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What WIOA pays for in Colorado

In program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), WIOA paid toward the training of at least 305 people at programs Colorado approved in the fields on this site. 35% of them were in CDL training, about the same as across the US (37%).1

That count is low: 5.1 people per 100,000 residents, against 52.3 across the US. WIOA most likely paid for more people in Colorado than its programs reported; the federal file doesn't have complete counts for every program.

1,138 programs in 79 fields, or 19.1 for every 100,000 residents (24th of 52 states and places with a population figure). To choose a program, see every training program in Colorado.

Which fields does WIOA pay for in Colorado?

People WIOA paid toward, by field, with each field's share in Colorado. The thin line marks its share across the US.

  1. CDL training106 35% US 37%
  2. Construction training programs60 20% US 1%
  3. IT training36 12% US 2%
  4. Cybersecurity training20 7% US 1%
  5. CNA classes20 7% US 7%
  6. Project management certification17 6% US 2%
  7. Dental assistant programs11 4% US 2%
  8. Welding classes7 2% US 4%
  9. Dental hygiene programs6 2% US under 1%
  10. Sterile processing technician training6 2% US under 1%
  11. Radiology tech programs5 2% US under 1%
  12. Respiratory therapy programs5 2% US under 1%
Show the other 2 fields
  1. Medical assistant training3 1% US 5%
  2. Pharmacy technician training3 1% US 1%

Where in Colorado are the training programs?

6 in 10 of the 995 programs with classes in Colorado are in the Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs areas. Another 1 is taught online. 142 have classes in a neighboring state.

  1. Denver area297 30%
  2. Pueblo area139 14%
  3. Colorado Springs area128 13%
  4. Rifle area112 11%
  5. Fort Collins area48 5%
  6. Grand Junction area42 4%
  7. Alamosa area41 4%
  8. Sterling area37 4%
  9. Boulder area20 2%
  10. Greeley area11 1%
  11. 5 smaller areas together17 2%
  12. Outside the metro areas103 10%

How the Colorado WIOA numbers are made

  • Programs: every program in the fields on this site that Colorado approved for WIOA funding, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
  • People WIOA paid for: each program's count of people who trained there with a WIOA training account. Programs report it only from 3 people up, and some report nothing, so the totals are minimums.
  • Per 100,000 residents: approved programs divided by the Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2024.2
  • Metro areas are the Census Bureau's; a program counts where its classes are held.

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

What WIOA pays for across the US, with every state side by side, and all WIOA training statistics.

Sources for the Colorado WIOA statistics

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  1. US Department of Labor, Eligible Training Provider data (trainingproviderresults.gov)
  2. US Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (NST-EST2024-POP)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns