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Human services programs in Colorado

6 human services programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these human services programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Social and human service assistants help clients in fields such as psychology, rehabilitation and social work. Most need at least a high school diploma and learn on the job, though some employers prefer an associate's or bachelor's degree in human services or a related field.1

In Colorado, 5 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are human services certificate (3 programs), human services program (level not stated, 2 programs) and human services or social work (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do human services programs cost in Colorado?

$7,412 to $25,244 is what most human services programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $4,304 to $42,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer human services programs. How these figures are made

Are there free human services programs in Colorado?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 6 human services programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Human services program (level not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human Services

    Colorado State University-Global Campus

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Colorado State University-Global Campus, AuroraHuman services program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$64,500
    Price if you pay yourself$42,000
    Program website, Human Services at Colorado State University-Global Campus
    More details about Human Services at Colorado State University-Global Campus
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,130
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $6,000
    Students counted
    81
    Earned a year, estimated
    $64,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $42,000
    Program website, Human Services at Colorado State University-Global Campus

  • Human services program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Human Services

    Community College of Denver

    Denver

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Community College of Denver, DenverHuman services program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,994
    Program website, Human Services at Community College of Denver
    More details about Human Services at Community College of Denver
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,321
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,994
    Program website, Human Services at Community College of Denver

  • Human services certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Social Services Technician 2

    Pikes Peak State College

    Colorado Springs

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pikes Peak State College, Colorado SpringsHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,500
    Price if you pay yourself$17,362
    Program website, Social Services Technician 2 at Pikes Peak State College
    More details about Social Services Technician 2 at Pikes Peak State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    29%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,381
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $4,000
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,362
    Program website, Social Services Technician 2 at Pikes Peak State College

  • Human services certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Human Services Level I

    Trinidad State Junior College

    Alamosa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Trinidad State Junior College, AlamosaHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$29,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,304
    Program website, Human Services Level I at Trinidad State Junior College
    More details about Human Services Level I at Trinidad State Junior College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    36%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,248
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,304
    Program website, Human Services Level I at Trinidad State Junior College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Human Services AAS Degree

    Trinidad State Junior College

    Alamosa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Trinidad State Junior College, AlamosaHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,668
    Program website, Human Services AAS Degree at Trinidad State Junior College
    More details about Human Services AAS Degree at Trinidad State Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    100 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,668
    Program website, Human Services AAS Degree at Trinidad State Junior College

  • Human services certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Social Services Technician

    Pikes Peak State College

    Colorado Springs

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pikes Peak State College, Colorado SpringsHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$27,872
    Program website, Social Services Technician at Pikes Peak State College
    More details about Social Services Technician at Pikes Peak State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,070
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $27,872
    Program website, Social Services Technician at Pikes Peak State College

How to pay for human services programs in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for human services programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for human services programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Human services programs in Colorado

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
16th of 17
human services programs here, against the typical state's 4
6 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the human services programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Human services programs in Denver, Colorado Springs, Alamosa and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Colorado

How human services programs compare with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Colorado

Where the Colorado human services program numbers come from

Which Colorado human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado human services programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about human services programs in Colorado

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social and Human Service Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns