PROGRAMS AT EMILY GRIFFITH
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs
Our certificate-based programs are a blend of core academic subjects with practical, job-specific skills needed for various technical and trade jobs.Â
Accounting
Trades, Business and TechnologyÂ
Learn how to help businesses make decisions, manage business finances, and run payroll and accounts payable/receivable.
Automotive Collision Repair: Level I
Trades, Business and TechnologyÂ
Learn the core principles of auto collision repair including safety, welding and cutting, non-structural repair techniques, and more.
Automotive Collision Repair: Level II
Trades, Business and TechnologyÂ
Builds upon the foundation established in Automotive Collision Repair Level I, providing students with advanced knowledge and skills in collision repair.
Automotive Service
Trades, Business and TechnologyÂ
Hands-on experience working on real cars with the latest engine analyzers, handheld scanners and other computerized diagnostic equipment.Â
Barbering
Hospitality, Services and ManagementÂ
Hands-on experience with shaving, haircutting, scalp treatments, styling techniques, coloring, chemical texture services and more.
Computer Networking
Trades, Business and Technology
Hands-on experience implementing, configuring and troubleshooting basic networking hardware, protocols and services.Â
Cosmetology
Hospitality, Services and ManagementÂ
Hands-on experience with haircutting, hairstyling, coloring, chemical relaxers, facial treatments, nail services, make-up techniques and more.
Culinary Arts
Hospitality, Services and Management
Hands-on experience cooking a wide variety of cuisines and dishes. You’ll also learn the ins and outs of the restaurant and hospitality industries.
Dental Administrative Assistant
Health SciencesÂ
Learn how to provide patient care, conduct front-office administrative tasks, under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists.Â
Dental Assisting
Health Sciences
Learn how to work directly with patients and assisting dentists with procedures, as well as performing a variety of laboratory procedures.
Esthetician
Hospitality, Services and ManagementÂ
Learn how to analyze a client’s skin, discuss treatments, apply makeup, and recommend skincare products.Â
HVAC
Trades, Business and Technology
Hands-on experience building and maintaining all types of heating and refrigeration systems in our state-of-the-art learning laboratory.Â
Massage Therapy
Hospitality, Services and ManagementÂ
Gain the experience necessary for a meaningful career as a massage therapist, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, ethics, and lifestyle-wellness.
Medical Assisting
Health Sciences
Learn administrative and clinical duties, taking medical histories, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, and taking vital signs.
Multimedia and Video Production
Hospitality, Services and Management
Develop foundational skills in multimedia, design, video production, graphics and animated graphics.
Nurse Assisting
Health SciencesÂ
Gain the skills you need to provide basic care to patients, take vital signs, and assist patients in daily activities.
Practical Nursing
Health SciencesÂ
Learn how to give direct patient care in a multi-disciplinary healthcare setting.
Water Quality Management
Trades, Business and TechnologyÂ
Learn chemistry and microbiological treatment processes, operation and maintenance of hydraulic equipment, and more.
Welding 1
Trades, Business and Technology Â
Learn key welding processes including gas metal arc welding, thermal cutting, shielded metal arc welding, flux corded arc welding, and more.
Welding 2
Trades, Business and Technology
Learn advanced welding techniques on various materials and defined positions.Â
Continuing Education
Continuing Education courses are opportunities to add additional education to your certificate or pick up a fun, new skill.
Learn the disassembly, cleaning, adjustment and rebuilding of the most common types of mechanical clocks available today.Â
Learn how to do self-repairs or DIY projects! This course will cover safety and tool basics, woodworking, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and more.
Learn the comprehensive foundation of woodworking, blending theoretical knowledge with practical skills in design, construction, and finishing.
English and HSE/GED
We offer three different English programs. Learn more about English programs. HSE/GED preparation classes prepare students to take the GED or other High School Equivalency (HSE) exams.
CRESL classes focus on the workplace and provide students with the communication skills necessary to find work, improve work, and be successful in the workplace.
The PACE program helps students improve their everyday English and develop skills to excel in their education, employment, and community.Â
These classes focus on workplace English and provide students with the communication skills necessary to find or improve work, and be successful in the workplace.
GED Prep classes prepare students to take the GED or other High School Equivalency (HSE) exams. We offer Reading and Math classes.
REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS
With an apprenticeship, you can start working and earning wages in a field while you train for your career. Interested in an Apprenticeship? Learn more about how Apprenticeships work here!
Learn how to lay and bind building materials including brick, tile, concrete, and more, to construct or repair walls and other structures.
Learn how to construct, install, build and repair structures and fixtures made from wood and other materials.
Build upon your skills from the Culinary Arts program by working in Denver’s restaurant scene from restaurants to destination hotels and resorts.
Receive hands-on training behind the wheel and learn how to inspect and operate Class A vehicles, safety procedures, navigation, and DOT regulations.
Learn how to install and repair electrical wiring, fixtures and apparatus in residential or commercial settings.
Learn about heating/cooling systems, how to install and repair various air quality systems, safety practices, blueprint reading, and how to use tools.
Learn how to assemble, repair and renovate the structural framework and install metal support pieces for new buildings.Â
Learn how to install, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair industrial and commercial mechanical piping systems.
Learn how to install, repair, and maintain systems used for water, sewage, and drainage.
Work with sheet metal used for roofs, rain gutters, siding, ventilation, heating and air conditioning duct systems.
Work with machinery to weld and bend steel to transform it into different patterns and shapes to build structures such as stairwells, railings, and more.
Learn how to plan and install data and voice circuit feeders, security systems and telecommunications devices.
Minimum Requirements for Program Enrollment:
For all programs offered at Emily Griffith Technical College, students must be fit for duty (as appropriate for the jobs that the programs are training for).
Emily Griffith Technical College is committed to ensuring that qualified students with disabilities have equal access to programs, services, and activities through academic accommodations. Emily Griffith Technical College is committed to providing reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability that do not fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity.
Learn more about disability services at Emily Griffith Technical College here. You can find the nondiscrimination notice here.