Title 23, Postsecondary Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1001 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Manufacturing plays a vital role in Colorado's economy; (b) The manufacturing sector in Colorado is diverse, with employers distributed across the state; (c) Over five thousand nine hundred manufacturing firms employ mo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1002 Definitions
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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the state board for community colleges and occupational education created in section 23-60-104. (2) Career pathway means a series of connected education and training strategies and support services th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1003 Manufacturing career pathway - design
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(1) No later than the 2014-15 academic year, the board, after consulting with local district colleges and area technical colleges, in collaboration with the department of labor and employment, the department of higher education, the department of education, and the state work for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1004 Online information - manufacturing career pathway
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(1) After the design of the manufacturing career pathway is completed pursuant to section 23-60-1003, the department of higher education, in collaboration with the department of labor and employment, shall post information concerning the career pathway on the state-provided, free…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Community College and Occupational Education Act of 1967. Source: L. 67: p. 437, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-26-1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the state board for community colleges and occupational education is charged to develop and establish state policy for occupational education and to govern the state system of community colleges. The board shall be responsib…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 60, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Area technical college means a school offering approved postsecondary vocational programs for credit, operated by a local school district or by a board of cooperative services, and designated by the general as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-104 State board for community colleges and occupational education - student advisory council - state advisory council
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(1) (a) Repealed. (b) There is created a state board for community colleges and occupational education. The board is a body corporate and has the authority to adopt a seal and to receive, demand, and hold for all occupational education purposes and for any educational institution…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-104.5 Recommendations of governor’s task force - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) On December 23, 2003, by executive order, the governor established the governor’s task force to strengthen and improve the community college system; (b) The task force was charged with evaluating the current structure o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-105 Staff and appointments. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 67: p. 439, � 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-26-5. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 841, � 7, effective April 14.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-106 Notification concerning gaming schools
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The board shall notify the limited gaming control commission created in section 44-30-301 of any educational program or school offering instruction in occupations relating to limited gaming or any other gambling. Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 1590, � 12, effective June …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-107 State board for community colleges and occupational education fund - creation - control - use
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the state board for community colleges and occupational education fund which shall be under the control of and administered by the board in accordance with the provisions of this article. Except as otherwise allowed by section 24-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-108 Board responsibilities - direct care provider career path pilot program - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-60-108Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-109 Career pathways - design - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) The board developed the manufacturing career pathway pursuant to part 10 of this article after consulting with local district colleges and area technical colleges, and in collaboration with the department of labor and employme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-110 Teaching career pathway - design
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(1) No later than the 2022-23 academic year, the department of higher education, in collaboration with the department of education, the board, and the deans of the schools of education and academic administrators in Colorado institutions of higher education, or their designees, s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1101 (Repealed)
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Editor's note: (1) This part 11 was added in 2019 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2020. For the text of this part 11 prior to 2020, consult the 2019 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of thi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-111 Community colleges - high school diplomas - approval
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(1) The board may establish and approve graduation requirements for a high school diploma. A community college shall award a high school diploma to a student who successfully completes the high school graduation requirements approved by the board. (2) A service provider may partn…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1201 Support for in-demand short-term credentials program - created - report - appropriation - definitions - repeal
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(1) Subject to available appropriations, the board, in coordination with its career and technical education role and mission as Colorado’s state administrator of the federal “Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006”, 20 U.S.C. sec. 2301 et seq., as …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-201 State system of community and technical colleges established - local district colleges - role and mission
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There is established a state system of community and technical colleges that is under the management and jurisdiction of the state board for community colleges and occupational education. The mission of the community colleges is to serve Colorado residents who reside in their ser…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-202 Duties of board with respect to state system
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(1) With respect to the community and technical colleges within the state system, the board has the authority, responsibility, rights, privileges, powers, and duties customarily exercised by the governing boards of institutions of higher education, including the following: (a) To…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-202.5 Powers of board with respect to the higher education and advanced technology center at Lowry
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The board is authorized to lease classroom and administrative facilities located at the higher education and advanced technology center at Lowry to colleges within the state system of community and technical colleges and to public and private institutions of higher education that…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-202.7 Powers of board with respect to concurrent enrollment - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Board of cooperative services” means a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of title 22 that operates a public school. (b) “Charter school” means a district charter school authorized b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-203 Duties of board with respect to local district colleges
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(1) With respect to local district colleges operating under the provisions of article 71 of this title, the board shall: (a) Exercise all powers and perform all duties vested prior to July 1, 1967, in the state board of education or in the commissioner of education with respect t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-204 Financing
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Except as provided in this article, the construction, operation, and maintenance of the community and technical colleges within the state system shall be financed by the state in the same manner as are all other state institutions of higher education. Source: L. 67: p. 440, � 9. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-205 Community and technical colleges
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The state system of community and technical colleges includes: Arapahoe community college, Colorado Northwestern community college, the community college of Aurora, the community college of Denver, Front Range community college, Lamar community college, Morgan community college, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-206 College advisory council
