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Updates for classes continuing in the fall Read More

Thank you for your patience over the last few months as we’ve had to adjust our classes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of our programs from the 2019-2020 academic year have extended to the 2020-2021 academic year. You can view your schedule for classes beginning in August 2020 through your student hub.

Please note: Schedules and on-campus times may shift if the CDC, CDPHE, DPS, or CDHE change guidelines.

If you are on a payment plan, please continue to make payments as scheduled. If you’d like to discuss options for extending your payment plan, email treasury@emilygriffith.edu.

If your financial aid is impacted by the schedule changes, the Financial Aid department will notify you via email.

Learn more about how we are offering safe classes this fall here.

Our response to current protests Read More

The current state of our world and nation are in an uproar. We are all struggling to process yet another tragic death of another African American man by the hands of our law enforcement. We mourn George Floyd and all that he represents in this time of unrest and uprising. As facets unfold in Denver, we want you to know we are here for you.

We need to be here for one another as we process through these events. We need to be open and able to have challenging conversations with each other, so we can navigate this together and seek the necessary change.

We cannot ignore the systemic fear and social constructions that led to this tragedy. It is important for us to recognize, acknowledge, understand and seek to propel change forward. We all deserve to live in a world where biases are pushed away and our diversity is embraced. We are all responsible for pushing the negativity aside and leading with understanding for one another. This is our time for massive change and growth, and we will navigate this together.

At Emily Griffith, and alongside Denver Public Schools, we will continue to be a safe and welcoming space for all who wish to learn. Our staff, faculty and students deserve to be in an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We do not discriminate for any reason and we value your color, culture, origin, ancestry, class, career, religion, gender, orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.

As a college, we are saddened by these events, cognizant of the injustice, and are reaffirming our commitment to breaking down biases, inequalities and inequities.

Please continue to treat one another with respect and compassion. Seek to understand. Always stand up for what is right, filling in the gap when someone cannot stand up for themselves.

For more resources regarding COVID-19, click here.

HVAC

We have full-time and part-time start dates throughout the year! Give us a call at 720-423-4700 to find out when our next available start date is.

Enjoy working with your hands? Love building and repairing complex systems? A career in HVAC may be right for you.

What is HVAC? HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Functioning HVAC systems are important for people to be comfortable in their homes or offices, and they can be essential for running and maintaining certain types of businesses like hospitals and data centers.

At Emily Griffith, our hybrid program will give you hands-on experience building and maintaining all types of heating and refrigeration systems in our state-of-the-art learning laboratory. You will gain skills in working with electrical control components, as well as in piping and fabrication.

Latest technology: Our HVAC learning lab features real heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment that you will learn how to build and repair.

Convenient classes: Take classes two days a week and complete career-relevant projects at home.

High-demand career: Enjoy a 93 percent job placement rate in the HVAC field with your Emily Griffith HVAC certificate. Many of our students have jobs before they complete the program.

Want more information? Get the HVAC Program Flyer and the HVAC Program Checklist.

What Can I Do with an Emily Griffith HVAC Certificate?

Graduates from Emily Griffith’s HVAC program use their certificate to work in jobs such as the following:

HVAC Installers
HVAC service techs
HVAC design engineers

Other potential career paths include jobs with air conditioning supply companies, building contractors, building management companies, heating, and air conditioning contractors, hotel maintenance departments, retailers, wholesale supply houses

Skilled Trades

$9,879

Approximate cost. Additional material and book fees may apply

10 Months

Full-time program length

1/11/2021

Next Start Date

Apply to Emily Griffith Technical College

Course Information

Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ASE 102	Introduction to the Automotive Shop	2
ASE 110	Automotive Brake Service I	2
ASE 120	Basic Automotive Electricity	2
ASE 123	Starting and Charging Systems	2
ASE 124	Adv Ignition Sys Diagn/Repair	2
ASE 130	General Engine Diagnosis	2
ASE 132	Ignition System Diagnosis & Repair	2
ASE 134	Autofuel & Emissions Syst I	2
ASE 140	Steering and Suspension I	2
ASE 141	Suspension and Steering II	2
ASE 150	Manual Drive Train & Axle Maintenan	2
ASE 151	Man Trans/Transaxles&Clutch I	2
ASE 152	Man Trans/Transaxles/Clutch II Clutches II	2
ASE 161	Engine Repair & Rebuild	3
ASE 170	Laboratory Experience I	2
ASE 210	Auto Pwr/ABS Brake Systemsems	2
ASE 221	Auto/Diesel Body Electricalal	4
ASE 233	Auto Fuel Inject/Emissions II	4
ASE 235	Driveability and Diagnosis	2
ASE 236	Adv. Drivability Diagnosis/Repair	4
ASE 250	Auto Trans/Transaxle Servicervice	1
ASE 251	Auto Trans/Transaxle Repairle Repair	3
ASE 265	HVAC Systems	4

