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Education that works!
Our goal is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire state-of-the-art skills, knowledge and work habits that will help them succeed in the workforce.
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
“Pickens is a great place to go for career training. Come to work and learn.”
“I love the teamwork and support I receive from other students and instructors.”
“I love it here. It’s well organized and the price is right.“
Welcome to Pickens Technical College
Our Vision
Pickens Technical College prepares all students for Post-Secondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR).
Our Mission
Pickens Technical College provides unsurpassed, equitable Career and Technical Education.
Check Out What’s Going on at Pickens
All students must complete orientation before the start of class.
Click on and watch each short video that explains a little more about our school and some of the supports that are available at Pickens Technical College.
Welcome to Pickens – Video
Pickens Expectations – Video
Pickens Career Services – Video
Pickens Campus Tour – Video
In addition to watching the videos, all students should follow Pickens on social media to get the latest updates and information.
Spots are still available for many of our programs. Please contact the registration office for more details at 303-344-4910.
Open House
Thursday, November 15, 2018
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Rated #1 Community College in Colorado
“According to BestColleges.com, schools featured in their rankings “demonstrate a commitment to high-quality education for their students.”
The ranking was based in part on Pickens’:
- High program completion rates
- High student career placement rates
- A robust career services department
- Low tuition rates
Click on the BestColleges.com badge for more information on the ranking and the selection process.
With almost 50 certificate programs, we offer various types of programs in the following areas of study:
- Arts, Media, and Communication
- Human Services
- Engineering and Technology
- Business Technologies
- Construction and Development
- Transportation
- Health
- Landscape and Environmental
- High School Programs
- Evening Programs
Enhance your career potential by enrolling in one of our technical certificate programs today!
The programs we offer are jointly approved by the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System and by the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.
Pickens Technical College operates under the governance of the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education and is accredited by the Council of Occupational Education.
Pickens Technical College accepts transcripts from other Colorado community colleges, but a student must provide the appropriate transcripts and work with our trained advisors on the transfer process.
Our Vision:
Pickens Technical College prepares all students for Post-Secondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR).
Our Mission:
Pickens Technical College provides unsurpassed, equitable Career and Technical Education.
Please Visit Pickens Technical College Today
If you are interested in applying for Pickens Technical College, please visit our college at 500 Airport Blvd, Aurora, CO 80011 for a free tour!
Whether you are a current high school student or an adult student who wishes to find their dream career, Pickens Technical College is the place for you.
To learn more about campus tours and our certificate programs, please call us at (303) 344-4910.
Pickens Technical College is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education
7840 Roswell Road Building 300, Suite 325
Atlanta, GA 30350
Telephone (Local): 770-396-3898
Telephone (Toll-Free): 800-917-2081
www.council.org
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Pickens’ Transportation Pathway: Diesel Mechanics: Leveraging Education for Gainful Employment
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Pickens Landscaping and Environmental Pathway: Urban Greenhouses on the Rise
The Urban Horticulture and Landscaping Management program at Pickens Tech sets you up with the tools and skills you’ll need to enter the workforce ready to go. That workforce, and the companies that provide it, are changing as the culinary industry explodes in the Denver area. More companies than ever before are popping up in […]
Pickens Human Services Pathway: Culinary Arts—Culinary Industry Changing Worldwide
The Culinary Arts program in the Pickens Human Services pathway offers you plenty of experience and the ability to learn about how different foods work together, how to prepare excellent classic dishes, and the ever-important business side of any culinary enterprise. It might be difficult to imagine now, in the middle of learning how to […]
Pickens Health Pathway: Nurse Aide—Tightening Labor Markets Bring Opportunity to Entry-Level Healthcare Workers
You probably joined the Nurse Aide program at Pickens Technical College because you heard about all the opportunities in the healthcare field in Colorado and the United States at large. Nurse aides are becoming increasingly important to nurses and other healthcare professionals at facilities all over the country. With the Baby Boomer generation getting older, […]
Pickens High School Pathway: Early Childhood Education—A State-Wide Preschool Program on the Way?
Back in 2006, Denver passed a sales tax increase to provide for a city-wide pre-Kindergarten/preschool system, the first of its kind in the city and the state. Today, it’s a nationally-recognized program that has provided pre-school education to almost 51,000 students. Now Summit County, a resort community in the mountains, will initiate a similar system […]
Pickens Electronics and Technology Pathway: How to Make Money Developing Mobile Apps
You’re of course learning how to make money already by attending Pickens’ Mobile Apps Development classes, but the market for mobile apps is changing and growing, and there may well be different and new opportunities to develop successful apps on different platforms by the time you earn your Mobile Apps Certificate.