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(1) The board shall establish a procedure for receiving nominations for appointments to the college advisory council and shall appoint a seven-member college advisory council for each community and technical college under its governance, composed of residents from the area in whi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-207 College service areas
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Each college in the state system of community and technical colleges shall operate within a service area assigned by the Colorado commission on higher education. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 766, � 18, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-208 Eminent domain
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The board has the power to take and hold, by gift, devise, purchase, or lease or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain pursuant to law, so much land as may become necessary for the location and construction of such buildings, structures, and other facilities as may …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-209 Programs and services
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The board shall ensure that no unnecessary duplication of programs or services exists between the community colleges in the metropolitan Denver area and the vocational schools operating in the same geographic area. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 766, � 18, effective July…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-210 Transfer of records and equipment - creation of new colleges
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(1) At the board's discretion, the board may transfer books, records, equipment, property, personnel, accounts, and liabilities of the community college of Denver or any other entity to Red Rocks community college, Front Range community college, and the reconstituted community co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-211 Degrees
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(1) Before a community college offers a two-year degree program with academic designation, as authorized by section 23-60-201, the community college shall determine the program designation for the degree. A two-year degree program with academic designation shall only be for a deg…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-212 Northeastern junior college - golf course and restaurant - positions of employment
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Positions of employment for the operation of the golf course and restaurant that are owned and operated by Northeastern junior college and open to the public, known commonly as the “Northeastern 18” and the “Plainsman Grill and Steakhouse”, and any successor businesses, are exemp…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-213 Red Rocks community college - physician assistant master ‘s program
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, Red Rocks community college is authorized to confer a graduate degree upon a student who completes the physician assistant studies program and shall seek accreditation for the program.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-214 Develop short-term degree nursing programs - appropriation - repeal
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(1) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate to the department of higher education for allocation by the board five million dollars from the general fund to establish two new short-term degree nursing programs at community or technical colleges de…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-301 Supervision of occupational education
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The director of occupational education shall supervise the administration of the occupational education programs of the state and upon approval of the board shall determine the allocation and distribution of state and federal vocational education funds to the community and techni…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-302 Approval for postsecondary occupational programs
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The board shall review each proposal by any board of cooperative services for the establishment of any new postsecondary program of occupational education and shall transmit its decision thereon to such board of cooperative services within ninety days after receipt of such propos…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-303 Acceptance of congressional acts
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(1) The state of Colorado accepts the provisions, terms, and conditions of the acts of the congress of the United States, known as the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act (Pub.L. 347), the George-Barden Vocational Education Act of 1946 (Pub.L. 586), the Vocational Education Act…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-304 Plans - development and implementation - credentialing - fees
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(1) The board shall prepare state plans for occupational education in this state that are required for compliance with any acts of congress which require a state plan for career and technical education and shall prepare or approve such further plans for occupational education pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-305 Coordination of resources
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The board shall coordinate all resources available for the promotion of job development, job training, and job retraining in the state, including, but not limited to, secondary, postsecondary, and out-of-school or on-site work programs, and shall make available this and any other…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-306 Colorado customized training program - creation - policy - functions of the state board for community colleges and occupational education - report
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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Customized Training Act”. (2) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares: (I) That it is the policy of this state to encourage quality economic development by providing incentives for the location of new in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-307 Colorado existing industry training program - creation - policy - functions of the state board for community colleges and occupational education
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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Existing Industry Training Act”. (2) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares: (I) That it is the policy of this state to maintain our economic health and vitality by ensuring the availability of a skille…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-501 Transfer of funds, property, etc. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 67: p. 446, � 20. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-26-36. L. 2015: Entire section repealed, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 957, � 58, effective August 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-502 Applicability of article
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the duties, functions, or responsibilities of the department of human services. Source: L. 67: p. 446, � 21. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-26-37. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 1431, � 9, effective June 11. L. 94: Entire section amended…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-601 Certification of programs
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(1) In the interest of promoting adult literacy, the state board for community colleges and occupational education, in consultation with the college advisory councils of the community and local district colleges, shall develop and employ a program of certification for workplace l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-701 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, pursuant to article 64 of this title 23, there is a demonstrated need for statewide administration of private occupational schools in order to provide standards for, foster improvements of, and protect the citizens of this stat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-702 Definitions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1158, � 2, effective July 1. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 34, � 2, effective March 17. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, � 30, effective May 28.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-703 Private occupational school division - creation. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1158, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, � 29, effective May 28. Editor's note: In 2008, this section was relocated to � 12-59-104.1 and was subsequently relocated to � 23-64-105 in 2017. 23-60-704. Private occup…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-704 Private occupational school board - established - membership. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-60-704Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-704.5 Duties and powers of the board. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 35, � 4, effective March 17. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, � 30, effective May 28. 23-60-705. Duties and powers of the division subject to the approval of the executive director. (Repealed) Source: L. 90: Entire part added, p. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-705 Duties and powers of the division subject to the approval of the executive director. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-60-705Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…