ASE 102 Introduction to the Automotive Shop

Prepares the incoming automotive student to work in the shop safely and gain familiarity with the shop and common equipment.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 110 Automotive Brake Service I

Introduces the basic theory of automotive braking systems including operation, diagnosis, basic repair of disc and drum friction assemblies, and basic hydraulic braking systems.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 120 Basic Automotive Electricity

Introduces vehicle electricity, basic electrical theory, circuit designs, and wiring methods. This course focuses on multimeter usage and wiring diagrams.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 123 Starting and Charging Systems

Covers the operation and theory of a vehicle battery, testing, service, and repair of starting and charging systems including voltage testing, draw testing.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 124 Adv Ignition Sys Diagn/Repair

Focuses on lecture and related laboratory experiences in the diagnosis, service, adjustments and repair of various ignitions systems on customer vehicles.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 130 General Engine Diagnosis

Covers how to perform basic engine diagnosis to determine condition of engine including engine support systems.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 132 Ignition System Diagnosis & Repair

Focuses on lecture and related laboratory experiences in the diagnosis, service, adjustments and repair of various automotive ignition systems.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 134 Autofuel & Emissions Syst I

Focuses on the diagnosis and repair of automotive fuel emission control systems, filter systems, and spark plugs. This course also includes maintenance to Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) systems.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 140 Steering and Suspension I

Focuses on diagnosis and service of suspension and steering systems and components.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 141 Suspension and Steering II

Covers design, diagnosis, inspection, service of suspension, and steering systems used on light trucks and automobiles including power steering and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) service. This course meets AST/MAST requirements.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 150 Manual Drive Train & Axle Maintenan

Covers the operating principles and repair procedures relating to axle-shafts, propeller shafts, and universal joints.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 151 Man Trans/Transaxles&Clutch I

Focuses on the diagnosis and repair of automotive manual transmissions, transaxles, clutches, and related components.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 152 Man Trans/Transaxles/Clutch II Clutches II

Focuses on lecture and related laboratory experiences in the diagnosis and repair of automotive differentials, four wheel and all-wheel drive units.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 161 Engine Repair & Rebuild

Focuses on lecture and laboratory experiences in the disassembly, diagnosis and reassembly of the automotive engine. Topics include the diagnostic and repair procedures for the engine block and head assemblies.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 170 Laboratory Experience I

Continues to build upon the principles that are expected to be understood by students.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 210 Auto Pwr/ABS Brake Systemsems

Covers the operation and theory of the modern automotive braking systems including the operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of the anti-lock braking systems and power assist units. This course also covers the machining operations of today's automobile brake systems.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 221 Auto/Diesel Body Electricalal

Provides a comprehensive study of the theory, operation, diagnosis, and repair of vehicle accessories.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 233 Auto Fuel Inject/Emissions II

Focuses on lecture and related laboratory experiences in the diagnosis and repair of electronic fuel injection systems and modern exhaust systems.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 235 Driveability and Diagnosis

Focuses on diagnostic techniques and the use of diagnostic scan tools, oscilloscopes, lab scopes, multi-meters, and gas analyzers.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 236 Adv. Drivability Diagnosis/Repair

Focuses on lecture and laboratory experiences in the inspection, testing and repair of typical computerized engine control systems on customer vehicles

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 250 Auto Trans/Transaxle Servicervice

Focuses on practical methods of maintaining, servicing, and performing minor adjustments on an automatic transmission and transaxle.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 251 Auto Trans/Transaxle Repairle Repair

Covers diagnosis, principles of hydraulics, principles of electronic components, power flow, theory of operation including removal, installation, and replacement of transmission/transaxle and components.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

ASE 265 HVAC Systems

Emphasizes lecture and related laboratory experiences in the diagnosis and service of vehicle heating and air conditioning systems and their components.

Start Date: No upcoming starts available.

EMILY’S STORIES

“I don’t know where else I could sit in a room with 30 languages, all religions represented, and build a community.”

Katie Pham says she has the best job ever. She’s an English teacher for Emily Griffith teaching at Project Worthmore. “I don’t know where else I could sit in a room with 30 languages, all religions represented, and build a community,” she says.

Before she started teaching English, she constantly bounced around with different jobs. She started working at Project Worthmore in communications, but when they needed help teaching, she started helping out. First she was just teaching one literacy class a week, but she really enjoyed it. So she took TOESL classes and got certified so that she could start teaching full time.

She’s been teaching English now for 4 years. “And I haven’t gotten sick of it yet!” she says.

“A lot of people see the immigrant community and think they need to help–need to be the hero,” says Katie. “But the community here [at Project Worthmore] is helping me as much as I am helping them. I’m learning new things from them all the time. They teach me about their food, their community and they make me laugh!”

She doesn’t have plans to stop teaching any time soon. “I’ve seen this community flourish in so many ways,” says Katie. And she loves being a part of it. “We need to break down these walls and build these up these communities; we are all just people at the end of the day.”

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