Behavioral Health
An estimated one in five Coloradans lives with a mental health or substance use disorder, driving demand for qualified behavioral health workers. By the end of the decade, positions for behavioral health counselors are expected to grow by almost 30% .
By earning a microcredential in behavioral health, you’ll learn foundational skills to begin working in your community and earn college credit to continue your professional training.
Microcredentials are designed with input from behavioral health professionals and can be completed in a year or less. Once you complete your training, you’ll receive a letter validating your skills and competencies.
Available Pathways by CCCS College
Program Applicants
Interested in enrolling in a behavioral health program? Find and contact your local community college to get started.
Employers & Industry Experts
Interested in partnering with CCCS as an instructor or through a company training program?
Behavioral Health Microcredentials are supported by the following:
Senate Bill 22-181 allocates $15 million to CCCS to design a new stackable behavioral health training program that links the state’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, available in Colorado high schools, with certificate and degree programs offered at CCCS’s 13 community colleges.
Education Design Lab (EDL) – CCCS has partnered with Education Design Lab to build eight “micro-pathways” in energy and behavioral healthcare – two of the fastest growing and critical industries in Colorado.