Summary
Organization name
Careers in Construction Colorado
2019
Tax id (EIN)
83-3196106
Category
Education, Employment
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
4585 HILTON PKWY STE 200COLORADO SPGS, CO 80907
CO, US
Careers in Construction Colorado
A nonprofit organization
$200 raised by 2 donors
1% complete
$20,000 Goal
CICC is excited to be participating in Colorado Gives Day for the first time in 2022!
In 2015, Careers in Construction was piloted by the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs and the Associated General Contractors-Colorado to support vocational education and to encourage the construction industry to join in creating well-paying career opportunities while helping industries. The program was created to address the workforce shortage and high school dropout rates by putting skilled vocational education back in schools. CICC gives students pathways to success in the residential and commercial building trades using the Home Builders Institute's Pre-Apprenticeship Certified Training curriculum.
As of the 2025-2026 school year, the program is now in 91 high school locations throughout the state of Colorado, over 4,700 students learning about the depth and breadth of the construction industry every day!
Giving Activity
Mission
Careers In Construction Colorado exists to unite the construction industry to educate students by partnering with schools to deliver pre-apprenticeship, hands-on, career focused training in the classroom. To empower students with industry connections, certification, and essential life skills. To employ students through direct job placement, preparing them for high in-demand, living-wage careers, ensuring all students across Colorado have access to post-secondary opportunities.
Background Statement
What We Do
Careers in Construction Colorado (CICC) partners with schools and industry to bring a statewide construction education model directly into high school classrooms. Our program connects students to the trades through hands on learning, professional skill development and direct relationships with employers. By aligning education with real industry needs, we help students discover their strengths, earn meaningful certifications and step onto a clear pathway into Colorado’s construction workforce.
Our Impact
• Ninety one high schools across Colorado currently partner with CICC
• More than 15,300 students have participated in the program since 2015
• Students have earned over 15,500 industry recognized certifications
• More than 2,300 students have been hired into Colorado’s construction workforce
• CICC continues to expand access to hands on, industry aligned education statewide
EDUCATE
• We bring a modern construction program into high schools across Colorado
• We use the nationally recognized HBI PACT curriculum to teach real industry skills
• We provide hands on training in carpentry, framing, electrical, plumbing, tool safety and more
• Students earn industry recognized certifications that build employability
• We support instructors with training, resources and ongoing program guidance
• Since 2015, thousands of Colorado students have gained the foundation to succeed in the trades
EMPOWER
• Students gain confidence through hands on, skill building learning
• They learn professional skills including communication, teamwork, problem solving and leadership
• Students explore the breadth of opportunities within Colorado’s construction industry
• Industry partners engage classrooms through mentorship, demonstrations and real world insight
• Students discover that the trades offer a rewarding and attainable career pathway
EMPLOY
• We connect students directly with employers who are ready to hire
• We support pathways into internships, apprenticeships and full time employment
• Our program strengthens Colorado’s workforce by preparing students for in demand careers
• Employers hire job ready candidates trained in safety, certifications and hands on skills
• Since 2015, more than 2,300 students have entered the construction workforce through CICC
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COLORADO SPGS, CO 80907