SkilledTradesPathway

Program Area

Automotive Service Technology

This program is designed to train students for employment and specialized training in the automotive industry. Instruction, coursework, facilities, and equipment focus on electrical systems, automatic transmission/transaxle, brakes, engine performance, engine repair, heating & air conditioning, manual transmissions, and suspension and steering.

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Cosmetology

These programs prepare students for the Colorado State Cosmetology Licensure examination with courses in hair and scalp treatments, hairstyling and haircutting techniques, coloring, chemical relaxers, facial massage/skin care, sanitation, and the laws and rules that govern the profession.

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Gunsmithing

Trinidad Campus

These programs train students in the basic concepts and skills needed by the professional gunsmith. Coursework at the basic and advanced level includes bench metal, machining operations, gun repair, and stockmaking, along with specialized courses such as checkering, revolversmithing, competitive rifles, shotgunsmithing, and pistolsmithing. All persons enrolled in the Gunsmithing Program must be able to legally own firearms.

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Welding

This program prepares students for professional welding construction and fabrication work. Students receive classroom and project-based instruction from an NCCER Certified Instructor, covering workplace safety and applied mathematics along with hands-on, supervised instruction in oxyacetylene, tungsten and structural welding, pipe welding, and metal arc.