Colorado recognizes 31 qualified apprenticeship intermediaries

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has recognized 31 organizations as Qualified Apprenticeship Intermediaries, which help employers, career seekers and apprentices participate in registered apprenticeship programs.

The designation lasts two years. Organizations were selected through a competitive application process, partly based on their prior work in Colorado’s apprenticeship system. Of the 31 organizations, 21 were previously recognized and renewed their designation.

Industry intermediaries help employers and sponsors establish or expand apprenticeship programs. The organizations recognized in this category are:

• Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc.
• Apprenti
• Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration
• Early Childhood Workforce Connector
• GeriAides LLC
• Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
• Hamilton-Ryker/TalentGro
• Pikes Peak Workforce Center

Talent intermediaries connect career seekers and apprentices with programs and support services. The organizations are:

• Fortified Academy
• Mesa County Workforce Center
• Work Options

Twenty organizations were recognized as both industry and talent intermediaries:

• ACI Learning
• ActivateWork Inc.
• BUILT NoCO
• CareerWise
• CDLE Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• CMU Tech
• Colorado Adult Education Coalition
• Colorado Restaurant Foundation
• Denver Economic Development & Opportunity’s Workforce Industry Initiatives
• Emily Griffith Technical College
• Front Range Community College
• Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development
• Pikes Peak State College
• Voodoo Solutions Intermediary
• Western Colorado Area Health Education Center
• Weld County Workforce Center
• Workforce Boulder County
• Workforce Colorado Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
• Workforce Colorado Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin
• Workforce Colorado Rural Alliance

“These intermediaries are essential partners who bridge the gap between talent and opportunity,” said Stephanie Mufic, CDLE’s associate director of strategic engagement.

The intermediary designation was established through a 2021 state law that created Colorado’s State Apprenticeship Agency. Apprenticeship Colorado accepts applications for the designation each spring.