Pickens Technical College

08/20/2026

What happens when educators are truly passionate about growing the next generation? The students feel more confident, more connected, and more prepared to take on the endless opportunities the horticulture industry has to offer.

08/19/2026

Build the career of your dreams at Pickens! In our Facilities Maintenance program, you’ll gain hands-on training in carpentry, HVAC, job site safety, professional communication, and so much more. Prepare yourself for a real-world career, feel confident solving problems, and help power our community.

Get started now at https://www.pickenstech.org/programs/skilled-trades/facilities-maintenance-technician/

08/18/2026

🍽️ 🎥 Step inside PTC’s Culinary Arts program!

From hands-on food preparation and service to managing kitchen operations, students experience a blend of theory and leadership development every day. This is where passion meets preparation - and where future culinary careers begin. 👨‍🍳

08/14/2026

Some of the best classrooms don’t have four walls - they have grow lights, greenhouses, and you might leave with some dirt under your fingernails.

At Pickens Technical College, students like Tristan are getting real-world experience in everything from potting to problem-solving that goes way beyond the textbook.

Explore our Horticulture program and see where training like this can take you.
👉 https://www.pickenstech.org/programs/natural-sciences/urban-horticulture-landscape-management/

08/11/2026

Enter a great health care career in just one year through Pickens’ Medical Assisting program. You’ll learn wide-ranging skills to take care of patients and keep the office running day-to-day, eventually getting the opportunity to apply and be chosen to participate in a 160 hour summer clinical during your second semester.

Learn more at https://www.pickenstech.org/programs/health/medical-assisting/

08/10/2026

Congratulations to our Automotive Program - the lucky recipients of a toolbox giveaway from Havana Street's Motor Mile! 🎉

These top-quality tools are going to a deserving group of students who will become the next generation of automotive technicians.

A huge thank you to the Havana Motor Mile for their generous support and for bringing such an exciting and appreciated resource to our campus.

08/07/2026

📚✨ The fall semester is officially underway at Pickens Technical College!

Classrooms full of students are buzzing and our faculty and staff are ready to support another semester of learning and opportunity. Our Aurora Public Schools Superintendent even stopped by yesterday to help us kick things off!

Let’s make it a great semester.

08/04/2026

Last week, the Colorado Department of Higher Education released the 2026 Higher Education Return on Investment Report. Here are some highlights:

♦️Graduates with certificates can see an average of nearly 35% wage growth over their first 10 years in the workforce
♦️Nearly all Colorado students from families earning less than $75,000 a year who apply for aid receive financial assistance
♦️Data consistently shows that higher levels of education are associated with higher employment rates, lower unemployment, and greater lifetime earnings

Read the full report here:https://highered.colorado.gov/publications/Reports/Legislative/ROI/202607_ROI.pdf

08/03/2026

🔧 Free HVAC training opportunity!

Pickens Technical College and UPSKILLING U are collaborating to offer 100% free heat pump & energy-efficient HVAC training for technicians with 1+ year of experience.

✅ Hands-on labs
✅ NATE certification prep
✅ NC3 microcredentail

Know an HVAC tech ready to upskill? Refer them today!

07/29/2026

Colorado just went from number three to number one in U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 education rankings - about 10 points above the national average in educational attainment. At PTC, we’re proud to help power that momentum, giving students hands-on career and technical training that fuels Colorado’s success.

More here: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2026-07-28/colorado-tops-u-s-news-education-rankings

Gov. Jared Polis touts the positive impact of Colorado’s strategic education initiatives, including dual-enrollment courses and universal pre-K.