Colorado Registered Apprenticeship Program Directory
Colorado Registered Apprenticeship Program Directory
Access the Directory to view a list of apprenticeship program Sponsors that have registered their programs with Apprenticeship Colorado and operate within and across the state of Colorado. These program Sponsors provide training for a wide range of occupations in various industries.
Please Note: The list of registered programs may or may not be currently taking applications for apprenticeship. Program Sponsors determine individually when they will take applications. Please contact program Sponsors to check on open application periods.
Colorado Apprenticeship K12 Contact Directory
Access the K-12 Apprenticeship Directory to view a list of apprenticeship contacts for each district/high school in Colorado. The Colorado State Apprenticeship Agency (CDLE) implemented and maintains this directory per state legislation, in coordination with the Colorado Department of Education and Career and Technical Education at the Colorado Community College System partners. For more information, see:
- Senate Bill 19-171: Apprenticeships And Vocational Technical Training
- Senate Bill 20-081: School Information for Apprenticeship Directory
To update your district's listing or report incorrect information on the K-12 Apprenticeship Directory by emailing apprenticeship@state.co.us
International Standard Classification of Education
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) is a comprehensive framework for organizing education and training programs. It uses standard, international classifications to compare education and training programs across countries.
The intent of the ISCED classification is to help employers and training providers compare credentials across states, systems, and countries. For apprenticeships, the ISCED classification reflects information already included in a program’s registered Standards such as entry requirements, on-the-job learning, related instruction, and program length.
- Legislation and Implementation of SB 24-143
With a growing emphasis on skills-based hiring, increased use of non-degree credentials, and the need to better track outcomes across education and workforce systems, Colorado passed Senate Bill 24-143 Credential Quality Apprenticeship Classification in 2024. This legislation requires the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA), in collaboration with other state agencies, to assign ISCED levels to Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs).
Under SB 24-143, the SAA must determine an ISCED level for:
- All RAPs registered on or after July 31, 2025, by January 1, 2026.
- All RAPs registered before July 31, 2025, by January 1, 2027.
The 67 RAPs that registered with the SAA between July 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025, were the first to be classified using the ISCED framework. For each of these programs, the SAA developed a program-specific scoring guide that documents how the ISCED level was determined using information from the program’s Standards, which is available at the Sponsors’ request.