Youth
WIOA Young Adult Program
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Young Adult Out-Of-School Program
If you are the age of 16 to 24, not attending school, and need assistance with achieving your education and employment goals, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program can help. Must be eligible to qualify for WIOA Young Adult Out-of-School Services.
Explore Your Educational/Employment Goals:
- Paid Work Experience, On-The-Job Training
- Pre-Apprenticeships/Apprenticeships
- Search for current openings using the Apprenticeship Sponsor Finder.
- GED Prep/Testing and Basic Skills Upgrade
- Earn your high school diploma online
- Information about growing industries and careers
- Exploring Post-Secondary Options
- Job Search Assistance
- And much, much more
Enrollment Process:
Step 1: Contact a Workforce Specialist.
Altura Plaza - Aurora Workforce Center
15400 E. 14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011
D'Angelo Johnson, djohnson@arapahoegov.com, 303.636.1248
Lima Plaza - Centennial Workforce Center
6964 S. Lima Street, Centennial, CO 80112
Dawn Mikalatos, dmikalatos@arapahoegov.com, 303.636.1272
Lima Plaza - Centennial Workforce Center
6964 S. Lima Street, Centennial, CO 80112
Alexa Ely, aely@arapahoegov.com, 720.432.0487
Arapahoe Plaza - Littleton Workforce Center
1690 W. Littleton Boulevard, Third Floor, Littleton, CO 80120
Sally Wadsworth, swadsworth@arapahoegov.com, 303.636.1267
Step 2: Register on ConnectingColorado.com.
Step 3: Intake Appointment and the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education). At the 1:1 appointment, our team will work with you to complete your eligibility paperwork. Read more about our eligibility requirements. If you are missing eligibility documentation, you will have 14 calendar days to provide it to the intake specialist. If required eligibility documentation is not provided within that time, you will be deemed ineligible. You will meet with your Workforce Specialist and develop your pathway to obtain your goals.
It is important to note that your enrollment depends upon your follow through. Failure to complete the enrollment process will result in non-enrollment into WIOA services.
