Early childhood education programs in Rifle, Colorado
16 early childhood programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
1 school offers these early childhood education programs with classes in the Rifle area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Childcare workers look after children's needs and help their early development. What they need varies by state and employer, from no formal education to a certificate in early childhood education; most often states ask for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which takes coursework, experience and a period of being observed working with children.1 The CDA takes a high school diploma or GED, 120 hours of early childhood education, 480 hours of work with the age group you choose within three years, a portfolio and the CDA exam.2
In Rifle, 12 of the 16 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
All 16 are the same kind of program: early childhood education program (level not stated).
See the 16 programsAll 53 early childhood programs in Colorado, including online programs
How much do early childhood education programs cost in Rifle?
$610 to $5,300
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 33%
- Working 6 months later
- 52%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,300
- Length
- 5 to 15 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Rifle may also offer early childhood education programs. How these figures are made
All 16 early childhood programs in Rifle approved for WIOA funding
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Early Childhood Education 15
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$98,600Price if you pay yourself$5,300Program website, Early Childhood Education 15 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 15 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 9%
- Working at 6 months
- 42%
- Earned in a quarter
- $24,649
- Length
- 25 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,200
- Students counted
- 79
- Earned a year, estimated
- $98,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,300
Early Childhood Education 16
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$98,600Price if you pay yourself$5,300Program website, Early Childhood Education 16 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 16 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 9%
- Working at 6 months
- 42%
- Earned in a quarter
- $24,649
- Length
- 25 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,200
- Students counted
- 79
- Earned a year, estimated
- $98,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,300
Early Childhood Education 5
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$98,600Price if you pay yourself$5,300Program website, Early Childhood Education 5 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 5 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 9%
- Working at 6 months
- 42%
- Earned in a quarter
- $24,649
- Length
- 25 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,200
- Students counted
- 79
- Earned a year, estimated
- $98,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,300
Early Childhood Education 9
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$98,600Price if you pay yourself$5,300Program website, Early Childhood Education 9 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 9 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 9%
- Working at 6 months
- 42%
- Earned in a quarter
- $24,649
- Length
- 25 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,200
- Students counted
- 79
- Earned a year, estimated
- $98,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,300
Early Childhood Education 10
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,300Price if you pay yourself$610Program website, Early Childhood Education 10 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 10 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 56%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,075
- Length
- 2 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $174
- Students counted
- 50
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $610
Early Childhood Education 12
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,300Price if you pay yourself$610Program website, Early Childhood Education 12 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 12 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 56%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,075
- Length
- 2 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $174
- Students counted
- 50
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $610
Early Childhood Education 13
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,300Price if you pay yourself$610Program website, Early Childhood Education 13 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 13 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 56%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,075
- Length
- 2 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $174
- Students counted
- 50
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $610
Early Childhood Education 14
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,300Price if you pay yourself$610Program website, Early Childhood Education 14 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 14 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 56%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,075
- Length
- 2 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $174
- Students counted
- 50
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $610
Early Childhood Education 1
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,300Price if you pay yourself$1,375Program website, Early Childhood Education 1 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 1 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 42%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,821
- Length
- 6 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $435
- Students counted
- 36
- Earned a year, estimated
- $51,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,375
Early Childhood Education 2
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,300Price if you pay yourself$1,375Program website, Early Childhood Education 2 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 2 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 42%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,821
- Length
- 6 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $435
- Students counted
- 36
- Earned a year, estimated
- $51,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,375
Early Childhood Education 6
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,300Price if you pay yourself$1,375Program website, Early Childhood Education 6 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 6 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 42%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,821
- Length
- 6 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $435
- Students counted
- 36
- Earned a year, estimated
- $51,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,375
Early Childhood Education 11
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,500Price if you pay yourself$2,750Program website, Early Childhood Education 11 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 11 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,128
- Length
- 12 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $870
- Students counted
- 33
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,750
Early Childhood Education 4
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,500Price if you pay yourself$2,750Program website, Early Childhood Education 4 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 4 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,128
- Length
- 12 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $870
- Students counted
- 33
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,750
Early Childhood Education 7
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,500Price if you pay yourself$2,750Program website, Early Childhood Education 7 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 7 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,128
- Length
- 12 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $870
- Students counted
- 33
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,750
Early Childhood Education 8
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,500Price if you pay yourself$2,750Program website, Early Childhood Education 8 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 8 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,128
- Length
- 12 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $870
- Students counted
- 33
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,750
Early Childhood Education 3
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$930Program website, Early Childhood Education 3 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Early Childhood Education 3 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $600
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $930
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How to pay for early childhood education programs in Rifle
WIOA funding can pay for early childhood education programs in Rifle
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 early childhood education 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.78
GI Bill for early childhood education programs
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Other training in Rifle
How early childhood education programs compare with the rest of education and social services across Colorado: Child care and social services training in Colorado
Where the Rifle early childhood education program numbers come from
Which Rifle early childhood education programs are on this list?
These are the early childhood education programs with classes in the Rifle area that are 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).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Colorado page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Rifle early childhood education 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".11 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.
Sources for the facts about early childhood education programs in Rifle
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Childcare Workers
- Council for Professional Recognition: CDA Credentialing Process Overview (February 2026)
- 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 Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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