our 6,100ft² HVAC lab, learning and practicing HVAC diagnostics, repair, and installation on real equipment, under the progressive supervision and guidance of a licensed instructor. Our graduates complete their program with a strong foundation in HVAC/R fundamentals and are fully prepared to work on Day 1 and develop their careers as residential or commercial technicians. Many of our students look for employment opportunities in the field while studying. Classes run Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, with  full-time day (7:30am-3:30pm) OR part-time evening (5:00pm-9:00pm) options.

Average number of graduates per calendar year: 42

Annual program finish dates: February, July

Water Quality Management
  • Possession of or ability to obtain initial professional licenses: 
    • Drinking Water Treatment Operator Class D
    • Wastewater Treatment Operator Class D
    • Water Distribution System Operator Level 1
    • Wastewater Collection System Operator Level 1
  • Completion of 62.3 TUs with CCWP + 34 hours of transferable college credit
  • Plant hydraulics, hydraulic systems, pumps, valves, and gravity system components/construction.
  • Familiarity with treatment and distribution Instrumentation & Control (I&C) systems.
  • Proficient in water quality sampling and laboratory analysis following Standard Methods.
  • Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) testing, alkalinity, environmental sampling, and spectrophotometric analysis. 
  • Jar testing, coagulant dose optimization, chemical feed systems, and process calculations.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, including process mechanical drawings, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and utility plans/profiles.
  • Proficient in interpreting surveys, utility standards, and GIS data.
  • Understanding of regulatory, process monitoring, and sampling requirements for both water treatment plants and water distribution/collection systems.
  • Use of Google Sheets, Google Docs, spreadsheets, and word processing for data tracking and reporting.
  • Skills in utility management, regulatory documentation, and professional training and development.
  • Soft Skills: Professional Communication, Collaboration,Time Management, Customer Service, Punctuality

Emily Griffith Technical College’s Water Quality Management program is an intensive, 622.5-hour course that gives students practical, hands-on experience in WQM theory and practice. Offered in a flexible evening, hybrid format (Monday-Thursday), the program allows students to begin working in the field while completing their studies. Our graduates complete their program with a strong foundation in all four sectors of Water Quality Management and are fully prepared to work on day 1 and develop their careers as water professionals.

Average number of graduates per calendar year: 12

Annual program finish dates: July

setting up employer profile

Step 1: Login into Lightcast’s Employers Portal 

  • New employers – Click Sign Up
  • Existing employers – Enter email and password

Step 2: Enter Employer Profile Details, Save and Submit

  • All fields are required for Employer Profile approval
  • Multiple profiles can be created for one company if contacts are posting for different areas

Step 3: You will receive notification from a Career Coach within 3 business days about the status of your Employer Profile

  • You are unable to post to the job board until the employer profile has been approved

submitting a job posting

Dashboard – You will be able to see live, pending, and closed postings as well as add a New Posting from the Dashboard.

Step 1: To create a new job posting, click “Add New Posting”

Step 2: Fill out the New Posting details (* indicates required field)

  • Job Title* 
  • Description* 
    • Please include: Company Overview, Job Duties, Requirements, and Pay Range.
    • IMPORTANT: To comply with Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, please include a pay range. Job postings that do not include a pay range will not be posted.
  • Job Type*
  • Application Instructions*
    For “Apply on Company Site” – Provide URL to direct job posting and application page
  • Button Text
    Customizable text – leave as defaulted or change to “Apply Now” for example
  • Special Instructions (optional)
    • Include who the ideal candidate is. For example:
      1. Current students of [    ] program
      2. Graduates of [     ] program
      3. Graduates with license
      4. Entry level, no experience required
      5. Beginner English accepted
  • Post Expiration Date*
  • Post to Career Coach Pages (optional): do not use this field

Step 3: Send for Approval

  • Our Career Coaches will review the job posting within 3 business days.
    • If all the job post requirements are met, it will appear on the Job Board.
    • If the job post does not meet all requirements, we will email you to request updates.

Step 4: Job Posting Edits or Removal

  • You can update a post at any time by clicking “Edit”
  • The job post will remain on the Job Board until the expiration date.
  • If you fill the position before the expiration date, you can remove the post by clicking “Edit,” then click “End Posting” from the Dashboard

Step 5: Report if You Hire an Emily Griffith Technical College Student

  • If you hired a student or graduate, please report back to us by selecting the applicant’s name or selecting “other” and typing their name into the optional text box.
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