Job training programs in Sterling, Colorado
37 programs in 7 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
One school offers these programs with classes in the Sterling area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
All job training programs in Colorado, including online programs
Compare job training in Sterling: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Colorado list, filtered to the Sterling area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business administration programs | 11 | $3,889 to $13,527 | about $31,500 | 44% | Not enough data |
| Auto mechanic classes | 6 | $1,725 to $16,607 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Diesel mechanic training | 5 | $3,274 to $16,401 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Early childhood education programs | 5 | $2,773 to $11,182 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Solar and wind technician training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Welding classes | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Fire academy | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
Each figure is the middle program of that field in this area. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate.Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Sterling may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Sterling job training numbers come from
Which Sterling programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Sterling area that the state they're in approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Sterling offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
How reliable are the Colorado figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".6 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.
Sources for the funding facts about job training in Sterling
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns