Job training programs in Rifle, Colorado
112 programs in 15 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
One school offers these programs with classes in the Rifle 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 Rifle: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Colorado list, filtered to the Rifle area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early childhood education programs | 16 | $610 to $5,300 | about $44,300 | 52% | 33% |
| Web and graphic design courses | 15 | $1,320 to $5,570 | about $53,900 | 52% | 19% |
| Hospitality management programs | 14 | $1,885 to $5,700 | about $49,500 | 59% | 37% |
| EMT classes | 13 | $1,320 to $6,345 | about $59,500 | 66% | 78% |
| Medical assistant training | 10 | $2,735 to $5,200 | about $64,400 | 64% | 29% |
| Paralegal programs | 8 | $3,160 to $5,555 | about $53,500 | 50% | 45% |
| Culinary school | 8 | $5,550 to $6,410 | about $54,600 | 57% | 30% |
| Fire academy | 6 | $765 to $5,610 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not reported |
| CNA classes | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Police academy | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Phlebotomy training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Vet tech programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Real estate school | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Business administration programs | 1 | No figures reported | |||
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 Rifle may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Rifle job training numbers come from
Which Rifle programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Rifle 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 Rifle 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 Rifle
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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