Our Mission
To provide knowledge, skills, and values that
enable students to compete successfully in the
workforce and to be self-sufficient citizens and
lifelong learners.
Programs
50+ career-training certificate programs, most of which can be completed in one year or less. Hands-on
instruction in health sciences, business and technology, creative arts and design, and trades and industry.
13 Apprenticeship trades programs that are taught at 20 sites across Colorado, including Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, and the Western Slope.
Schedules are flexible with multiple program start dates throughout the year, day and evening classes,
part-time and full-time options and a growing catalog of online classes.
3 downtown Denver locations with convenient access to bus and light rail lines. When the College of
Trades and Industry moves in the summer of 2015, all three sites will be new, improved state-of-the-art
training facilities.
Emily Griffith Campus  1860 Lincoln Street  Denver, CO 80203
College of Trades & Industry  1261 Glenarm Street  Denver, CO 80204
Video Production & Editing/DPStv22 Studios  200 E. 9th Avenue  Denver, CO 80203
Cost & Credits
The least expensive college programs in Colorado, as low as $75/credit, with financial aid and
scholarships available to help students graduate debt free. Up to 45 credit hours may transfer into an
Associate of Applied Science degree at any of Colorado’s community colleges.
Students
We serve nearly 10,000 students each year; the average student age is 29. Our Student Success Center and
Career Services offer free tutoring, computer access, workshops and job placement support. A few facts
about our career and technical education college student body (rates vary every year):
65% women  13% African American  39% Hispanic/Latino  32% White
Results
Some of the state’s highest completion and job placement rates for post-secondary education. Rates vary
by program and by year, but the average is approximately 70% completion and 60% job placement.
ESL/ELA
EGTC is home to Colorado's largest and most diverse English as a Second Language (ESL) [also referred to
as English Learning Acquisition - ELA] school serving more than 2,000 immigrants and refugees annually.
Students represent nearly half the globe, representing 92 countries speaking 74 languages. More than 40
day and evening ESL classes to prepare students for success in CTE programs. There is equal tuition for all
students in the ESL program.
GED and ABE
EGTC is one of Colorado’s largest General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preparation and testing sites.
Classes start every month for $120 for 45 hours of instruction. Four GED tests cost $150.
Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses are available in reading and math. Classes start every month, $192
for 45 hours/8 weeks of classes. Textbooks cost $22 for reading and $45 for math.
Continuing Education
A growing assortment of affordable professional and personal development non-credit classes offered by
the Continuing Education Division; customized training for businesses is available too.
Emily Griffith High School
Emily Griffith High School (EGHS) is an alternative school focused on retrieving students, 17 to 20, who
left high school before earning a diploma. EGHS offers courses toward a high school diploma or a GED.
The core classes meet Colorado State Standards. The Denver Public Schools certifies the diplomas and the
Colorado Department of Education accredits the school.
Emily Griffith Foundation
Emily Griffith Foundation raises money for student scholarships, capital improvements, innovative
projects, instructional equipment and other needs that cannot be funded by the School's regular financial
sources. In 2014, more than $1 million was contributed by individuals, corporations and foundations.
Emily Griffith – Visionary, Leader, Teacher and Principal
Although Emily Griffith had no more than an 8th grade education herself, she was a teacher at Denver’s
Central and Twenty-Fourth Street Schools from 1904 to 1912. She realized a parents' lack of a basic
education often led to poverty and difficult life situations for whole families. Her strong desire to help
adults of all ages and created a determination to open a school to provide “opportunities for all who wish
to learn.” Griffith inspired others with the idea of a school where classes would be "so organized that
anyone working in a bakery, store, laundry, or any kind or shop, who has an hour or two to spare, may
come to the school and study what he or she wants to learn to make life more useful."
As a result of her steadfast advocacy, the rundown Longfellow School in downtown Denver was
remodeled and “Opportunity School” opened September 9, 1916. More than 1,400 students registered
the first week! The school was open 13 hours a day; five days a week and subjects included telegraphy,
industrial millinery, typing, academic subjects, and English for those who spoke other languages. Her
service extended beyond the classroom, as she frequently helped students with bus fare and provided
soup to feed hungry learners.
Griffith served as principal of the school for 17 years and retired in 1933 with Opportunity School having
served more than 100,000 students. The school was renamed Emily Griffith Opportunity School in 1934
to honor her bringing vocational education to Denver and revolutionizing education throughout Colorado.
On May 19, 2011, the Denver Public School Board unanimously endorsed the proposed name change from
Emily Griffith Opportunity School to Emily Griffith Technical College. With this milestone, Colorado’s
oldest and largest technical college earned greater credibility and visibility in Colorado’s higher education
and business communities.
For a century, the name Emily Griffith has meant community, opportunity and service for all throughout
the Denver community. The educator who started her remarkable career in public service made an
immeasurable and profound difference in the lives of countless members of our community. Denver
Public Schools has continued to honor her legacy; and in February 2014, the Board of Education agreed to
name its new property at 1860 Lincoln Street the Emily Griffith Campus, which is now also home to the
Emily Griffith Technical College main campus.
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